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"I Call Your Name" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 3 December 1990 as the second single from their fourth studio album, East of the Sun, West of the Moon (1990). It was written by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen.
"I Call Your Name" | ||||
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Single by A-ha | ||||
from the album East of the Sun, West of the Moon | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 3 December 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1990 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 4:54 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Producer(s) | ||||
A-ha singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"I Call Your Name" on YouTube |
Music video
editThe accompanying music video for "I Call Your Name" was directed by Michael Burlingame and Lauren Savoy. It received heavy rotation on MTV Europe.[1] Two versions of the video were produced, one in gray-scale and one in color.
Critical reception
editDavydd Chong of Record Mirror described the song as "comfortable, inoffensive pop".[2]
Track listings
edit- 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 9462 United Kingdom
- "I Call Your Name" – 4:54
- "The Way We Talk" – 1:30
- 12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 9462T United Kingdom
- "I Call Your Name" – 4:54
- "The Way We Talk" – 1:30
- "The Blood That Moves The Body" – 4:05
- 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 9462EP United Kingdom
- "I Call Your Name" – 4:54
- "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." – 5:08
- "Hunting High And Low" – 3:44
- "The Blood That Moves The Body" – 4:05
Note: This 7-inch vinyl release is a "Limited Edition E.P."
- CD single: Warner Bros. / W 9462CD United Kingdom
- "I Call Your Name" – 4:54
- "The Way We Talk" – 1:30
- The Blood That Moves The Body" – 4:05
Charts
editChart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 155 |
Europe (European Airplay Top 50)[4] | 29 |
France (SNEP)[5] | 45 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 37 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 38 |
Netherlands (Tipparade)[8] | 3 |
UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ "Station Reports > TV > MTV/London" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 January 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Chong, Davydd (8 December 1990). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 13. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 29 May 2015". Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Imgur.
- ^ "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 3. 19 January 1991. p. 25. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "a-ha – I Call Your Name" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "a-ha – I Call Your Name" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "a-ha – I Call Your Name" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "A-Ha – I Call Your Name" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2021.