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One Call Away (Chingy song)

"One Call Away" is a song by American rapper Chingy, featuring actor Jason Weaver singing the chorus, credited as J-Weav. It was released as the third and final single off his debut album, Jackpot (2003), on January 12, 2004. It was released through Capitol Records and Ludacris's Disturbing tha Peace label. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart for three weeks, and peaked at numbers three and six on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Mainstream Top 40 charts, respectively. It also reached the top 40 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. A video for the single (directed by Erik White) was released that featured actress Keisha Knight-Pulliam and streetball player Philip "Hot Sauce" Champion.

"One Call Away"
A black and white image of the artist looking sideways, wearing both a hat and doorag.
Single by Chingy featuring J-Weav
from the album Jackpot
B-side"Bagg Up"
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2004 (2004-01-12)
GenreHip hop[1]
Length
  • 4:36 (album version)
  • 4:20 (edited version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Trak Starz
Chingy singles chronology
"Holidae In"
(2003) 		"One Call Away"
(2004) 		"I Like That"
(2004)
J-Weav singles chronology
"Stay with Me"
(1996) 		"One Call Away"
(2004)
Music video
"One Call Away" on YouTube

Critical reception

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Matt Cibula of PopMatters was positive towards the song, admiring Chingy for taking on a rap ballad saying "It’s kind of adorable that he’s talking to her on the phone about politics and life when he can’t be with her, and his voice gets all softened when he talks about her, and his homeboys call him weak when he gives her a kiss on the cheek, but he doesn’t care, because he knows that she’s always just one call away from him, and vice versa."[2] In retrospect, however, the song has not fared as well; music critic Todd in the Shadows placed "One Call Away" at number 6 on his list of the "Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2004", citing the rapper's weak flow and poor lyricism in particular as dragging the song down.[3]

Music video

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Directed by Erik White,[4] the video takes place during autumn and follows Chingy going to the DTP Bank in his Cadillac, where he attracts the attention of a bank teller (played by actress Keisha Knight-Pulliam) by giving her his phone number along with the deposited money in a canister tube for her to have. Their relationship starts out slow with her hanging out with his friends in his apartment, she and her friends watching him play streetball to both of them going back to his apartment to get intimate with each other. The video features the chorus of "Chingy Jackpot" at the end. Streetball player Philip "Hot Sauce" Champion appears in the streetball scene in the video.

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] Platinum 70,000^
United States (RIAA)[38] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 12, 2004
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Australia May 3, 2004 CD [40]
United Kingdom May 17, 2004 [41]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Moss, Corey (September 11, 2003). "Ladies, Chingy Wants You to Know He's Only 'One Call Away'". MTV. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Cibula, Matt (August 19, 2003). "Chingy: Jackpot". PopMatters. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2004". Vimeo. February 6, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Erik White". mvdbase.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
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  6. ^ One Call Away (UK CD single liner notes). Chingy. Capitol Records, Disturbing tha Peace. 2004. CDCL 856, 7243 5 49325 2 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ One Call Away (European CD single liner notes). Chingy. Capitol Records, Disturbing tha Peace. 2004. 7 2435-48810-2 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ One Call Away (Australian CD single liner notes). Chingy. Capitol Records, Disturbing tha Peace. 2004. 7243 5 48991 2 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  10. ^ "Issue 742" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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  34. ^ "Year in Music & Touring: Hot Rap Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-60. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  35. ^ "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 22.
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  38. ^ "American single certifications – Chingy – One Call Away". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
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  41. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 15, 2004. p. 31.
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