Calling (Coldrain song)
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{short description|2022 single by Coldrain}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Calling
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Coldrain
| album = Nonnegative
| released = {{Start date|2022|4|17|df=yes}}
| recorded = February 2022
| studio = Studio Barbarosa (Orlando, Florida, U.S.)
| venue =
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=27}}
| label = Warner Music Japan
| writer = {{hlist|Masato Hayakawa|Ryo Yokochi}}
| producer = Michael Baskette
| prev_title = Paradise (Kill the Silence)
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = Before I Go
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{External music video
|{{YouTube|Qrwwq_uhlqE|"Calling"}}
}}
}}
"Calling" is a song by Japanese rock band Coldrain. It was released as the second single from the band's seventh studio album Nonnegative, written by frontman Masato Hayakawa and lead guitarist Ryo Yokochi, and produced by Michael Baskette. It was released on 17 April 2022 to coincide with the band's fifteenth anniversary.{{Cite web|url=https://wallofsoundau.com/2022/04/21/japans-coldrain-tried-to-sneak-past-us-with-new-song-calling/|title=Japan's Coldrain Tried To Sneak Past Us With New Song 'CALLING'|publisher=Wall of Sound|last=Aarons|first=Ricky|date=21 April 2022|access-date=7 January 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://jrocknews.com/2022/04/coldrain-album-nonnegative-calling.html|title=coldrain celebrates 15 years with album "Nonnegative" and music video "CALLING"|publisher=J Rock News|last=Corbin|first=Dayle|date=26 April 2022|access-date=7 January 2023}}
Background
On 16 April 2022, the band held a live stream on their YouTube channel to celebrate their fifteenth anniversary as a band. During the livestream, the band's seventh studio album Nonnegative was announced alongside the second single "Calling" which was then released subsequently released at midnight on 17 April 2022 half an hour later to coincide with the band's fifteenth anniversary.{{Cite web|url=https://gekirock.com/news/2022/04/coldrain_nonnegative.php|title=coldrain will release their first album "Nonnegative" in about 3 years! Advance single "CALLING" distribution & MV released! Release tour, first Yokohama Arena one-man announced!
|publisher=Gekirock|date=17 April 2022|access-date=7 January 2023}} They later debuted the song for the first time live at Viva La Rock in Saitama at the Saitama Super Arena.{{Cite web|url=https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/coldrain/2022/saitama-super-arena-saitama-japan-3bb7ac84.html|title=Coldrain at Viva La Rock 2022: Setlist at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan|publisher=Setlist.fm|access-date=7 January 2022}}
Composition and lyrics
"Calling" has been described by critics as a nu metal,{{Cite web|url=https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Calling/416859|title=Coldrain (JAP) – Calling|website=Spirit of Metal|access-date=7 January 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thunderchord.co.uk/post/review-coldrain-nonnegative|title=REVIEW: Coldrain – Nonnegative|publisher=Thunderchord|last=Knight|first=George|date=20 October 2022|access-date=7 January 2022}} metalcore,{{Cite web|url=https://boolintunes.com/news/new-music-friday-april-22nd-2022/|title=New Music Friday – April 22nd, 2022|publisher=Boolin Tunes|author=Dallis D|date=21 April 2022|access-date=7 January 2023}} and a hard rock song. The song runs at 120 BPM and is in the key of A major. It was written by frontman Masato Hayakawa and lead guitarist Ryo Yokochi and produced by Michael Baskette, and runs for three minutes and 27 seconds.{{Cite web|url=https://musicstax.com/track/calling/5BJ03eRmkLzu55YOKn4Eb7|title=Key and BPM of Calling by Coldrain|publisher=Musicstax.com|access-date=7 January 2022}} The song was written about the band's journey and their connection with the fanbase throughout their career to commemorate their fifteenth anniversary as a band. Morecore described the song as "emotional and powerful."{{Cite web|url=https://www.morecore.de/news/coldrain-kuendigen-ihr-neues-album-an-und-droppen-den-track-calling/|title=Coldrain announce their new album and drop the track "Calling"|publisher=Morecore|last=Ly Dao|first=Phuong|date=18 April 2022|access-date=8 January 2023}}
