Love It When You Call
| "Love It When You Call" | ||||
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| Single by the Feeling | ||||
| from the album Twelve Stops and Home | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 20 November 2006[1] | |||
| Genre | Power pop[2] | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter | The Feeling | |||
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| The Feeling singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Love It When You Call" on YouTube | ||||
| Alternative covers | ||||
7-inch single cover | ||||
"Love It When You Call" is the fourth single from English pop band the Feeling's 2006 debut album, Twelve Stops and Home. The song was released on 20 November 2006 and peaked at No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's fourth top-20 single.
The Feeling played this song live for Children in Need 2006. They also performed it as part of the BBC One New Year's Eve 2006 celebrations and at the Concert for Diana the following year.
Music video
The video for the song (based on the film Casino) features the band dressed both as gangsters and FBI agents. One member of the gangsters makes a deal with the FBI, leading to a shoot-out at the end of the video.
Track listings
UK CD single[3]
- "Love It When You Call"
- "The Child"
- "Don't Give Up" (acoustic version)
- "Love It When You Call" (U-Myx)
UK 7-inch single[4]
- A. "Love It When You Call"
- B. "Do You Want It?" (Late Night Shed Experiment)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 32 |
| Portugal (AFP)[6] | 43 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[7] | 22 |
| Switzerland Airplay (Swiss Hitparade)[8] | 46 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 18 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[10] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[11] | 53 |
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 166 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Cover versions
In 2006, the song was parodied by British DJ Chris Moyles, when he recorded his own version, "The Davina McCall Song". Kerry Ellis included her version of the song on her debut album Anthems (2010).
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 18 November 2006. p. 25.
- ^ "The Feeling: Twelve Stops and Home, PopMatters". 25 April 2007.
- ^ Love It When You Call (UK CD single liner notes). Island Records, Universal Records. 2006. 17013050.
- ^ Love It When You Call (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Island Records, Universal Records. 2006. 1713051.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Feeling". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Love It When You Call Chart Positions". aCharts.us. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 49/2006 – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 25 November 2006. p. 28. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Most Broadcast of 2006 — Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music Week. 13 January 2007. p. 15. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2007" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – Feeling – Love It When You Call". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 February 2022.