"I Just Called" is a song by Swedish duo Neiked, English singer Anne-Marie, and American rapper Latto. The song was released on 27 May 2022, through Asylum and Warner.[1] The song interpolates Stevie Wonder's 1984 song "I Just Called to Say I Love You".[2]
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| Single by Neiked, Anne-Marie and Latto | ||||
| Released | 27 May 2022 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
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Background
editIn an interview with Official Charts, Neiked said that Stevie Wonder heard "I Just Called" before its release and gave the song his approval.[3]
Music and lyrics
editAnne-Marie sings about "moving on from her past partner and needing to get closure". However, she cannot do it face to face, so she says “I just called to say I hate you/I just called to say that I moved on.”[4]
Critical reception
editThe Musical Hype rated the song 4 out of 5 stars. He called it a "short, sweet, and utterly infectious pop bop".[5] Alex Gonzalez of Uproxx wrote that "Anne-Marie and Latto ride the electronic beat with ease, displaying confidence in their craft as frontrunners in their respective genres."[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7] | 25 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] | 4 |
| Swedish Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 19 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 99 |
References
edit- ^ Major, Michael. "Anne-Marie Teams Up With Neiked and Latto for New Song 'I Just Called'". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "First Listen: Neiked x Anne-Marie x Latto team up on I Just Called". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ Griffiths, George (31 May 2022). "Neiked interview: "When Stevie Wonder says I want you to do it, you do it!"". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "NEIKED Collabs With Ann-Marie & Latto For Newest Single "I Just Called"". HotNewHipHop. 2022-05-28. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "NEIKID, Anne-Marie & Latto, "I Just Called" / Track Review 🎵". The Musical Hype. June 1, 2022. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "Neiked Premieres 'I Just Called' Collab With Latto And Anne-Marie". Uproxx. 2022-05-27. Archived from the original on 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 June 2022. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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