I Call It Love

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"I Call It Love"
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Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Coming Home
ReleasedJuly 2006
Genre R&B
Length3:20
Label Island Def Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Stargate
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"I Still Believe"
(2004)
"I Call It Love"
(2006)
"What You Are"
(2006)

"I Call It Love" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, and Phillip "Taj" Jackson for Richie's eighth studio album Coming Home (2006), while production was helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production moniker Stargate. The song was released as the album's lead single and reached number-one on Billboard's urban adult contemporary chart. Nicole Richie starred in the accompanying music video.

Contents

Track listing

CD maxi single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Call It Love" (Main Version) Stargate 3:18
2."I Call It Love" (Ernie Lake Sunset Beach Remix)
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Jackson
  • Ernie Lake
  • Nir Graff [a]
4:08
3."I Call It Love" (Moto Blanco Radio Edit)
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Jackson
3:33
4."I Call It Love"Music video 3:20

Notes

Charts

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