Calling America
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| Single by Electric Light Orchestra | ||||
| from the album Balance of Power | ||||
| B-side | "Caught in a Trap" "Destination Unknown" (12" only) (UK) |
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| Released | 24 January 1986 (US) 21 February 1986 (UK) |
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| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1985, Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas and Hartmann Digital Untertrubach, Germany | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
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CBS Associated (US) Epic (UK) |
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| Songwriter(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne | |||
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| "Calling America" on YouTube | ||||
"Calling America" is a song by the rock music group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) released as a single from their 1986 (see 1986 in music) album Balance of Power. The single reached number 28 in the UK and peaked at number 18 on the Billboard singles chart, making it their 20th and final Top 40 hit single in the United States.
The song is, like most of the songs on Balance of Power, musically upbeat and bright but lyrically darker, concerning a dishonest lover. This was similar to earlier ELO songs with similar themes, such as "Turn to Stone," "Don't Bring Me Down," and "Yours Truly, 2095."
There was also a UK 12 inch EPIC 3 Track version with "Destination Unknown" as the B-side.
All songs written by Jeff Lynne.
The video was shot in Paris and contains shots of Centre Georges Pompidou; the band plays in front of Pompidou.
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