I Call It Love

2006 single by Lionel Richie
"I Call It Love"
Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Coming Home
ReleasedJuly 2006
GenreR&B
Length3:20
LabelIsland Def Jam
Songwriter(s)
  • Mikkel S. Eriksen
  • Tor Erik Hermansen
  • Phillip "Taj" Jackson
Producer(s)Stargate
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"I Still Believe"
(2004)
"I Call It Love"
(2006)
"What You Are"
(2006)

"I Call It Love" is a song by American singer Lionel Richie. It was written by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, and Phillip "Taj" Jackson for Richie's eighth studio album Coming Home (2006), while production was helmed by Eriksen and Hermansen under their production moniker Stargate. The song was released as the album's lead single and reached number-one on Billboard's urban adult contemporary chart. Nicole Richie starred in the accompanying music video.

Track listing

CD maxi single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Call It Love" (Main Version)
  • Mikkel S. Eriksen
  • Tor Erik Hermansen
  • Taj Jackson
Stargate3:18
2."I Call It Love" (Ernie Lake Sunset Beach Remix)
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Jackson
  • Ernie Lake
  • Nir Graff[a]
4:08
3."I Call It Love" (Moto Blanco Radio Edit)
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Jackson
  • Bobby Blanco
  • Arthur Smith
3:33
4."I Call It Love"Music video 3:20

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Canada AC (Billboard)[1] 2
France (SNEP)[2] 33
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] 29
Italy (FIMI)[4] 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 93
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 47
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 45
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 62
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 9
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] 21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 67

References

  1. ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Lionel Richie – I Call It Love" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "Lionel Richie – Angel" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Lionel Richie – Angel". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "Lionel Richie – Angel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "Lionel Richie – Angel". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  9. ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  11. ^ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  12. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
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Studio albums
  • Lionel Richie (1982)
  • Can't Slow Down (1983)
  • Dancing on the Ceiling (1986)
  • Louder Than Words (1996)
  • Time (1998)
  • Renaissance (2000)
  • Just for You (2004)
  • Coming Home (2006)
  • Sounds of the Season (2006)
  • Just Go (2009)
  • Tuskegee (2012)
Live albums
  • Encore (2002)
Compilation albums
  • Back to Front (1992)
  • Truly: The Love Songs (1997)
  • The Definitive Collection (2003)
  • Gold (2006)
Singles
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