Why Didn't You Call Me
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| Single by Macy Gray | ||||
| from the album On How Life Is | ||||
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| Released | July 24, 2000 | |||
| Studio | Paramount, Sunset Sound, A&M (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Length | 3:14 | |||
| Label | Epic, Clean Slate | |||
| Composer(s) | Jeremy Ruzumna | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Macy Gray | |||
| Producer(s) | Andrew Slater | |||
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| "Why Didn't You Call Me" on YouTube | ||||
"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 peaking 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
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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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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| United States | June 26, 2000 | Epic | ||
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| July 11, 2000 | ||||
| United Kingdom | July 24, 2000 |
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