When I Call Your Name (Vince Gill song)

"When I Call Your Name" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in May 1990 as the third single and title track from the album When I Call Your Name. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] It was written by Gill and Tim DuBois. Patty Loveless performed backing vocals on the song. Session veteran Barry Beckett played piano on the track. The Common Linnets performed a cover of the song to celebrate 50 years of the CMA Awards.[2]

"When I Call Your Name"
Single by Vince Gill
from the album When I Call Your Name
B-side"Rita Ballou"
ReleasedMay 1990
Recorded1989
GenreCountry
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Vince Gill, Tim DuBois
Producer(s)Tony Brown
Vince Gill singles chronology
"Oklahoma Swing"
(1990)		 "When I Call Your Name"
(1990)		 "Never Knew Lonely"
(1990)

Music video

The music video was directed by Bill Pope and premiered in mid-1990. Although Patty Loveless sang the song with Gill in live performances, she did not appear in the video. Instead, country singer Matraca Berg appeared, lip-syncing to Loveless's vocals.[3]

Chart performance
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 82
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 39

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 135.
  2. http://www.forevercountry50.com/videos/common-linnets-when-i-call-your-name
  3. Hurst, Jack (November 21, 1991). "Sensitive Souls". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  4. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1316." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 25, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  5. "Vince Gill Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  7. "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.


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