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Single by Neiked, Anne-Marie and Latto | ||||
Released | 27 May 2022 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:30 | |||
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"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]
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]
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]
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]
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [7] | 25 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [8] | 4 |
Swedish Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [9] | 19 |
UK Singles (OCC) [10] | 99 |
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