"The Call" is a song written by Gene MacLellan. MacLellan originally released a version the song in 1970 that reached #15 on the Canadian Country chart and #91 on the Canadian Top Singles chart.
| "The Call" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Anne Murray | ||||
| from the album Together | ||||
| B-side | "Lady Bug" | |||
| Released | January 1976 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol 4207 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gene MacLellan | |||
| Producer(s) | Tom Catalano | |||
| Anne Murray singles chronology | ||||
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Anne Murray recording
editAnne Murray recorded her first version on her 1970 album, Honey, Wheat and Laughter. In 1975, she recorded a different version of the song, produced by Tom Catalano.[1] The song reached #5 on the Canadian country chart, #6 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart,[2] and #13 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart in 1976. The song appeared on her 1975 album, Together.[3]
Chart performance
editGene MacLellan
edit| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 15 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 91 |
Anne Murray
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 52 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 13 |
| US Hot Country Singles[4] | 19 |
| Billboard Hot 100[5] | 91 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ Anne Murray, "The Call" Retrieved August 18, 2013
- ^ "The Call" chart positions Retrieved April 17, 2013
- ^ Anne Murray, Together Retrieved August 18, 2013
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 291–292. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 630. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
- ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
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