Hear Me Calling

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"Hear Me Calling"
Single by Juice Wrld
from the album Death Race for Love
ReleasedMarch 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)
RecordedIntro, Chorus & First Verse

January 12, 2019
Outro & Second Verse

January 23, 2019
Genre
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Purps
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Robbery"
(2019)		"Hear Me Calling"
(2019)		"All Night"
(2019)
Music video
Video on YouTube

"Hear Me Calling" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld. [2] Produced by Purps of 808 Mafia, it was released as the second single from his second studio album Death Race for Love on March 1, 2019. [3] It was sent to Italy contemporary hit radio on March 22, 2019, through Universal and later sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio on April 9, 2019 [4] [5] The song was featured in the soundtrack of NBA 2K20 .

Contents

Background and composition

Producer Purps from 808 Mafia states that he was aiming for a more "happy pop" sound when composing the tropical-influenced beat. After Purps played the beat by accident during a recording session, Juice was impressed by the beat and freestyled the lyrics to the song in 40 minutes. [6] In an Instagram live, Higgin's then girlfriend Ally Lotti revealed that the song was made after she almost left him as the first verse alludes to that.[ citation needed ]

Music video

The video was released on March 11, 2019, and was directed by Bradley & Pablo. In a homage to PlayStation games such as Twisted Metal , Juice is shown rescuing his love interest from a speeding truck with video-game-style CGI graphics integrated with live action, complete with a simulated car chase. [7] [8] [6]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [9] 54
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] 45
Ireland (IRMA) [11] 46
Lithuania (AGATA) [12] 82
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [13] 9
UK Singles (OCC) [14] 58
US Billboard Hot 100 [15] 38
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [16] 16
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [17] 15
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [18] 20

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [19] Gold15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Silver200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [21] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMarch 1, 2019 Digital download
[2] [3]
ItalyMarch 22, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Universal [5]
United StatesApril 8, 2019 Rhythmic contemporary
  • Interscope
  • Grade A
 [22]
April 9, 2019 [4]
April 30, 2019 Contemporary hit radio [23]

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