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I Call Your Name (A-ha song)

"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"
Single by A-ha
from the album East of the Sun, West of the Moon
B-side
Released3 December 1990
Recorded1990
GenrePop rock
Length4:54
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
A-ha singles chronology
"Crying in the Rain"
(1990) 		"I Call Your Name"
(1990) 		"Early Morning"
(1991)
Music video
"I Call Your Name" on YouTube

Music video edit

The 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 edit

Davydd Chong of Record Mirror described the song as "comfortable, inoffensive pop".[2]

Track listings edit

  • 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 9462 United Kingdom
  1. "I Call Your Name" – 4:54
  2. "The Way We Talk" – 1:30
  • 12-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 9462T United Kingdom
  1. "I Call Your Name" – 4:54
  2. "The Way We Talk" – 1:30
  3. "The Blood That Moves The Body" – 4:05
  • 7-inch single: Warner Bros. / W 9462EP United Kingdom
  1. "I Call Your Name" – 4:54
  2. "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." – 5:08
  3. "Hunting High And Low" – 3:44
  4. "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
  1. "I Call Your Name" – 4:54
  2. "The Way We Talk" – 1:30
  3. The Blood That Moves The Body" – 4:05

Charts edit

Chart performance for "I Call Your Name"
Chart (1990–1991) Peak
position
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

  1. ^ "Station Reports > TV > MTV/London" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 January 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ Chong, Davydd (8 December 1990). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 13. ISSN 0144-5804.
  3. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 29 May 2015". Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Imgur.
  4. ^ "European Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 3. 19 January 1991. p. 25. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ "a-ha – I Call Your Name" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. ^ "a-ha – I Call Your Name" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. ^ "a-ha – I Call Your Name" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  8. ^ "A-Ha – I Call Your Name" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ^ "a-ha: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
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