Hear Me Calling
"Hear Me Calling" is a song by American rapper Juice Wrld, released as a single on March 1, 2019.[1] It was the second single from his album Death Race for Love. The song was produced by Purps.[2] It was sent to Italy contemporary hit radio on 22 March 2019 through Universal and later sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio on April 9, 2019[3][4]
"Hear Me Calling" | ||||
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Single by Juice Wrld | ||||
from the album Death Race for Love | ||||
Released | March 1, 2019 | |||
Length | 3:09 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Purps | |||
Juice Wrld singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Video on YouTube |
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.[5]
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.[6][7][5]
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 54 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 45 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[10] | 82 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] | 58 |
US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 38 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 16 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[14] | 20 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2019) | Position |
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Portugal (AFP)[15] | 1087 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[16] | Gold | 500,000* |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | March 1, 2019 | Digital download |
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[1][2] |
Italy | March 22, 2019 | Contemporary hit radio | Universal | [4] |
United States | April 8, 2019 | Rhythmic contemporary |
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April 9, 2019 | [3] | |||
April 30, 2019 | Contemporary hit radio | [18] |
References
- Centeno, Tony M. (March 1, 2019). "Juice Wrld Drops His New Song Hear Me Calling - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- Espinoza, Joshua. "Hear Juice WRLD's Latest Single 'Hear Me Calling'". Complex. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases - R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates - ..." Allaccess.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Juice Wrld "Hear Me Calling"" (in Italian). Radio Airplay s.r.l. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- "The Making Of Juice WRLD's "Hear Me Calling" With Purps". Genius. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- Williams, Aaron (March 11, 2019). "Juice WRLD's 'Hear Me Calling' Video Is A Playstation–Themed Dream". Uproxx. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- Saponara, Michael (March 11, 2019). "Juice WRLD Saves the Day in 'Twisted Metal'-Inspired 'Hear Me Calling' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 18, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "Canadian Hot 100: March 23, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 15, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "Chart Search: Hear Me Calling – Juice Wrld". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: March 23, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- "Rhythmic Songs: May 18, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- "Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- "American single certifications – Juice Wrld – Hear Me Calling". Recording Industry Association of America. June 20, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
- "Music Meeting for April 2". Play IGA. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019.
- "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.