I Just Called
{{Infobox song
| name = I Just Called
| cover = Neiked, Anne-Marie and Latto - I Just Called.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Neiked, Anne-Marie and Latto
| released = {{Start date|2022|05|27|df=y}}
| genre = Pop
| length = 2:30
| label = * Asylum
- Warner
- Neiked Collective
| writer = * Neiked
- Anne-Marie
- Latto
- Nicholas Aranda
- Bekah Novi
- Jae Stephens
- Phillipe Dela Pena
- Stevie Wonder
- Von Mentzer
| producer = * De'La
- Neiked
- Von Mentzer
| chronology = Neiked
| prev_title = Better Days
| prev_year = 2021
| year = 2022
| next_title = You're Hired
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Anne-Marie
| type = single
| prev_title = Everywhere
| prev_year = 2021
| title = I Just Called
| year = 2022
| next_title = Psycho
| next_year = 2022
}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = Latto
| type = single
| prev_title = Mind Yo' Business
| prev_year = 2022
| title = I Just Called
| year = 2022
| next_title = Booty
| next_year = 2022
}}
}}
"I Just Called" is a song by Swedish duo Neiked, English singer Anne-Marie, and American rapper Latto. The song was released on 27 May 2022, through Asylum and Warner.{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |title=Anne-Marie Teams Up With Neiked and Latto for New Song 'I Just Called' |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Anne-Marie-Teams-Up-With-Neiked-and-Latto-for-New-Song-I-Just-Called-20220527 |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=BroadwayWorld |language=en |archive-date=2022-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622201633/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Anne-Marie-Teams-Up-With-Neiked-and-Latto-for-New-Song-I-Just-Called-20220527 |url-status=live }} The song interpolates Stevie Wonder's 1984 song "I Just Called to Say I Love You".{{Cite web |title=First Listen: Neiked x Anne-Marie x Latto team up on I Just Called |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/anne-marie-latto-and-neiked-give-stevie-wonder-classic-an-injection-of-girl-power-on-i-just-called-first-listen__36451/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |publisher=Official Charts Company |language=en |archive-date=2022-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622201633/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/anne-marie-latto-and-neiked-give-stevie-wonder-classic-an-injection-of-girl-power-on-i-just-called-first-listen__36451/ |url-status=live }}
Background
In an interview with Official Charts, Neiked said that Stevie Wonder heard "I Just Called" before its release and gave the song his approval.{{cite news |title=Neiked interview: "When Stevie Wonder says I want you to do it, you do it!" |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/neiked-on-re-working-a-stevie-wonder-classic-with-anne-marie-and-latto-when-stevie-says-i-want-you-to-do-it-you-have-to-do-it-__36478/ |first=George |last=Griffiths |date=31 May 2022 |access-date=22 June 2022 |publisher=Official Charts Company |language=en |archive-date=22 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622202044/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/neiked-on-re-working-a-stevie-wonder-classic-with-anne-marie-and-latto-when-stevie-says-i-want-you-to-do-it-you-have-to-do-it-__36478/ |url-status=live }}
Music and lyrics
Anne-Marie sings about "moving on from her past partner and needing to get closure". However, she cannot do it face to face, so she says “I just called to say I hate you/I just called to say that I moved on.”{{Cite web |date=2022-05-28 |title=NEIKED Collabs With Ann-Marie & Latto For Newest Single "I Just Called" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/neiked-collabs-with-ann-marie-and-latto-for-newest-single-i-just-called-new-song.1994693.html |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en |archive-date=2022-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622201633/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/neiked-collabs-with-ann-marie-and-latto-for-newest-single-i-just-called-new-song.1994693.html |url-status=live }}
Critical reception
The Musical Hype rated the song 4 out of 5 stars. He called it a "short, sweet, and utterly infectious pop bop".{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2022 |title=NEIKID, Anne-Marie & Latto, "I Just Called" / Track Review 🎵 |url=https://themusicalhype.com/neikid-i-just-called-track-review/ |website=The Musical Hype |access-date=April 22, 2023 |archive-date=April 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422033930/https://themusicalhype.com/neikid-i-just-called-track-review/ |url-status=live }} Alex Gonzalez of Uproxx wrote that "Anne-Marie and Latto ride the electronic beat with ease, displaying confidence in their craft as frontrunners in their respective genres."{{Cite web |date=2022-05-27 |title=Neiked Premieres 'I Just Called' Collab With Latto And Anne-Marie |url=https://uproxx.com/pop/neiked-anne-marie-latto-i-just-called/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=Uproxx |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622202043/https://uproxx.com/pop/neiked-anne-marie-latto-i-just-called/ |url-status=live }}
Charts
References
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Category:Songs written by Anne-Marie
Category:Songs written by Stevie Wonder
Category:Songs written by Latto
Category:Asylum Records singles
Category:Warner Records singles
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