Why Didn't You Call Me

"Why Didn't You Call Me" is a song by American singer Macy Gray from her debut studio album, On How Life Is (1999). It was released on July 24, 2000, as the album's fourth and final single.

"Why Didn't You Call Me" became Gray's third consecutive top-40 entry on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 38. In the United States, the single reached number 25 on the Adult Top 40 chart and number 29 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. However, the song missed the Billboard Hot 100, instead peaking at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

"Why Didn't You Call Me" was released on two CD formats in the UK. The CD single contains remixes of "Why Didn't You Call Me" and "I've Committed Murder", along with a live recording of "I Can't Wait to Meetchu".

Music video

The music video, which depicts Gray performing in a dimly-lit room and shows close-ups of dancers, received significant play on BET, MTV, and VH1.^[1] The video entered the top 10 on VH1's most-played video chart.^[1]

Track listings

UK CD1^[2]

"Why Didn't You Call Me" – 3:14
"I've Committed Murder" (Gang Starr remix featuring Mos Def—clean radio mix) – 4:38
"Why Didn't You Call Me" (88-Keys remix) – 3:26

UK CD2^[3]

"Why Didn't You Call Me" – 3:14
"I Can't Wait to Meetchu" (live at Brixton Academy, London, April 6, 2000) – 8:07
"Why Didn't You Call Me" (Black Eyed Peas remix) – 2:56
"Why Didn't You Call Me" (video)

UK cassette single^[4]

"Why Didn't You Call Me" – 3:14
"Why Didn't You Call Me" (Gang Starr remix—clean radio mix) – 3:56
"Why Didn't You Call Me" (live at Wembley Arena, London, April 5, 2000) – 3:35

European CD1^[5]

"Why Didn't You Call Me" – 3:14
"I've Committed Murder" (Gang Starr remix featuring Mos Def—Main Street mix) – 4:37

European CD2^[6]

"Why Didn't You Call Me" – 3:14
"Why Didn't You Call Me" (Black Eyed Peas remix) – 2:56
"Why Didn't You Call Me" (88-Keys remix) – 3:26
"Why Didn't You Call Me" (live at Wembley Arena, London, April 5, 2000) – 3:35
"I Can't Wait to Meetchu" (live at Brixton Academy, London, April 6, 2000) – 8:07

Australian CD single^[7]

"Why Didn't You Call Me" – 3:14
"Why Didn't You Call Me" (Black Eyed Peas remix) – 2:56
"Why Didn't You Call Me" (live at Wembley Arena, London, April 5, 2000) – 3:35
"I Can't Wait to Meetchu" (live at Brixton Academy, London, April 6, 2000) – 8:07
"I've Committed Murder" (Gang Starr remix featuring Mos Def—Main Street mix) – 4:37
"Why Didn't You Call Me" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the On How Life Is album booklet.^[8]

Studios

Recorded and mixed at Paramount Studios, Sunset Sound, and A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)

Personnel

Macy Gray – lyrics, back-up vocals
Jeremy Ruzumna – music, back-up vocals, piano, organ
Dawn Beckman – back-up vocals
Musiic Galloway – back-up vocals
David Wilder – back-up vocals, bass
Jinsoo Lim – guitars
Arik Marshall – guitars
Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion
Darryl Swann – drum programming
Lenny Castro – percussion
Andrew Slater – production
Dave Way – recording, mixing

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United States	June 26, 2000	Hot adult contemporary modern adult contemporary radio	Epic	^[20]
	June 27, 2000	Urban adult contemporary contemporary hit radio		^[20]^[21]
	July 11, 2000	Adult contemporary urban radio		^[22]
United Kingdom	July 24, 2000	CD cassette		^[23]

v t e Macy Gray
Discography
Studio albums	On How Life Is The Id The Trouble with Being Myself Big The Sellout Covered Talking Book The Way Stripped Ruby
Other albums	The Very Best of Macy Gray Live in Las Vegas
Singles	"Do Something" "I Try" "Still" "Why Didn't You Call Me" "Sweet Baby" "Sexual Revolution" "When I See You" "Love Is Gonna Get You" "Finally Made Me Happy" "Shoo Be Doo" "Beauty in the World" "Kissed It" "Lately"
Featured singles	"Demons" "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I. (The Sound of Illadelph)" "Request + Line" "Can't Hold Back"

Why Didn't You Call Me

Music video

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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