Call Out My Name

"Call Out My Name" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd from his debut extended play, My Dear Melancholy (2018). The song was co-written by the Weeknd and producer Frank Dukes, with musician Nicolas Jaar receiving writing credits for the sampling of his 2016 song "Killing Time". The song was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 10, 2018, as the EP's only single.

Composition
According to musicnotes.com, the song is performed in the key of E♭ minor with a tempo of 45 beats per minute in compound duple  time. The chords alternate between G♯m and D♯m. The Weeknd's vocals span two octaves, from D♯3 to D♯5.

Critical reception
Alexis Petridis of The Guardian called it the least interesting track on My Dear Melancholy: "it offers up the kind of beige boo-hoo balladry that Sam Smith specialises in, albeit tricked out with more interesting sonic touches: the piano sounding like it was recorded underwater, the rest of the track echoing and ghostly."

In 2022, Seventeen placed the song on its "46 Songs About Cheating If You Need To Cry Your Eyes Out" list.

Commercial performance
"Call Out My Name" earned the largest first-day Spotify stream count of any song released in 2018. The song was also streamed 6 million times on its first day on Apple Music. The song debuted at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated April 14, 2018, becoming his eighth top ten entry. As of March 2020, the song has been certified 3× platinum in the United States.

Music videos
On the extended play's release day, the Weeknd uploaded a vertical video to Spotify. A lyric video was released three days later on April 2, 2018, depicting the Weeknd on various television screens. The official music video for "Call Out My Name" was released on April 12, 2018, and directed by Grant Singer.