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Why Didn't You Call Me
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Why Didn't You Call Me
| cover = Macy Gray - Why Didn't You Call Me (CD 1).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Macy Gray
| album = On How Life Is
| released =
| recorded =
| studio = Paramount, Sunset Sound, A&M (Hollywood, California)
| genre =
| length = 3:14
| label = Epic, Clean Slate
| composer = Jeremy Ruzumna
| lyricist = Macy Gray
| producer = Andrew Slater
| prev_title = Still
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Sweet Baby
| next_year = 2001
| misc =
}}
"'Why Didn't You Call Me'" is a song by American singer Macy Gray from her debut studio album, 'On How Life Is' (1999). It was released on July 24, 2000, as the album's fourth and final single.
Release
"Why Didn't You Call Me" became Gray's third consecutive top-40 entry on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 38. In the United States, the single reached number 25 on the Adult Top 40 chart and number 29 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart. However, the song missed the 'Billboard' Hot 100, instead peakind at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
"Why Didn't You Call Me" was released on two CD formats in the UK. The CD single contained remixes of "Why Didn't You Call Me" and "I've Committed Murder", along with a live recording of "I Can't Wait to Meetchu".
Music video
The music video, which depicts Gray performing in a dimly-lit room and shows close-ups of dancers, received significant play on BET, MTV, and VH1. The video entered the top 10 on VH1's most-played video chart.
Track listings
* 'UK CD1'
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" 3:14
# "I've Committed Murder" (Gang Starr remix featuring Mos Defclean radio mix) 4:38
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" (88-Keys remix) 3:26
* 'UK CD2'
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" 3:14
# "I Can't Wait to Meetchu" (live at Brixton Academy, London, April 6, 2000) 8:07
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" (Black Eyed Peas remix) 2:56
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" (video)
* 'UK cassette single'
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" 3:14
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" (Gang Starr remixclean radio mix) 3:56
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" (live at Wembley Arena, London, April 5, 2000) 3:35
* 'European CD1'
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" 3:14
# "I've Committed Murder" (Gang Starr remix featuring Mos DefMain Street mix) 4:37
* 'European CD2'
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" 3:14
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" (Black Eyed Peas remix) 2:56
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" (88-Keys remix) 3:26
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" (live at Wembley Arena, London, April 5, 2000) 3:35
# "I Can't Wait to Meetchu" (live at Brixton Academy, London, April 6, 2000) 8:07
* 'Australian CD single'
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" 3:14
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" (Black Eyed Peas remix) 2:56
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" (live at Wembley Arena, London, April 5, 2000) 3:35
# "I Can't Wait to Meetchu" (live at Brixton Academy, London, April 6, 2000) 8:07
# "I've Committed Murder" (Gang Starr remix featuring Mos DefMain Street mix) 4:37
# "Why Didn't You Call Me" (video)
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the 'On How Life Is' album booklet.
'Studios'
* Recorded and mixed at Paramount Studios, Sunset Sound, and A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
'Personnel'
* Macy Gray lyrics, back-up vocals
* Jeremy Ruzumna music, back-up vocals, piano, organ
* Dawn Beckman back-up vocals
* Musiic Galloway back-up vocals
* David Wilder back-up vocals, bass
* Jinsoo Lim guitars
* Arik Marshall guitars
* Matt Chamberlain drums, percussion
* Darryl Swann drum programming
* Lenny Castro percussion
* Andrew Slater production
* Dave Way recording, mixing
Charts
Release history
References
Category:1999 songs
Category:2000 singles
Category:Epic Records singles
Category:Macy Gray songs
Category:Music videos directed by Hype Williams
Category:Songs written by Jeremy Ruzumna
Category:Songs written by Macy Gray
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