"Call Me" is a song written and recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin. The song was co-produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin.

Background Franklin came up with the idea for the song after she saw a young couple engaged in deep conversation on New York's Park Avenue. Before they parted, Franklin heard them say to each other: "I love you... call me."Ed Hogan, [ "Song Review"] on Allmusic With the exception of Franklin on piano, musical backing for "Call Me" was handled by members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.

Chart performance "Call Me" was released as a single in January 1970 from Aretha's This Girl's in Love with You album and became another hit for her, spending two weeks at number one on the US R&B Singles chart, while reaching number 13 on the Pop chart. Chart (1970)Peakposition Canada (RPM Top 100) 11US Billboard Hot 10013US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles 1

Personnel Credits are adapted from the liner notes of This Girl's in Love with You.Franklin, Aretha. "This Girl's In Love with You" (Original Album Notes). Atlantic. 1970.Franklin, Aretha. "This Girl's in Love with You" (CD Re-issue Liner Notes). Rhino. 1993.

Main performance Aretha Franklin – vocals, acoustic piano, additional keyboards Brenda Bryant – background vocals Cissy Houston – background vocals Pat Lewis – background vocals

Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section Barry Beckett – electric piano, Hammond organ Roger Hawkins – drums Eddie Hinton – guitar David Hood – bass Jimmy Johnson – guitar

Production Ron Albert – engineer Tom Dowd – producer Chuck Kirkpatrick – engineer Arif Mardin – producer, arranger Jerry Wexler – producer

Cover versions Diana Ross's rendition of the song for her 1971 album Everything Is Everything. This version was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Female R&B Vocal Category. In 1991, R&B singer Phil Perry recorded a version of this song for his album, The Heart of the Man, which reached number one on the Hot R&B Singles Chart.

Sampling Hip Hop duo Slum Village uses a sample of the song on their 2004 song, "Selfish” featuring rapper Kanye West (who also produced the song) and singer John Legend from their fourth Album “Detroit Deli (A Taste of Detroit)”

See also List of Best Selling Soul Singles number ones of 1970 List of Hot R&B Singles number ones of 1991

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