Why Didn't You Call Me

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“Why Didn't You Call Me”
“Why Didn't You Call Me” cover
Single by Macy Gray
from the album On How Life Is
Released July 24, 2000
Format CD single
Recorded 1999
Genre R&B, soul
Length 3:14
Label Epic
Writer(s) Macy Gray, Jeremy Ruzumna
Producer Andrew Slater
Macy Gray singles chronology
"Still"
(2000)
"Why Didn't You Call Me"
(2000)
"Sweet Baby"
(2001)

"Why Didn't You Call Me" is the fourth and final single from Macy Gray's debut album On How Life Is, released in 2000.

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[edit] Reception

In the UK, "Why Didn't You Call Me" became Gray's third consecutive top forty hit on the UK Singles Chart. "Why Didn't You Call Me" also peaked at number twenty-five on the Adult Top 40 in the U.S. as well as number twenty-nine on the Top 40 Mainstream chart, but missed the Billboard Hot 100 and only manage to chart on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles at number seven.

"Why Didn't You Call Me" was released on two CD formats in the UK. The CD single contained remixes of "Why Didn't You Call Me" and "I've Committed Murder", along with a live recording of "I Can't Wait to Meetchu".

[edit] Track listings

CD 1
  1. "Why Didn't You Call Me" (Album Version)
  2. "I've Committed Murder" (Gang Starr Remix featuring Mos Def)
  3. "Why Didn't You Call Me" (88 Key's Remix featuring Grafh)
CD 2
  1. "Why Didn't You Call Me" (Album Version)
  2. "I Can't Wait to Meetchu" (Live)
  3. "Why Didn't You Call Me" (The Black Eyed Peas Remix)
  4. "Why Didn't You Call Me" (Video)

[edit] Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[1] 35
UK Singles Chart[2] 38
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[3] 7
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40[4] 25

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