Speaking to V13.net, Hayakawa elaborated on his thoughts about "Calling":
{{quote|"Heavy riffs and screaming rap-like vocals. The song screamed ‘roots’ so I made it about us. Fifteen years in a band. It’s a statement that we’re not going anywhere."{{Cite web|url=https://v13.net/2022/07/track-by-track-japanese-rockers-coldrain-catalog-their-album-nonnegative/|title=Track-by-Track: Japanese Rockers coldrain Catalog Their Album 'Nonnegative'|publisher=V13.net|last=Gonda|first=Christopher|date=7 July 2022|access-date=7 January 2023}}}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Music{{cite web|url=https://tower.jp/item/5416879/Nonnegative%EF%BC%9C%E9%80%9A%E5%B8%B8%E7%9B%A4%EF%BC%9E|title=Coldrain / Nonnegative|language=ja|publisher=Tower Records Japan|access-date=7 January 2023}}
|title1 = Calling
|lyrics1 = Masato Hayakawa
|extra1 = {{hlist|Ryo Yokochi|Hayakawa}}
|length1 = 3:27
}}
Music video
The official music video for "Calling" was released on 17 April 2022 and was directed by Koh Yamada.{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/gallery/news/474277/media/75917|title=coldrain – CALLING (Official Music Video)|publisher=Natalie.mu|access-date=7 January 2023}}
The video starts with the band getting out of a van and making their way through a warehouse where the band make t-shirt prints filled with the song's lyrics in a studio room. This is accompanied by visual references to the band's fifteenth anniversary while also showcasing archival footage of old studio recording sessions and live shows the band has performed throughout their career, including their performance at Blare Fest intertwined with the band performing "Calling" in the abandoned warehouse.
As of February 2025, the music video for "Calling" has over 600K views on YouTube.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrwwq_uhlqE|title=Coldrain – CALLING (Official Music Video)|publisher=YouTube|author=Coldrain|date=16 April 2022|access-date=7 January 2023}}
==Personnel==
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web|title=Credits: Calling – Coldrain|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/223784979/credits|publisher=Tidal|date=17 April 2022|access-date=7 January 2023}}
Coldrain
- Masato Hayakawa – lead vocals, lyrics, composition, arrangements
- Ryo Yokochi – lead guitar, programming, composition, arrangements
- Kazuya Sugiyama – rhythm guitar, arrangements
- Ryo Shimizu – bass guitar, arrangements
- Katsuma Minatani – drums, arrangements
Additional personnel
- Michael Baskette – producer, mixing, arrangements
- Brad Blackwood — mastering
- Jef Moll — recording engineer
- Joshua Saldate – assistant engineer
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Calling" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2022)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Germany Rock Airplay (GfK){{Cite web|url=https://radio-no9.de/chartshow/index.php?selected=weeks&week=22&year=2022|title=Radio No9 Charts [Week 22/2022]|publisher=Radio-No9|access-date=8 January 2023}}
| 7 |
| scope="row"| Japan Digital Rock (iTunes){{Cite web|url=https://www.top-charts.com/songs/rock/japan/itunes/2022-W16|title=Japan iTunes Top 100 Rock Songs|publisher=Top Charts|date=24 April 2022|access-date=8 January 2022}}
| 70 |
| scope="row"| Taiwan Rock Airplay (Billboard){{Cite web|url=https://www.top-charts.com/songs/rock/taiwan/radio/2022-W31|title=Taiwan Radio Top 100 Rock Songs|publisher=Top Charts|date=7 August 2022|access-date=8 January 2023}}
| 58 |
References
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External links
- {{YouTube|yWlxvBEZVnE|Official live music video}}
{{Coldrain}}
Category:Warner Music Group singles
Category:Songs written by Masato Hayakawa