How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?

Infobox Single
Name = How Come You Don't Call Me


Artist = Alicia Keys
Album = Songs in A Minor
Released = June 4, 2002
Format = CD single, 12" maxi single
Recorded = KrucialKeys Studios
(New York City, New York)
Genre = R&B, soul
Length = 3:57 (Album Version)
3:31 (Radio Edit)
Label = J
Writer = Prince
Producer = Alicia Keys, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers
Certification =
Last single = "A Woman's Worth"
(2002)
This single = "How Come You Don't Call Me"
(2002)
Next single = "Gangsta Lovin'"
(2002)
Misc = Extra track listing
Album = Songs in A Minor
Type = studio
prev_track = "Girlfriend"
prev_no = 2
this_track = "How Come You Don't Call Me"
track_no = 3
next_track = "Fallin'"
next_no = 4 Extra track listing
altAlbum = Unplugged
Type = live
Length = 5:23
Label = J
prev_track = "Unbreakable"
prev_no = 5
this_track = "How Come You Don't Call Me"
track_no = 6
next_track = "If I Was Your Woman"
next_no = 7

"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" is a song by Prince. It is a ballad of romantic longing with some gospel elements. On his original recording of the song, which was released as the non-album B-side to his 1982 single "1999", Prince performs the entire song in his falsetto range, with his own bluesy piano playing providing the only instrumental accompaniment. The song's first album appearance was on his 1993 compilation "The Hits/The B-Sides". It was later included on the soundtrack to the 1996 film "Girl 6". Prince also performs the song on his 2002 live album "One Nite Alone... Live!".

"Australian Idol 2005" runner-up Emily Williams performed the song on two occasions. Also, "Canadian Idol" winner Eva Avila performed "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" on the top two and top six nights of the competition. Judge Farley Flex named her top two night performance of the song his favorite performance on "Idol".

Artists who have covered the song include Stephanie Mills (1983), Joshua Redman (1998), Dave McMurray (1999), and most noticeably, Alicia Keys (2001). Also, Roger Cicero recorded the song with Soulounge for the 2004 album "Home"; a live version by Cicero is included on his 2008 single "Alle Möbel verrückt".

Alicia Keys version

Keys recorded a cover of the song—retitled "How Come You Don't Call Me"—for her debut album, "Songs in A Minor" (2001). It was released as the album's third and final U.S. single. However, "Girlfriend" was released worldwide following "How Come You Don't Call Me". On a mixtape, Keys made a part two entitled "I Don't Care (Juiciest)", which samples Mtume's 1983 song "Juicy Fruit"; it was never officially released. The song's music video, directed by Little X, contains several references to Japanese anime characters such as Buru Buru Dog, Mashimaro, and "Cardcaptor Sakura"'s Kero-chan.

Personnel

Musicians

*Alicia Keys – lead vocals, backing vocals, all instruments

Production

*Alicia Keys – producer
*Kerry "Krucial" Brothers – producer, drum programming
*Russ Elevado – mixer

Charts

References