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Wikipedia article




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"'Call Out My Name'" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, taken from his first EP, 'My Dear Melancholy', released on March 30, 2018. The Weeknd co-wrote the song with his producer Frank Dukes, with Nicolas Jaar receiving writing credits for the sampling of his 2016 song "Killing Time". The song was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 10, 2018, as the EP's first single in the United States. It has been alleged that the song is about his relationship with Selena Gomez, who he dated in 2017.

Composition



According to musicnotes.com, the song is performed in the key of E minor with a tempo of 45 beats per minute in compound duple time. The chords alternate between Gm and Dm. The Weeknd's vocals span two octaves, from D3 to D5.

Commercial performance



The Weeknd earned the largest first-day Spotify stream count of any song released in 2018 with "Call Out My Name". The song was also streamed 6 million times on its first day on Apple Music. The song debuted at number four on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 on the issue dated April 14, 2018, becoming his eighth top ten entry. As of March 2020, the song has sold 3,000,000 copies in the United States.

Music videos



A lyric video was released on April 2, 2018, depicting the Weeknd on various television screens. On March 30, 2018, the Weeknd uploaded a vertical video to Spotify. The official music video for "Call Out My Name" was released on April 12, 2018, and directed by Grant Singer.

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Certifications



Release history



See also



* List of number-one songs of 2018 (Malaysia)

References




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