I Just Called Explained

"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.^[1] The song interpolates Stevie Wonder's 1984 song "I Just Called to Say I Love You".^[2]

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.^[3]

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.”^[4]

Critical reception

The Musical Hype rated the song 4 out of 5 stars. He called it a "short, sweet, and utterly infectious pop bop".^[5] 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."^[6]

Charts

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Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7]	4
Swedish Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	19

Notes and References

1. Web site: Major . Michael . Anne-Marie Teams Up With Neiked and Latto for New Song 'I Just Called' . 2022-06-22 . . en . 2022-06-22 . 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 . live .
2. Web site: First Listen: Neiked x Anne-Marie x Latto team up on I Just Called . 2022-06-22 . . en . 2022-06-22 . 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/ . live .
3. News: Neiked interview: "When Stevie Wonder says I want you to do it, you do it!" . George . Griffiths . 31 May 2022 . 22 June 2022 . . en . 22 June 2022 . 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/ . live .
4. Web site: 2022-05-28 . NEIKED Collabs With Ann-Marie & Latto For Newest Single "I Just Called" . 2022-06-22 . HotNewHipHop . en . 2022-06-22 . 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 . live .
5. Web site: June 1, 2022 . NEIKID, Anne-Marie & Latto, "I Just Called" / Track Review . The Musical Hype . April 22, 2023 . April 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422033930/https://themusicalhype.com/neikid-i-just-called-track-review/ . live .
6. Web site: 2022-05-27 . Neiked Premieres 'I Just Called' Collab With Latto And Anne-Marie . 2022-06-22 . Uproxx . en-US . 2022-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622202043/https://uproxx.com/pop/neiked-anne-marie-latto-i-just-called/ . live .
7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 6 June 2022. 23 June 2022. 15 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220615135108/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5340. live.
8. Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22. Sverigetopplistan. 23 June 2022. 3 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220603121827/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2022&dspp=22. live.