Call on Me (Janet Jackson song)

"Call on Me"
Song

"Call on Me" is an R&B song released as the first single from Janet Jackson's ninth studio album, 20 Years Old. The North American radio impact date was June 19 2006.

The music video for "Call on Me" began filming on June 28 in Los Angeles, directed by Hype Williams. According to Jermaine Dupri, the shoot will take between five to six days and could end up being "the most expensive video in the past three years." It will debut on July 26.

Song information

"Call on Me" is a mid-tempo song featuring rapper Nelly and samples the S.O.S. Band's "Tell Me If You Still Care." "It's really just a record about when you need a friend, somebody you need to talk to, just call on a person. It's a friend record. It really is not a boyfriend/girlfriend record. The way Nelly and Janet are talking is more girlfriend/boyfriend, but it really goes out to friends", said producer Jermaine Dupri.

Video information

The music video shoot for "Call on Me" took five days to complete (June 28-July 1, 2006), and was filmed inside a hanger at Santa Monica Airport, by director, Hype Williams. Janet has five different looks, including African, Asian, and Indian styles, with a mixture of elaborate hairstyles. The video is a mixture of live action and animation and was inspired by the Aesop's Fables children's tales. Jackson was keen on creating the types of videos she "used to do." The result, an all-out, exotic piece, which producer Jermaine Dupri announced would be, "the most "expensive video of the last three years." Jackson was joined by duet partner, Nelly on the set and is a featured player as well. The video will premiere on BET on July 28, 2006.

Chart performance

The song premiered on Z100 on June 17 2006. In the United States, the song was played 184 times two days prior to its official release, on four different formats of radio, generating an audience impression of 4.358 million. By its official radio release, it achieved 8.679 million audience impressions.

"Call on Me" debuted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles at number eight which is equal to 108 on the Hot 100. The song also debuted at #48 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the highest debut of the week, after only two days of official release. The following week, the song debuted on the Billboard Radio Monitor R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart at number 19, the highest debut since TLC's "No Scrubs", which debuted at number 13 in February 1999.

"Call on Me" was released on iTunes on July 18 2006.

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	60
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	29
U.S. Billboard Pop 100	70
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Airplay	34
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	15
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay	16
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40	23
U.S. Billboard Adult R&B Airplay	35
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Top 40	32
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40	29
U.S. iTunes Official Top 100	12
Japan (Tokio Hot 100)	9

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart trajectory
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Position	73	72	60	63

Official versions

• Album Mix (3:30)
• Extended Album Mix
• Album Instrumental (3:30)