Calling Your Name (E-Type song)

"Calling Your Name" is a 1996 song recorded by Swedish musician known under the pseudonym of E-Type. It features backing vocals by Swedish singers Nana Hedin and Jessica Folcker. The single are produced by E-Type and Kristian Lundin, and was released as the second single from his second album, The Explorer. It was a hit in several countries, particularly in Sweden where it reached number 4. The song stayed on the Swedish chart for 8 weeks, from 23 November to 25 January.[1]

"Calling Your Name"
Single by E-Type
from the album The Explorer
Released1996
Format
Genre
Length3:37
LabelStockholm Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
E-Type singles chronology
"Russian Lullaby"
(1995)		 "Calling Your Name"
(1996)		 "I Just Wanna Be With You"
(1997)
Music video
"Calling Your Name" on YouTube

In the UK, "Calling Your Name" was the first single release reaching the top ten in the Club charts. And in the US, the video of the song aired on MTV and the track peaked at number 17 on the US Dance Club Play chart. The music video featured Swedish actor Per Oscarsson, who plays a priest.

In 2011 Swedish singer Mikael Wiehe performed a cover of "Calling Your Name", translated to Swedish as "Jag ropar ditt namn" in the Swedish reality television show "Så mycket bättre".[2]

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "The Swedish E-Type comes up with a midtempo dance track. The original radio edit is reminiscent of Ace of Base, whereas The Antiloop Garage radio edit delivers more drive."[3]

E-Type in the "Calling Your Name" music video.

Music video

The music video is filmed in a church. E-Type plays as the bridegroom that is going to be married. He stands by the altar, by a priest (played by renowned Swedish actor Per Oscarsson), waiting for his bride to arrive at the church. The bride arrives and walks down the aisle holding hands with her father. The church is crowded. When the priest asks the man if he wants to marry his bride, E-Type changes his mind and runs out of the church. The bride is left in shock by the altar, crying by the priest.

Track listing
12" single, Sweden
No.TitleLength
1."Calling Your Name" (Pierre J's Q-Type Mix)5:47
2."Calling Your Name" (Radio Edit)3:35
3."Calling Your Name" (Antiloop Garage Club Mix)5:42
4."Calling Your Name" (Antiloop Garage Radio Mix)3:55
CD single, Europe
No.TitleLength
1."Calling Your Name" (Radio Edit)3:35
2."This Is The Way" (UK Knife & Fork Euro Edit)3:47
CD maxi, UK
No.TitleLength
1."Calling Your Name" (Radio Edit)3:35
2."Calling Your Name" (Pierre J's Q-Type Mix)5:47
3."Calling Your Name" (Antiloop Garage Radio Mix)3:55
4."Calling Your Name" (Antiloop Garage Club Mix)5:42

Charts

References
  1. "CALLING YOUR NAME - E-TYPE". nostalgilistan.se. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  2. "Mikael Wiehe - Jag Ropar Ditt Namn (Live Så Mycket Bättre 2011)". YouTube.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  3. "Music & Media: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  4. "E-TYPE - CALLING YOUR NAME (SONG)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  5. "E-Type - Chart history". billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  6. "Årslista Singlar, 1996" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
  7. "Årslista Singlar – År 1997" (in Swedish). Hitlistan. Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
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