"Calling Your Name" is the debut single by British singer Marilyn. The song was an international hit, peaking at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1983[1] and No. 3 in Australia in April 1984.[2]

"Calling Your Name"
Single by Marilyn
from the album Despite Straight Lines
B-side"Move Together"
Released1983
Recorded1983
GenreNew wave
Length4:03 (7")
6:52 (12")
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Marilyn singles chronology
"Calling Your Name"
(1983)
"Cry and Be Free"
(1984)

The song was later included on the singer's 1985 debut album Despite Straight Lines.[3]

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Weekly chart performance for "Calling Your Name"
Chart (1983–1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 3
Irish Singles Chart[4] 10
New Zealand Singles Chart[5] 17
UK Singles Chart[1] 4

Year-end charts edit

Year-end chart performance for "Calling Your Name"
Chart (1984) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6][7] 19

References edit

  1. ^ a b "OfficialCharts.com". Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 192. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Marilyn - Despite Straight Lines at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  4. ^ Irish Recorded Music Association. "Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  5. ^ Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
  7. ^ BigKev. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.