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U Don't Have to Call

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Released
  
January 12, 2002

Recorded
  
2001

Length
  
4:29

Format
  
CD single, 12"

Genre
  
R&B, hip hop

Label
  
Arista

"U Don't Have to Call" is a song by American R&B/pop singer Usher. It was written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo a.k.a. The Neptunes for Usher's third studio album 8701 (2001). The track features background vocals by fellow R&B artist Kelis And Also Originally Was A Track For Michael Jackson.

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The song was the third US single from the album and the fifth international single, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Internationally, it was released as part of a double A-side with his collaboration with P. Diddy on "I Need a Girl (Part One)". The single reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart. "U Don't Have to Call" eventually won Usher his second consecutive Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 2003. The single's music video was filmed in Los Angeles at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel.

Remix

The official remix features rapper Ludacris.

Track listings

UK CD

  1. "I Need a Girl" (Part 1) (P. Diddy featuring Usher & Loon)
  2. "U Don't Have to Call" (Remix) (featuring Ludacris)
  3. "I Need a Girl" (Part 2) (P. Diddy featuring Ginuwine, Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri)
  4. "I Need a Girl" (Part 1)" (video)
  5. "U Don't Have to Call" (video)

Covers and Samples

  • "Bad Man" by Murs
  • "F**k All Nite" by Jay Z
  • "U Don't Have to Call" by Childish Gambino
  • "U Don't Have to Call" by Erykah Badu
  • "Situations" by Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y
  • Charts

    "I Need a Girl (Part One)" / "U Don't Have to Call"

    References

    U Don't Have to Call Wikipedia