Calling You
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| “Calling You” | ||
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French 7-Inch single cover.
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| Single by Jevetta Steele | ||
| B-side | Brenda, Brenda - The Magic Duet | |
| Released | 1987 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Length | 05:22 | |
| Label | MK2 | |
| Writer(s) | Bob Telson | |
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| Single by Céline Dion from the album À L'Olympia |
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| Released | December 19, 1994 | ||||
| Format | CD single, 12" single | ||||
| Recorded | Olympia, Paris | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 6:41 (Album Version) 4:04 (Single Version) |
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| Label | Columbia, Epic | ||||
| Writer(s) | Bob Telson | ||||
| Producer | Claude Lemay | ||||
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"Calling You" is an Academy Award nominated song from the Bagdad Café movie. Originally, it was recorded by Jevetta Steele. Bob Telson who wrote the song also recorded a version. Both appeared on the movie soundtrack in 1987.
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[edit] Céline Dion version
"Calling You" is the first and only single from À L'Olympia live album by Céline Dion. It was released on December 19, 1994 in France.
Dion's version is a live recording from her concert in Olympia, Paris.
There was no music video made.
Céline Dion performed this song before. Live performance of "Calling You" can be found on Dion's home video from 1991, called Unison. Another one was featured on the Live à Paris DVD (1996).
The song was included as B-side on Dion's next worldwide issued single "Only One Road."
"Calling You" peaked at #75 in France.
[edit] Formats and track listings
2-track CD-single - (FR)
- "Calling You" (live) – 4:04
- "Le fils de Superman" (live) – 4:27
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| French Singles Chart | 75 |
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[edit] Other covers
The song has also been covered by Paul Young on his 1990 album Other Voices, Holly Cole on her 1991 album Blame It on My Youth, George Michael on the Five Live EP (1993), and Giorgia on her live album One More Go Round (1993).
In 1991 Finn Martin and Muriel Laude recorded a version in their "Duo" album.
Swedish producer Christian Falk released a new version of this song with Jevetta Steele's vocals. The cover was released as a single from the album Quel bordel in 1999.
Natalie Cole covered this song on her 2002 CD Ask a Woman Who Knows.
Cris Barber recorded a version of the song on her 2008 album This Moment to Be Free.
The song has also been covered by Gwyneth Herbert and Will Rutter on the album First Songs (2003). Also Barbra Streisand included her version on The Movie Album in 2003.
Jeff Buckley included "Calling You" on Live at Sin-é in 2003. It was also covered by Australian artist Kate Ceberano.
Etta James recorded the song on her latest album entitled "All the Way" released in 2006.
Charlotte Church released her version of the song as the b-side to the 2006 single "Moodswings (To Come At Me Like That)."
