I Call It Love

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"I Call It Love"
Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Coming Home
ReleasedJuly 2006
GenreR&B[1]
Length3:20
LabelIsland Def Jam
Songwriters
ProducerStargate
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)
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
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)[2] 2
France (SNEP)[3] 33
Germany (GfK)[4] 29
Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40)[5] 38
Italy (FIMI)[6] 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 93
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 47
UK Singles (Official Charts)[9] 45
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 62
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] 9
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[12] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] 19

Year-end charts

Chart (2006) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[14] 21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 67

References

  1. "Coming Home: Sekadar Bukti Eksis" [Coming Home: Just Proof of Existence]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). October 4, 2006. Archived from the original on June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
  2. "Lionel Richie Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. "Lionel Richie – I Call It Love" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  4. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  5. "2006/42. heti Editors' Choice Top 40 slágerlista" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  6. "Lionel Richie – Angel". Top Digital Download. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  7. "Lionel Richie – Angel" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  8. "Lionel Richie – Angel". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  9. "Official Singles Chart on 21/7/2006 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  10. "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  11. "Lionel Richie Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  12. "Lionel Richie Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  13. "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  14. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  15. "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.