"Callin' Me When I'm Lonely" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter

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. It was released as the second single from her 2013 album, '' Feels Like Home''. The song was written by

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songwriters Rodney Clawson and

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, and one of the two tracks on the album that Crow didn't have a hand in writing.

Critical reception

The song has received positive reviews from music critics. The song was ''

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s Critic's Pick for October 13, 2013 and was praised by critic Billy Dukes, who compared the song to Lady Antebellum's " Need You Now", writing that "(you) have to listen a few times to realize you don't miss the heavy-handed production that sensationalizes and sexualizes similar efforts. It's just a woman singing what's in her heart, pure and simple." Tara Toro from ''Got Country Online'' gave the song 4 stars out of 5, writing: "Sheryl's voice conveys the feelings of loneliness and vulnerability believably", also stating that "this song (and album) should assist her in becoming a mainstay in the genre". Enio Chiola from '' Pop Matters'' wrote that "It's so freakin' catchy and rings out with a home-hitting familiarity that you can't help but think: Why does he always gotta be callin' me when I'm lonely?".

Promotion

Crow performed the song for the first time on the

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''. She also performed the song on '' Katie'', '' Live! with Kelly and Michael'' and

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's ''Hot 20 Countdown''.

Music video

On April 29, 2014, Crow premiered the music video for the single on

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. The video consists of her performing the song live on her ''Free and Easy Tour''.

Chart performance

The single debuted at number 52 on the ''

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chart for the week of November 16, 2013.

References

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