"Calling My Phone"
February 10, 2021
3:25
- Tione Merritt
- Ricardo Valentine, Jr.
- Brendan Walsh
- Luis Campozano
- Ryan Martínez
- Henock "LilH" Siyoum
- Bordeaux
- G. Ry
- Non Native
Background[edit]
The song was steadily teased by Tjay on Twitter and TikTok among other social media accounts starting in December 2020.[2] Intended as a Valentine's Day gift to his fans, the artist announced the release of the single on February 4, 2021.[3] A teaser for the song was released on February 5 revealing its title and release date and that an unknown feature will appear on the song. Speculations on the feature for the song began to spread and was eventually confirmed on February 8 on a Twitter post that the feature would be 6lack.[4]
Composition[edit]
Generally, the "lovelorn" song talks about trying to escape "the grasp of a former lover, who can't seem to understand that the relationship has ended"[5] while "Tjay wrestles with the demise of a relationship" and 6lack "holds down the hook".[6] It was furthermore described as "introspective", with Tjay reflecting "on a relationship coming to an end over a slowed piano sample and moody bass, settling perfectly in that particular tone that Atlanta crooner 6lack thrives in."[7]
Commercial performance[edit]
In the United States, "Calling My Phone" debuted at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming both Lil Tjay and 6lack's highest-charting single on the chart, also marking the first single for both of them to hit the Top 10.[9]