Call It Love (song)

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"Call It Love"
Single by Deuce
from the album On the Loose!
Released9 January 1995
Genre
Length4:04
LabelLondon Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rob Kean
Deuce singles chronology
"Call It Love"
(1995) 		"I Need You"
(1995)
Music video
"Call It Love" on YouTube

"Call It Love" is a song by British pop group Deuce, released in January 1995 by London Records as the debut single from the group's only album, On the Loose! (1995). The song is written by Ian Curnow, Phil Harding and Tom Watkins, and produced by Rob Kean. It was a sizeable hit in Europe, peaking at number seven in Scotland, number eleven in the UK[1] and number fourteen in Ireland. Outside Europe, "Call It Love" was a huge hit in Israel, where it reached number-one for one week.[2] Its accompanying music video featured a cameo by Tony Mortimer from East 17.

Critical reception[edit]

British columnist James Masterton viewed the song as a "catchy slice of European pop",[3] adding that it "is easily one of the best pop records on the chart at the moment."[4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media stated, "A big hit on British turf, Deuce's ace is finally hitting the Continent's baseline."[5] Music & Media editor Maria Jimenez described it as "slick Eurodance", complimenting it as a high quality track of its dance sub-genre.[6] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update viewed it as "ABBA-ishly sung cantering".[7] Mark Sutherland from NME praised "the glacial handbag perfection" of the song.[8] In an retrospective review, Pop Rescue declared it a "perfect pop gem".[9]

Track listing[edit]

  • 12", UK (1994)
  1. "Call It Love" (JX Kissy Kissy Mix)
  2. "Call It Love" (Diss-Cuss Moris Or Doris Mix)
  3. "Call It Love" (Movin' Melodies Spank Mix)
  4. "Call It Love" (Primax One Night Stand Mix)
  • CD single, UK (1994)
  1. "Call It Love" (Teen Sparkle Mix) — 4:04
  2. "Call It Love" (J-X Kissy Kissy Mix) — 7:11
  3. "Call It Love" (Movin' Melodies Spank Mix) — 6:27
  4. "Call It Love" (J-PAC Youth Yob Mix) — 4:39
  5. "Call It Love" (Primax One Night Stand Mix) — 5:54
  • CD maxi, Europe (1994)
  1. "Call It Love" (Teen Sparkle Mix) — 4:02
  2. "Call It Love" (J-X Kissy Kissy Mix) — 7:12
  3. "Call It Love" (Movin' Melodies Spank Mix) — 6:28
  4. "Call It Love" (J-PAC Youth Yob Mix) — 4:39

Charts[edit]

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 28
Europe (European Dance Radio)[11] 6
Ireland (IRMA) 14
Israel (IBA)[2] 1
Scotland (OCC)[12] 7
UK Singles (OCC) 11
UK Dance (OCC)[13] 5
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)[14] 24

References[edit]

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 152. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b 7 February 1995
  3. ^ Masterton, James (22 January 1995). "Week Ending January 28th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ^ Masterton, James (12 February 1995). "Week Ending February 18th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  5. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 7. 18 February 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  6. ^ Jimenez, Maria (26 November 1994). "Groovemix: Short Grooves" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 48. p. 8. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. ^ Hamilton, James (21 January 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 11. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ Sutherland, Mark (26 August 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 44. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  9. ^ "'On The Loose!' by Deuce (CD, 1995)". Pop Rescue. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 8. 25 February 1995. p. 15. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  11. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 9. 4 March 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 05 February 1995 - 11 February 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 22 January 1995 - 28 January 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  14. ^ "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 28 January 1995. p. 8. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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