"Call It Love"
Single by Deuce
from the album On the Loose!
Released9 January 1995
Genre
Length4:04
LabelLondon Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Ian Curnow
  • Phil Harding
  • Tom Watkins
Producer(s)Rob Kean
Deuce singles chronology
"Call It Love"
(1995)		 "I Need You"
(1995)
Music video
"Call It Love" on YouTube

"Call It Love" is a song by British pop group Deuce, released in January 1995 by London Records as the debut single from the group's only album, On the Loose! (1995). The song was a sizeable hit in Europe, peaking at number seven in Scotland, number eleven in the UK[1] and number fourteen in Ireland. Outside Europe, "Call It Love" was a huge hit in Israel, where it reached number-one for one week.[2] Its accompanying music video features a cameo by Tony Mortimer from East 17.

Critical reception

British columnist James Masterton viewed the song as a "catchy slice of European pop",[3] adding that it "is easily one of the best pop records on the chart at the moment."[4] A reviewer from Music & Media commented, "A big hit on British turf, Deuce's ace is finally hitting the Continent's baseline."[5] The magazine's Maria Jimenez described it as "slick Eurodance", complimenting it as a high quality track of its dance sub-genre.[6] James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update viewed it as "ABBA-ishly sung cantering".[7] In an retrospective review, Pop Rescue declared it as a "perfect pop gem".[8]

Track listing

  • 12", UK (1994)
  1. "Call It Love" (JX Kissy Kissy Mix)
  2. "Call It Love" (Diss-Cuss Moris Or Doris Mix)
  3. "Call It Love" (Movin' Melodies Spank Mix)
  4. "Call It Love" (Primax One Night Stand Mix)
  • CD single, UK (1994)
  1. "Call It Love" (Teen Sparkle Mix) — 4:04
  2. "Call It Love" (J-X Kissy Kissy Mix) — 7:11
  3. "Call It Love" (Movin' Melodies Spank Mix) — 6:27
  4. "Call It Love" (J-PAC Youth Yob Mix) — 4:39
  5. "Call It Love" (Primax One Night Stand Mix) — 5:54
  • CD maxi, Europe (1994)
  1. "Call It Love" (Teen Sparkle Mix) — 4:02
  2. "Call It Love" (J-X Kissy Kissy Mix) — 7:12
  3. "Call It Love" (Movin' Melodies Spank Mix) — 6:28
  4. "Call It Love" (J-PAC Youth Yob Mix) — 4:39

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 28
Europe (European Dance Radio)[10] 6
Ireland (IRMA) 14
Israel (IBA)[2] 1
Scotland (OCC)[11] 7
UK Singles (OCC) 11
UK Dance (OCC)[12] 5
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)[13] 24

References

  1. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 152. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. 1 2 7 February 1995
  3. ↑ Masterton, James (22 January 1995). "Week Ending January 28th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  4. ↑ Masterton, James (12 February 1995). "Week Ending February 18th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 18 February 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Jimenez, Maria (26 November 1994). "Groovemix: Short Grooves" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 8. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. ↑ Hamilton, James (21 January 1995). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 11. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "'On The Loose!' by Deuce (CD, 1995)". Pop Rescue. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 February 1995. p. 15. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 4 March 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 05 February 1995 - 11 February 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 22 January 1995 - 28 January 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 28 January 1995. p. 8. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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