Call Out My Name

"Call Out My Name" is a song recorded by Canadian singer and songwriter the Weeknd, taken from his first EP, My Dear Melancholy, released on March 30, 2018. The Weeknd co-wrote the song with its producer Frank Dukes, with Nicolas Jaar receiving writing credits for the sampling of his 2016 song "Killing Time". The song was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 10, 2018 as the EP's first single in the United States.

"Call Out My Name"
Single by the Weeknd
from the EP My Dear Melancholy
ReleasedApril 10, 2018 (2018-04-10)
GenreR&B[1]
Length3:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Frank Dukes
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Pray for Me"
(2018)		 "Call Out My Name"
(2018)		 "What You Want"
(2018)
Music video
"Call Out My Name" on YouTube

Composition

The song is performed in the key of D♯ minor with a tempo of 45 beats per minute[2] in compound duple (6
8) time. The chords alternate between G♯m and D♯m. The Weeknd's vocals span two octaves, from D♯3 to D♯5.[3]

Commercial performance

The Weeknd earned the largest first-day Spotify stream count of any song released in 2018 with "Call Out My Name".[4] The song was also streamed 6 million times on its first day on Apple Music.[5] The song debuted at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated April 14, 2018, becoming his eighth top ten entry.[6] As of March 2020, the song has sold 3,000,000 copies in the United States.

Music videos

A lyric video was released on April 2, 2018, depicting the Weeknd on various television screens.[7] On March 30, 2018, the Weeknd uploaded a vertical video to Spotify.[8][9] The official music video for "Call Out My Name" was released on April 12, 2018 and directed by Grant Singer.[1]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[54] 2× Platinum 140,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[55] Platinum 40,000
Canada (Music Canada)[56] 2× Platinum 160,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[57] Gold 45,000
France (SNEP)[58] Gold 100,000
Italy (FIMI)[59] Gold 25,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[60] Gold 15,000
Portugal (AFP)[61] Gold 5,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[62] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[63] 3× Platinum 3,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Australia March 30, 2018 Contemporary hit radio Universal Music Australia [64]
United States April 10, 2018 Rhythmic contemporary radio
[65]
Italy April 20, 2018 Contemporary hit radio Universal [66]
United Kingdom Urban contemporary
  • XO
  • Republic
 [67]

See also

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