I Just Call You Mine
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"I Just Call You Mine" is the title of a song written by Jess Cates
, Ty Lacy and Dennis Matkosky, and recorded by American
country
artist Martina McBride
. It was released in May 2009 as the second single from her album, Shine
. David Phelps, a Christian artist, previously recorded this song for his 2008 album The Voice.
McBride performed the song on July 15, 2009 on NBC's Today when the couple got married during the show's 10th annual "Today Throws a Wedding" promotion. She also performed the song live on ABC's The Bachelorette on May 25, 2009.
McBride commented on the song to CMT Insider when she was on set filiming the song's music video. "I just heard it, and immediately I thought, 'What a beautiful love song.' I mean, doesn't everybody wish that somebody was going to sing this about them? And the song is a little bit different for me. It's a little bit vulnerable ... basically saying, 'I can't believe I have you, and everybody else thinks you're amazing, but you're all mine.' I love the fact that it's a little bit different. It's something that songs have said forever -- 'I love you' -- but it's said in a little bit different way, and I thought that was really cool."
and directed by Theresa Wingert, premiered on CMT
on June 15, 2009.
In the video, McBride is shown standing in the dark with a single light behind her. As the video progresses, she is shown standing with many colored and white lights strung on wires in the background and in front of her, with tall buildings beyond them. Mixed with these are black-and-white scenes of different couples; a young couple are shown running on the beach, an elderly couple sitting on a bench together, and one woman is shown embracing her husband returning from war (among others). Some of the footage of the couples showcases different time periods, often appearing grainy and with the couples dressed to mirror fashion from the earlier 20th century, in addition to couples of today's time.
The video debuted at #20 on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown
for the week of June 26, 2009.
Hot Country Songs
charts several weeks prior to its release as a single, before falling off. After its official release, it returned to the charts at #55. It entered the Top 40 after eight weeks on the chart. In August 2009, it made its debut on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #97. In November 2009, it reached a peak of #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart becoming a minor Top 20
. The single was released on March 4, 2011 in Ireland and March 6, 2011 in the United Kingdom. The single will serve as the lead-off single to Byrne's debut album, Mine & Yours
.
’ on Irish radio, where the fan reaction was so positive that Sony Music Ireland were 'inundated' with requests to make the song available to the public before the album release.
Jess Cates
Jess Cates is a Los Angeles based songwriter who has co-written multi-platinum selling songs such as Nick Lachey's "What’s Left Of Me", and the Backstreet Boys hit of 2006 "Incomplete". In recent years, Cates has worked in a commercially successful songwriting team with Lindy Robbins and Emanuel...
, Ty Lacy and Dennis Matkosky, and recorded by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Martina McBride
Martina McBride
Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
. It was released in May 2009 as the second single from her album, Shine
Shine (Martina McBride album)
Shine is the tenth studio album from American country music singer Martina McBride. It was released on March 24, 2009 through RCA Records Nashville. The album spun three Top 20 hits on the Billboard country chart: "Ride" and "Wrong Baby Wrong" both reached #11, and "I Just Call You Mine" peaked at...
. David Phelps, a Christian artist, previously recorded this song for his 2008 album The Voice.
McBride performed the song on July 15, 2009 on NBC's Today when the couple got married during the show's 10th annual "Today Throws a Wedding" promotion. She also performed the song live on ABC's The Bachelorette on May 25, 2009.
Content
"I Just Call You Mine" is a mid-tempo love song, backed by percussion and electric guitar. The narrator speaks of how blessed she is to have snagged a lover who everyone thinks is amazing, but at the end of the day "I just call him mine."McBride commented on the song to CMT Insider when she was on set filiming the song's music video. "I just heard it, and immediately I thought, 'What a beautiful love song.' I mean, doesn't everybody wish that somebody was going to sing this about them? And the song is a little bit different for me. It's a little bit vulnerable ... basically saying, 'I can't believe I have you, and everybody else thinks you're amazing, but you're all mine.' I love the fact that it's a little bit different. It's something that songs have said forever -- 'I love you' -- but it's said in a little bit different way, and I thought that was really cool."
Reception
Tara Seetharam of Country Universe gave the song a B rating. "It’s pleasant and effective, and McBride’s soaring vocals are flawless, even tastefully soaring a little less than usual. But as her signature power ballads go, this one falls just a tad short of stirring emotion. [...]But that brings it full circle – few country artists are “limitless” as McBride has proven to be time and time in the past, and in turn, I expect more from her than a mediocre song like this one."Music video
A music video, which was filmed in downtown NashvilleNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and directed by Theresa Wingert, premiered on CMT
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
on June 15, 2009.
In the video, McBride is shown standing in the dark with a single light behind her. As the video progresses, she is shown standing with many colored and white lights strung on wires in the background and in front of her, with tall buildings beyond them. Mixed with these are black-and-white scenes of different couples; a young couple are shown running on the beach, an elderly couple sitting on a bench together, and one woman is shown embracing her husband returning from war (among others). Some of the footage of the couples showcases different time periods, often appearing grainy and with the couples dressed to mirror fashion from the earlier 20th century, in addition to couples of today's time.
The video debuted at #20 on CMT's Top Twenty Countdown
Top Twenty Countdown
Top 20 Countdown is a show on CMT.The show counts down the biggest videos in country music and was originally hosted by Lance Smith. Top Twenty Countdown airs every Friday at 11:00 a.m. and reruns on Saturday at 11 a.m. and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Besides showing the biggest videos, Lance also shows...
for the week of June 26, 2009.
Chart performance
"I Just Call You Mine" debuted at #59 on the U.S. BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts several weeks prior to its release as a single, before falling off. After its official release, it returned to the charts at #55. It entered the Top 40 after eight weeks on the chart. In August 2009, it made its debut on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #97. In November 2009, it reached a peak of #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart becoming a minor Top 20
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 97 |
Mary Byrne version
"I Just Call You Mine" is the first single released from Irish singer Mary ByrneMary Byrne (singer)
For other people named Mary Byrne, see Mary Byrne .Mary Byrne is an Irish singer-songwriter from Ballyfermot, Dublin. She rose to fame in 2010 after becoming a finalist on the seventh series of The X Factor in 2010. Following her elimination in the live semi-final, she signed a record deal with...
. The single was released on March 4, 2011 in Ireland and March 6, 2011 in the United Kingdom. The single will serve as the lead-off single to Byrne's debut album, Mine & Yours
Mine & Yours
Mine & Yours is the debut album from Irish singer-songwriter, Mary Byrne. The album was released on 25 March 2011 in Ireland, and 28 March 2011 in the UK. The album's lead single, "I Just Call You Mine" was released on 4 March 2011 in Ireland and 8 March in the United Kingdom...
.
Background
Sony Music Ireland revealed that the single's release was brought forward due to phenomenal demand. Mary Byrne unveiled the track from her album, ‘Mine & YoursMine & Yours
Mine & Yours is the debut album from Irish singer-songwriter, Mary Byrne. The album was released on 25 March 2011 in Ireland, and 28 March 2011 in the UK. The album's lead single, "I Just Call You Mine" was released on 4 March 2011 in Ireland and 8 March in the United Kingdom...
’ on Irish radio, where the fan reaction was so positive that Sony Music Ireland were 'inundated' with requests to make the song available to the public before the album release.
Chart positions
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|