Call Me (Aretha Franklin song)

Infobox Single
Name = Call Me


Artist = Aretha Franklin
from Album = This Girl's in Love with You
B-side = "Son of a Preacher Man"
Released = January 21, 1970
Format = 7" single
Recorded = Criteria Studios, Miami;
1969
Genre = R&B, Soul
Length = 3:16 (single version)3:57 (album version)
Label = Atlantic Records
Writer = Aretha Franklin
Producer = Jerry Wexler
Tom Dowd
Arif Mardin
Certification =
Last single = "Eleanor Rigby"
(1969)
This single = "Call Me"
(1970)
Next single = "Let It Be"
(1970)

"Call Me" is a song recorded and written by American Soul singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin. Franklin came up with the idea for the song after she saw a young couple engaged in deep conversation on New York's Park Avenue. Before they parted, Franklin heard them say to each other, "I love you, call me". With the exception of Franklin on piano, musical backing for "Call Me" was handled by members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. "Call Me" was released as a single in January of 1970 from Aretha's "This Girl's in Love with You" album and became another hit for her, spending two weeks at number one on the US R&B Singles chart while reaching number thirteen on the Pop chart.

Cover versions

In 1991, R&B singer Phil Perry recorded a version of this song for his album, "The Heart of the Man". It also reached number one on the Hot R&B Singles Chart.

References

*"Call Me" song review [http://wm10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:gbfpxxydld0e] on Allmusic website