"I Just Called"
Single by Neiked, Anne-Marie and Latto
Released27 May 2022 (2022-05-27)
GenrePop
Length2:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • De'La
  • Neiked
  • Von Mentzer
Neiked singles chronology
"Better Days"
(2021) 		"I Just Called"
(2022) 		"You're Hired"
(2023)
Anne-Marie singles chronology
"Everywhere"
(2021) 		"I Just Called"
(2022) 		"Psycho"
(2022)
Latto singles chronology
"Mind Yo' Business"
(2022) 		"I Just Called"
(2022) 		"Booty"
(2022)

"I Just Called" is a song by Swedish duo Neiked, English singer Anne-Marie, and American rapper Latto. The song was released on 27 May 2022, through Asylum and Warner.[1] The song interpolates Stevie Wonder's 1984 song "I Just Called to Say I Love You".[2]

Background

In an interview with Official Charts, Neiked said that Stevie Wonder heard "I Just Called" before its release and gave the song his approval.[3]

Music and lyrics

Anne-Marie sings about "moving on from her past partner and needing to get closure". However, she cannot do it face to face, so she says “I just called to say I hate you/I just called to say that I moved on.”[4]

Critical reception

The Musical Hype rated the song 4 out of 5 stars. He called it a "short, sweet, and utterly infectious pop bop".[5] Alex Gonzalez of Uproxx wrote that "Anne-Marie and Latto ride the electronic beat with ease, displaying confidence in their craft as frontrunners in their respective genres."[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "I Just Called"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7] 25
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 4
Swedish Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 99

References

  1. ^ Major, Michael. "Anne-Marie Teams Up With Neiked and Latto for New Song 'I Just Called'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  2. ^ "First Listen: Neiked x Anne-Marie x Latto team up on I Just Called". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  3. ^ Griffiths, George (31 May 2022). "Neiked interview: "When Stevie Wonder says I want you to do it, you do it!"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ "NEIKED Collabs With Ann-Marie & Latto For Newest Single "I Just Called"". HotNewHipHop. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  5. ^ "NEIKID, Anne-Marie & Latto, "I Just Called" / Track Review 🎵". The Musical Hype. June 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "Neiked Premieres 'I Just Called' Collab With Latto And Anne-Marie". Uproxx. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  7. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2022.


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