The Call (Anne Murray song)

"The Call" is a song written by Gene MacLellan and performed by Anne Murray. The song reached #5 on the Canadian country chart, #6 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart,[1] and #13 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart in 1976. The song appeared on her 1975 album, Together.[2] The song was produced by Tom Catalano.[3] Murray recorded a different version on her 1970 album, Honey, Wheat and Laughter.

"The Call"
Single by Anne Murray
from the album Together
A-side"Lady Bug"
ReleasedJanuary 1976
GenreCountry
Length2:34
LabelCapitol 4207
Songwriter(s)Gene MacLellan
Producer(s)Tom Catalano
Anne Murray singles chronology
"Sunday Sunrise"
(1975)		 "The Call"
(1976)		 "Golden Oldie"
(1976)

Gene MacLellan originally released a version the song in 1970 that reached #15 on the Canadian Country chart and #91 on the Canadian Top Singles chart.

Chart performance

Gene MacLellan
Chart (1970) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 15
Canadian RPM Top Singles 91

Anne Murray
Chart (1976) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 5
Canadian RPM Top Singles 52
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 13
U.S. Country[4] 19
Billboard Hot 100[5] 91
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] 6

References
  1. "The Call" chart positions Retrieved April 17, 2013
  2. Anne Murray, Together Retrieved August 18, 2013
  3. Anne Murray, "The Call" Retrieved August 18, 2013
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 291–292. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. p. 630. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
  6. "Anne Murray Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.


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