On Call (song)

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"On Call"
KOL-On Call".jpg
7" picture sleeve and CD cover
Single by Kings of Leon
from the album Because of the Times
B-side "My Third House"
ReleasedMarch 26, 2007
Genre Alternative rock
Length3:22
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Kings of Leon
Producer(s) Ethan Johns, Angelo
Kings of Leon singles chronology
"King of the Rodeo"
(2005)
"On Call"
(2007)
"Fans"
(2007)
Alternative cover
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US iTunes Store cover

"On Call" is a song by American rock band Kings of Leon, released as the third track from their 2007 album Because of the Times . The song was also released as the first single from that album on March 26, 2007, in the United Kingdom. Accompanied by the B-side, "My Third House", the single peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart in April and reached the top 30 in Ireland and New Zealand. In Australia, the song placed at number three on the 2007 Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007. [1]

Contents

Track listing

7"(886970736176), CD(886970736022)

  1. "On Call" – 3:23
  2. "My Third House" – 3:56

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) [2] 4
Ireland (IRMA) [3] 28
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [4] 26
Scotland (OCC) [5] 8
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 18

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [7] Silver200,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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