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"When I Call Your Name" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in May 1990 as the third single and title track from the album When I Call Your Name. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] It was written by Gill and Tim DuBois. Patty Loveless performed backing vocals on the song. Session veteran Barry Beckett played piano on the track. The Common Linnets performed a cover of the song to celebrate 50 years of the CMA Awards.[2]

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"When I Call Your Name"
Single by Vince Gill
from the album When I Call Your Name
B-side	"Rita Ballou"
Released	May 1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	Country
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Vince Gill, Tim DuBois
Producer(s)	Tony Brown
Vince Gill singles chronology
"Oklahoma Swing" (1990) "When I Call Your Name" (1990) "Never Knew Lonely" (1990)

Music video

The music video was directed by Bill Pope and premiered in mid-1990. Although Patty Loveless sang the song with Gill in live performances, she did not appear in the video. Instead, country singer Matraca Berg appeared, lip-syncing to Loveless's vocals.[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6]	82
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	39

References

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