Hey, Western Union Man

"Hey, Western Union Man" is a 1968 soul single by Jerry Butler written by Butler with Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff. It was Jerry Butler's second number one R&B hit on the Billboard chart, where it stayed for a week. "Hey, Western Union Man" was also part of a string of Top 40 crossover hits that Jerry Butler had during the late 1960s.

Cover versions

 * Al Kooper – on his 1968 album I Stand Alone.
 * Diana Ross and The Supremes – on their Let the Sunshine In album (1969).
 * In 1970, Grant Green – on the live album Alive!, recorded at the Cliche Lounge in Newark, New Jersey.
 * Bruce Springsteen – for his 2022 album, Only the Strong Survive.