Call Me When You're Sober
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| Single by Evanescence | ||
| from the album The Open Door | ||
| Released | 25 September 2006 [1] |
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| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 2006 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Label | Wind-Up | |
| Writer(s) | Amy Lee, Terry Balsamo | |
| Producer(s) | Dave Fortman | |
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| Evanescence singles chronology | ||
| "Everybody's Fool" (2004) |
"Call Me When You're Sober" (2006) |
"Lithium" (2007) |
| The Open Door track listing | ||
| Sweet Sacrifice (1) |
Call Me When You're Sober (2) |
Weight of the World (3) |
"Call Me When You're Sober" is an alternative rock song 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. Amy Lee's sisters, Carrie and Lori, are credited with doing background vocals. [2] In late July of that year, the song and the music video were leaked on to the internet before their official release dates.[3] "Call Me When You're Sober" has reached the Top 5 on the Canadian BDS Airplay charts and the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Top 10, where it first debuted at number 25 marking the band's highest Hot 100 debut to date. On August 28, it reached number one on MTV's TRL, marking the first time an Evanescence single has reached the TRL top spot.
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[edit] Reception
"Call Me When You're Sober" reached number ten on VH1's "top 40 of 2006."[4]. 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.
[edit] 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 [3] by Marc Webb.[5]. 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.
[edit] 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:
| “ | 'Call Me When You're Sober' says something that's impossible to hide from. I'm stuck with everyone knowing exactly what I'm talking about. And if there's consequences for that, which there are, then I have to face them. But it's true, and it really happened, and it meant so much to me and felt so good to just blurt it out that it was worth it. And I think it's a really great song and I'm really proud of it. | ” |
In response, Morgan has said:
| “ | It saddens me that our whole relationship was reduced to that. That, you know, almost three years we spent together comes down to 'Oh, woe is me, you don't care about me.' I'm disappointed that that's all that really mattered. I'm kind of irritated that our dirty laundry had to be aired, you know, all over the world. I wouldn't do that to somebody. | ” |
Morgan was discharged August 28, 2006, according to Seether's publicist.[6]
[edit] Australian 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 Australian CD shops now, although some shops in Australia and New Zealand are still selling the original version.
[edit] Track listing
- CD Single (2006 UK 6-track enhanced 2-CD single set) Released September 2006[7]
CD One:
- "Call Me When You're Sober" - Album version
- "Call Me When You're Sober" - Acoustic version
CD Two:
- "Call Me When You're Sober" - Album version
- "Call Me When You're Sober" - Acoustic version
- "Making of the Video" - Video clip
- "Call Me When You're Sober" - Music video
- Vinyl Single (2006 UK limited edition 2-track 7" vinyl single) Released September 2006
- "Call Me When You're Sober" - Album version
- "Call Me When You're Sober" - Acoustic version
[edit] Sample
- Call Me When You're Sober (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- "Call Me When You're Sober" from The Open Door
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[edit] Charts
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[edit] References
- ^ Evanescence grows up. NME.com. Retrieved on August 13, 2006.
- ^ http://www.renovatiox.com/music/evanescence/scan/cd_tod_05.jpg
- ^ a b "Call Me When You're Sober". Evanescence: The Open Door News Blog (2006-07-29). Retrieved on July 30, 2006.
- ^ http://origin.www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/top_40_of_2006/series_countdown.jhtml
- ^ "BOOKED: Evanescence - Marc Webb, director", Video Static: Music Video News, 2006-07-06. Retrieved on July 30, 2006.
- ^ "Evanescence Singer Not Hiding The Story Behind 'Sober'", 99.3 "The Fox" New Rock News, 2006-08-30. Retrieved on September 2, 2006.
- ^ "Track Listings", Track Listings, 2006-08-02. Retrieved on August 2, 2006.
- ^ a b Artist Singles Chart History - Evanescence. Billboard. Retrieved on August 24, 2006.
- ^ Adult Top 40. Billboard. Retrieved on September 2, 2006.
- ^ Australian Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved on September 24, 2006.
- ^ Canadian BDS Airplay. Jam.Canoe.ca. Retrieved on August 24, 2006.
- ^ Dutch Top 40 Singles. www.radio538.nl. Retrieved on October 20, 2006.
- ^ Mexico Top 100 Airplay. AmericaTop100.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-26
- ^ Peru Top 100 Airplay. AmericaTop100.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-26
- ^ Portuguese Top 50. Retrieved on January 10, 2007.
- ^ Slovak Singles Chart. Retrieved on January 19, 2007.
- ^ Los 40 Listas. Los40.com. Retrieved on September 3, 2006.
- ^ Sweden Top 40 Singles. top40-charts.com. Retrieved on September 2, 2006.
- ^ United World Chart Single Sales. Mediatraffic.de. Retrieved on September 7, 2006.
[edit] External links
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| Amy Lee • Terry Balsamo • Rocky Gray • John LeCompt • Tim McCord |
| Former members: Will Boyd • David Hodges • Ben Moody |
| Discography |
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| Commercial albums: Fallen • Anywhere but Home • The Open Door |
| Private releases: Evanescence EP • Sound Asleep EP • Origin • Mystary EP |
| Singles: "Bring Me to Life" • "Going Under" • "My Immortal" • "Everybody's Fool" • "Call Me When You're Sober" • "Lithium" • "Sweet Sacrifice" |
| Related content |
| Evanescence songs • Evanescence albums
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