Call Me When You're Sober

Infobox Single
Name = Call Me When You're Sober


Artist = Evanescence
Album = The Open Door
A-side =
B-side =
Released = September 25, 2006cite web |title=Evanescence grows up |work=NME.com |url=http://www.nme.com/news/evanescence/23736 |accessdate=2006-08-13]
August 15, 2006 (DIGI)
Format = CD single, digital download
Recorded = 2006
Genre = Alternative metal
Length = 3:36
Label = Wind-up
Writer = Amy Lee, Terry Balsamo
Producer = Dave Fortman
Last single = "Missing" (2004)
This single = "Call Me When You're Sober" (2006)
Next single = "Lithium"
(2007)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = The Open Door
Type = studio
prev_track = Sweet Sacrifice
prev_no = 1
this_track = Call Me When You're Sober
track_no = 2
next_track = Weight of the World
next_no = 3

"Call Me When You're Sober" is an alternative metal song written by Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo recorded by the American band Evanescence. It was released on September 25, 2006 on the radio as the first single from the band's second studio album, "The Open Door" (2006).

On iTunes, the single was released in mid August. single has reached the TRL top spot.

Reception

"Call Me When You're Sober" reached number ten on VH1's "top 40 of 2006." [http://origin.www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/top_40_of_2006/series_countdown.jhtml] It also hit the top ten on thirty-five charts in twenty countries. It was ranked twenty-eighth on the United World Chart Track Countdown of 2006 with 2,799,000 sales and airplay points. On the "Billboard" year-end chart it was at number seventy-seven, a lower position than those achieved by "Bring Me to Life" (2003) and "My Immortal" (2004), two of Evanescence's other singles, in their respective years of release. In Australia, however, "Call Me When You're Sober" reached number five on the list of most played songs in 2007.cite news |url=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22978462-662,00.html |title=Pink most played artist on Australian radio, TV, pubs |work=News.com.au |date=2007-12-28 |accessdate=2008-01-16]

Music video

The music video for the song was delayed, originally slated to be shot at the end of June. It was then shot and finished in the second week of July, by Marc Webb.cite news | url=http://www.videostatic.com/vs/2006/week27/index.html#entry-11431655 | title=BOOKED: Evanescence - Marc Webb, director | work=Video Static: Music Video News | date=2006-07-06 | accessdate=2006-07-30] The video debuted on 7 August 2006 on MTV2 in the U.S., while in Canada it debuted on MuchOnDemand the same day at 5 p.m. EST. It was stated by sources close to Wind-Up on a forum for the band, Evboard.com, that the concept for the video is based on the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale. The music video was officially released in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay on August 1 at 3 p.m. during Los 10+ Pedidos in Southern Region.

The "Making The Video" of "Call Me When You're Sober" was screened on MTV2 on the following dates and times: 7 August, 10 a.m.; 7 August, 4 p.m.; 8 August, 2 a.m.; 10 August, 10:30 a.m. (All times EST).

The lead male character featured in the video is British actor Oliver Goodwill.

Story behind the song

The inspiration for 'Sober' was made clear after Amy Lee's former boyfriend, Seether frontman Shaun Morgan, checked himself into rehab for "unspecified problems" in late July 2006. Lee stated that she's not worried about listeners knowing what inspired the song:

In response, Morgan has said:

Morgan was discharged August 28, 2006, according to Seether's publicist.cite news | url=http://www.cfox.com/music/new_rock_news.cfm?REM=47078 | title=Evanescence Singer Not Hiding The Story Behind 'Sober' | work=99.3 "The Fox" New Rock News | date=2006-08-30 | accessdate=2006-09-02]

Australia & New Zealand single

The "Call Me When You're Sober" single had a bit of embarrassment in Australia and New Zealand. The spine of the single incorrectly spells the title of the new track, misspelling the word "You're" by leaving out the 'e'; making "you'r". Also the band name "Evanescence" is spelled as "Evanesence".The single has now been re-released with the correct spelling, and is for sale at most CD stores now, although some shops in Australia and New Zealand are still selling the original version.

Track listing

*CD Single (2006 UK 6-track enhanced 2-CD single set) Released September 2006cite news | url=http://eil.com/shop/extsearch.asp?DiscTitle=call-me-when-you're-sober | title=Track Listings | work=Track Listings | date=2006-08-02 | accessdate=2006-08-02]

*All songs written by Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo"CD One:"Tracklist
title1 = Call Me When You're Sober
note1 = Album version
length1 = 3:36
title2 = Call Me When You're Sober
note2 = Acoustic version

"CD Two:"Tracklist
title1 = Call Me When You're Sober
note1 = Album version
length1 = 3:36
title2 = Call Me When You're Sober
note2 = Acoustic version
title3 = Making of the Video
note3 = Video clip
title4 = Call Me When You're Sober
note4 = Music video

*Vinyl Single (2006 UK limited edition 2-track 7" vinyl single) Released September 2006Tracklist
title1= Call Me When You're Sober
note1 = Album version
length1 = 3:36
title2 = Call Me When You're Sober
note2 = Acoustic version

Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.evanescence.com Official Evanescence Web Site]
* [http://www.evanescenceuk.co.uk Official Evanescence UK Web Site]
* [http://www.evanescence.com/video.asp Music video]