I Just Called

"I Just Called" is a song by Swedish duo Neiked, English singer Anne-Marie, and American rapper Latto. The song was released on 27 May 2022, through Asylum and Warner.^[1] The song interpolates Stevie Wonder's 1984 song "I Just Called to Say I Love You".^[2]

"I Just Called"
Single by Neiked, Anne-Marie and Latto
Released	27 May 2022 (2022-05-27)
Genre	Pop
Length	2:30
Label	Asylum Warner Neiked Collective
Songwriter(s)	Neiked Anne-Marie Latto Nicholas Aranda Bekah Novi Jae Stephens Phillipe Dela Pena Stevie Wonder Von Mentzer
Producer(s)	De'La Neiked Von Mentzer
Neiked singles chronology
"Better Days" (2021) "I Just Called" (2022) "You're Hired" (2023)
Anne-Marie singles chronology
"Everywhere" (2021) "I Just Called" (2022) "Psycho" (2022)
Latto singles chronology
"Mind Yo' Business" (2022) "I Just Called" (2022) "Booty" (2022)

Background

In an interview with Official Charts, Neiked said that Stevie Wonder heard "I Just Called" before its release and gave the song his approval.^[3]

Music and lyrics

Anne-Marie sings about "moving on from her past partner and needing to get closure". However, she cannot do it face to face, so she says “I just called to say I hate you/I just called to say that I moved on.”^[4]

Critical reception

The Musical Hype rated the song 4 out of 5 stars. He called it a "short, sweet, and utterly infectious pop bop".^[5] Alex Gonzalez of Uproxx wrote that "Anne-Marie and Latto ride the electronic beat with ease, displaying confidence in their craft as frontrunners in their respective genres."^[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "I Just Called"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[7]	25
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[8]	4
Swedish Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[9]	19
UK Singles (OCC)^[10]	99

References

1. Major, Michael. "Anne-Marie Teams Up With Neiked and Latto for New Song 'I Just Called'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
2. "First Listen: Neiked x Anne-Marie x Latto team up on I Just Called". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
3. Griffiths, George (31 May 2022). "Neiked interview: "When Stevie Wonder says I want you to do it, you do it!"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
4. "NEIKED Collabs With Ann-Marie & Latto For Newest Single "I Just Called"". HotNewHipHop. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
5. "NEIKID, Anne-Marie & Latto, "I Just Called" / Track Review 🎵". The Musical Hype. June 1, 2022.
6. "Neiked Premieres 'I Just Called' Collab With Latto And Anne-Marie". Uproxx. 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
7. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
8. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
9. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 22". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 June 2022.