Calling You (Blue October song)
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"Calling You" is a song by Blue October
. It was initially released in 2003, on the album History for Sale
, peaking at number 35 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
chart. It later gained a resurgence of popularity and radio
play after it was included on the American Wedding
soundtrack
. It was, for a time, the group's largest mainstream hit until "Hate Me
" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100
in 2006.
According to the band, "Calling You" is a fan favorite and is remixed in their album, Foiled for the Last Time
.
The original release of the music video documents the story of an astronaut, singing of his girlfriend or wife back home on Earth. Later on, shots of the band performing on a screen back at mission control are interspersed with clips of the capsule returning to Earth.
The song was re-released to radio in late July 2007.
The song was also featured in the preview of the third Zoey 101
TV movie "Goodbye Zoey?"
In the intro to the song "Hate Me" from the Album "Foiled" before the mother starts talking you can hear girls singing a portion of the chorus from this song and two lines are spoken in the chorus of X-Amount of Words.
Blue October
Blue October is a rock band from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld , Jeremy Furstenfeld , Ryan Delahoussaye , Matt Noveskey , and Julian Mandrake .-History:Blue October was formed by lead...
. It was initially released in 2003, on the album History for Sale
History for Sale
History for Sale is the third album by Blue October. The title of the album comes from a lyric in the song "Amazing". It was recorded at Sound Arts Studios in Houston, Texas, and at Stomp Box Studios in Arlington, Texas, and released in the United States on April 8, 2003, by Brando Records...
, peaking at number 35 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts...
chart. It later gained a resurgence of popularity and radio
Radio
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play after it was included on the American Wedding
American Wedding
American Wedding is a 2003 comedy film that is a sequel to American Pie and American Pie 2 as part of the American Pie series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan...
soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
. It was, for a time, the group's largest mainstream hit until "Hate Me
Hate Me
"Hate Me" is a 2006 single from the Houston, Texas, alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock charts and at number 29 on the U.S. Hot 100. In 2007 the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. ...
" peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in 2006.
According to the band, "Calling You" is a fan favorite and is remixed in their album, Foiled for the Last Time
Foiled for the Last Time
Foiled for the Last Time is a two disc set by Blue October released by Universal Records on September 25, 2007. It contains an extended version of their Foiled album and a live recording disc....
.
The original release of the music video documents the story of an astronaut, singing of his girlfriend or wife back home on Earth. Later on, shots of the band performing on a screen back at mission control are interspersed with clips of the capsule returning to Earth.
The song was re-released to radio in late July 2007.
Other appeareances
An acoustic version of "Calling You" also appears at minute 10:04 of Amazing on the History For Sale Album.The song was also featured in the preview of the third Zoey 101
Zoey 101
Zoey 101 is an American television series that ran from January 9, 2005 to May 2, 2008 starring Jamie Lynn Spears as teenager Zoey Brooks, produced for Nickelodeon and syndicated worldwide. The show was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia,...
TV movie "Goodbye Zoey?"
In the intro to the song "Hate Me" from the Album "Foiled" before the mother starts talking you can hear girls singing a portion of the chorus from this song and two lines are spoken in the chorus of X-Amount of Words.