Calling (song)

"Calling"
Single by Geri Halliwell
from the album Scream If You Wanna Go Faster
B-side	"Getting Better" "Destiny"
Released	November 26, 2001
Format	CD single, Cassette
Recorded	2001
Genre	Pop
Length	3:55 (Radio Edit) 4:25 (Album Version)
Label	EMI
Writer(s)	Halliwell, Vettesse
Geri Halliwell singles chronology
"Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" (2001) "Calling" (2001) "Ride It" (2004)
Alternative cover

"Calling" is a song by Geri Halliwell, released as the third and final single from the album Scream if You Wanna Go Faster. Just like the previous single, "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster", success was limited. In certain region, the song was released in a French version, called Au Nom De L'Amour.

Contents 1 Chart performance 2 Music video 3 Charts 4 Tracklisting and formats 5 Official versions 6 References

Chart performance

"Calling" went to number seven when released on 26 November 2001 with 28,000 sales in its first week - altogether, the single sold 70,515 copies - the 192nd best seller of 2001. This single did little to help the sales of the album, as it was quite poorly promoted. The poor chart position was rumoured to have upset Geri - "Calling" was her favourite song on the album, and she thought it was a sure-fire number one. Because of this, no further singles from Scream If You Wanna Go Faster were released, and Geri took a break from music while living in Los Angeles for several months.

Music video

The music video was directed by Pierluca DeCario, he also directed the video for the french version of the song.

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position[1][2]
Russian Singles Chart	1
Czech Singles Chart	2
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[3]	6
UK Singles Chart	7
Portuguese Singles Chart	9
Slovenian Singles Chart	10
Belgium Singles Chart (Wallony)	11
Greek Singles Chart	14
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles	18
Romanian Singles Chart[4]	19
Swiss Singles Chart	21
French Singles Chart	21
Austrian Singles Chart	28
Brazil Hot 100	30
Italian Singles Chart	26
Irish IRMA Singles Chart	38
German Singles Chart	48
Year-End Charts (2001)[5]
UK Top 200 Singles of the Year	192

Tracklisting and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Calling".

UK & Europe CD1
(Released November 26, 2001)

1. "Calling" - 4:25
2. "Getting Better" - 3:07
3. "Destiny" - 4:29
4. "Calling" Enhanced Video - 4:25

UK & Europe CD2
(Released November 26, 2001)

1. "Calling" - 4:25
2. "Calling" [WIP "Coeur De Lion" Edit] - 3:45
3. "Calling" [Metro 7 Inch] - 3:43
4. "Calling" [Mauve's Factor 25 Mix] - 3:55
5. "Calling" [Mareeko Remix Edit] - 3:58

European 2-Track CD Single
(Released November 26, 2001)

1. "Calling" - 4:25
2. "Getting Better" - 3:07

European 3-Track CD Single
(Released November 26, 2001

1. "Calling" (Radio Edit) - 3:55
2. "Calling" (WIP "Coeur De Lion" Edit) - 3:45
3. "Calling" (Album Version) - 4:24

French CD Single
(Released November 13, 2001)

1. "Au Nom De L'Amour" - 4:21
2. "Calling" - 4:25

Official versions

• Album Version
• Radio Edit
• French -Frenglish- version (Au Nom De L'Amour)
• Stephen Lipson's Frenglish Mix
• WIP "Coeur De Lion" Mix
• WIP "Coeur De Lion" Edit - 3:45
• Metro 7 Inch - 3:43
• Metro Mix
• Metro Frenglish Mix
• Mauve Factor 25 Mix Edit - 3:55
• Mauve Factor 25
• Mauve Factor 25 Instrumental
• Mareeko Remix Edit - 3:58
• Mareeko Remix
• Mareeko Instrumental Dub

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References