"Hear Me Calling"
Single by Juice Wrld
from the album Death Race for Love
ReleasedMarch 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)
Genre
Length3:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Purps
Juice Wrld singles chronology
"Robbery"
(2019)		 "Hear Me Calling"
(2019)		 "All Night"
(2019)
Music video
Video on YouTube

"Hear Me Calling" is a song by American rapper and singer Juice Wrld.[2] Produced by Purps of 808 Mafia, it was released as the second single from his second studio album Death Race for Love on March 1, 2019.[3] It was sent to Italy contemporary hit radio on March 22, 2019 through Universal and later sent to US rhythmic contemporary radio on April 9, 2019[4][5] The song was featured in the soundtrack of NBA 2K20.

Background and composition

Producer Purps from 808 Mafia states that he was aiming for a more "happy pop" sound when composing the tropical-influenced beat. After Purps played the beat by accident during a recording session, Juice was impressed by the beat and freestyled the lyrics to the song in 40 minutes.[6] In an Instagram live, Higgin's then girlfriend Ally Lotti revealed that the song was made after she almost left him as the first verse alludes to that.

Music video

The video was released on March 11, 2019, and was directed by Bradley & Pablo. In a homage to PlayStation games such as Twisted Metal, Juice is shown rescuing his love interest from a speeding truck with video-game-style CGI graphics integrated with live action, complete with a simulated car chase.[7][8][6]

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 54
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 45
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 46
Lithuania (AGATA)[12] 82
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 58
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 38
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 16
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[17] 15
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[18] 20

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various March 1, 2019 Digital download
[2][3]
Italy March 22, 2019 Contemporary hit radio Universal [5]
United States April 8, 2019 Rhythmic contemporary
  • Interscope
  • Grade A
 [21]
April 9, 2019 [4]
April 30, 2019 Contemporary hit radio [22]

References

  1. ↑ "Hear Me Calling by Juice WRLD". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  2. 1 2 Centeno, Tony M. (March 1, 2019). "Juice Wrld Drops His New Song Hear Me Calling - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Espinoza, Joshua. "Hear Juice WRLD's Latest Single 'Hear Me Calling'". Complex. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases - R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates - ..." Allaccess.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Juice Wrld "Hear Me Calling"" (in Italian). Radio Airplay s.r.l. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  6. 1 2 "The Making Of Juice WRLD's "Hear Me Calling" With Purps". Genius. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  7. ↑ Williams, Aaron (March 11, 2019). "Juice WRLD's 'Hear Me Calling' Video Is A Playstation–Themed Dream". Uproxx. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  8. ↑ Saponara, Michael (March 11, 2019). "Juice WRLD Saves the Day in 'Twisted Metal'-Inspired 'Hear Me Calling' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 18, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: March 23, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Juice Wrld". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 15, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  13. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 11, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Chart Search: Hear Me Calling – Juice Wrld". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: March 23, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Juice Wrld Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  18. ↑ "Rhythmic Songs: May 18, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  19. ↑ "British single certifications – Juice Wrld – Hear Me Calling". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  20. ↑ "American single certifications – Juice Wrld – Hear Me Calling". Recording Industry Association of America.
  21. ↑ "Music Meeting for April 2". Play IGA. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019.
  22. ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access. All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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