Long Distance Call (song)
Encyclopedia
"Long Distance Call" is a song by French
rock band
Phoenix
and is featured on their third studio album
, It's Never Been Like That
. It was released 8 May 2006 in the United Kingdom
as the lead single
from that album, but was ineligible to chart in the UK Singles Chart
(see 2006 in British music
). The song was also covered by popular American rock band Paramore
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rock band
Rock Band
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Phoenix
Phoenix (band)
Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:...
and is featured on their third studio album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, It's Never Been Like That
It's Never Been Like That
It's Never Been Like That is the third studio album by French alternative rock band Phoenix. It was released 15 May 2006 in the European Union...
. It was released 8 May 2006 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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as the lead single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from that album, but was ineligible to chart in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
(see 2006 in British music
2006 in British music
This is a summary of 2006 in music in the United Kingdom including the official single and album charts.-Summary:*At both ends of the year, the chart was dominated by acts from series 2 and series 3 of the television show The X Factor...
). The song was also covered by popular American rock band Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
.
Track listings
- Promo CD SOURCDJ121
- "Long Distance Call" - 3:04
- 7" SOUR121
- "Long Distance Call" - 3:04
- "Long Distance Call" (Sébastien Tellier remix)
- Maxi-CD SOURDX121 / 0946 3 64804 2 8
- "Long Distance Call" - 3:04
- "Rally" - 3:17
- "Long Distance Call" (Sébastien Tellier remix)
- "Long Distance Call" (remix by 25 Hours a Day)
- "Long Distance Call" (video)