Calling My Phone
2021 single by Lil Tjay featuring 6lack
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"Calling My Phone" is a song by American rapper and singer Lil Tjay, featuring American singer 6lack. It was released on February 10, 2021, through Columbia and Sony as the fourth single the former's second studio Destined 2 Win (2021).[1]
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| Single by Lil Tjay featuring 6lack | ||||
| from the album Destined 2 Win | ||||
| Released | February 10, 2021 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
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| "Calling My Phone" on YouTube | ||||
Background
The song was steadily teased by Tjay on Twitter and TikTok among other social media accounts starting in December 2020.[2] Intended as a Valentine's Day gift to his fans, the artist announced the release of the single on February 4, 2021.[3] A teaser for the song was released on February 5 revealing its title and release date and that an unknown feature will appear on the song. Speculations on the feature for the song began to spread and was eventually confirmed on February 8 on a Twitter post that the feature would be 6lack.[4] Originally, American singer-songwriter SZA was going to be on "Calling My Phone", but she scrapped her verse because she thought she would not add anything valuable to the song; this became public knowledge years later in June 2023, when her verse leaked online and all three artists acknowledged it.[5][6]
Composition
Generally, the "lovelorn" song talks about trying to escape "the grasp of a former lover, who can't seem to understand that the relationship has ended"[7] while "Tjay wrestles with the demise of a relationship" and 6lack "holds down the hook".[8] It was furthermore described as "introspective", with Tjay reflecting "on a relationship coming to an end over a slowed piano sample and moody bass, settling perfectly in that particular tone that Atlanta crooner 6lack thrives in."[9]
Music video
The music video was released on February 12, 2021, and was directed by Cam Busby. It mainly features the rappers going through different situations while trying to move on from past relationships.[10] It has more than 138 million views as of April 2022.
Commercial performance
In the United States, "Calling My Phone" debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number two on the Global 200, and number one on the Canadian Hot 100, becoming both Lil Tjay and 6lack's highest-charting single and first top 10 on all charts.[11]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]
- Lil Tjay – vocals, songwriting, composition
- 6lack – vocals, songwriting, composition
- Brendan Walsh – songwriting, composition, production
- Luis Campozano – songwriting, composition, production
- Ryan Martínez – songwriting, composition, production
- Eric Lagg – master engineering
- Barrington Hall – recording engineering
- JT Gagarin – recording engineering
- Henock Siyoum – composition, melody
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[49] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[50] | 4× Platinum | 320,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[51] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[52] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[53] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[54] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[55] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[56] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[57] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[58] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000‡ |
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| Sweden (GLF)[59] | Gold | 4,000,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||