| The Call | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Anne Murray |
| Album: | Together |
| B-Side: | Lady Bug |
| Released: | January 1976 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | Capitol 4207 |
| Producer: | Tom Catalano |
| Prev Title: | Sunday Sunrise |
| Prev Year: | 1975 |
| Next Title: | Golden Oldie |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
"The Call" is a song written by Gene MacLellan. MacLellan originally released a version the song in 1970 that reached #15 on the Canadian Country chart and #91 on the Canadian Top Singles chart.
Anne Murray recorded her first version on her 1970 album, Honey, Wheat and Laughter. In 1975, she recorded a different version of the song, produced by Tom Catalano.[1] The song reached #5 on the Canadian country chart, #6 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart,[2] and #13 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart in 1976. The song appeared on her 1975 album, Together.[3]
| Chart (1970) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 15 | |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 91 |
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 52 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 13 |
| US Hot Country Singles[4] | 19 |
| Billboard Hot 100[5] | 91 |