Call Me Sir
{{Infobox song
| name = Call Me Sir
| cover = Call Me Sir.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Train featuring Cam & Travie McCoy
| album = Greatest Hits
| released = {{Start date|2018|05|24}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = *Pop
- pop rock{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Train-2-Feat-Cam-24-Travie-McCoy-Call-Me-Sir/release/12079915|title=Train Feat. Cam & Travie McCoy - Call Me Sir|publisher=discogs.com|access-date=August 7, 2020}}
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=35}}
| label = Columbia
| writer = William Wiik Larsen
- Travie McCoy
- Pat Monahan{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/884414322|title=ASCAP Repertory entry Call me Sir |work=ASCAP|access-date=May 14, 2021 }}
| producer =
| chronology = Train
| prev_title = Philly Forget Me Not
| prev_year = 2018
| next_title = Mai Tais
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Cam
| type = single
| prev_title = Diane
| prev_year = 2017
| title = Call Me Sir
| year = 2018
| next_title = So Long
| next_year = 2019
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Travie McCoy
| type = single
| prev_title = Golden
| prev_year = 2015
| title = Call Me Sir
| year = 2018
| next_title = A Spoonful Of Cinnamon
| next_year = 2021
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|dczMTtI2m8k|"Call Me Sir"}}}}
}}
"Call Me Sir" is a song by American rock band Train featuring American country music singer Cam and American rapper Travie McCoy, the lead vocalist of Gym Class Heroes. It was released on May 24, 2018. The single included from first compilation album Greatest Hits.
Background
Call Me Sir is a song about the social advantages that come with dating someone.{{Cite web |last=Carr |first=Courtney |date=2018-08-23 |title=Cam, Train and Travie McCoy Share 'Call Me Sir' Video With Their Childhood Selves [WATCH] |url=https://theboot.com/train-cam-travie-mccoy-call-me-sir-music-video/ |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=The Boot |language=en}} Pat Monahan, the lead singer of Train, confirmed on Facebook that the song's lyrics tell a true story.{{Cite web |last=Monahan |first=Pat |date=2018-05-23 |title=Call Me Sir ft. Cam & Travie McCoy - Out TODAY! |url=https://www.facebook.com/Train/videos/10155370772475736/ |access-date=2022-08-28}}{{rs|date=June 2023}}
Music video
Train released the video for single "Call Me Sir" on August 21, 2018. The video follows a young boy who feels like an outsider until he meets a girl who helps him find his confidence. Front man Patrick Monahan says: "The 'Call Me Sir' video was a blast to make. It's about a little girl helping a little boy feel like maybe he'll be ok in this life."
He also stated that "being around Cam and Travie is always great and the kids that played the younger versions of us were super cute and great at their parts ... Might have been the easiest, funniest video shoot in the past 20 years."{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8471437/train-call-me-sir-video|title=Train Unveils Sweet New Video For 'Call Me Sir' Feat. Cam and Travie McCoy: Watch|magazine=Billboard |author=Sofia Mele|date=August 21, 2018|access-date=August 7, 2020}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|4|artist=Train feat. Cam & Travie McCoy|song=Call Me Sir|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|13|artist=Train|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|23|artist=Train|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2018)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/adult-contemporary-songs|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 7, 2020}}
| 32 |
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References
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{{Train singles}}
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Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written by William Wiik Larsen