Calling America

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“Calling America”
Single by Electric Light Orchestra from the album "Balance of Power"
B-side	"Caught In A Trap"
Released	1986
Format	7"
Recorded	1985 Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas and Hartmann Digital Untertrubach, Germany
Genre	Pop Rock
Length	3:28
Label	Jet Records
Producer	Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra singles chronology
"Stranger" (1983) "Calling America" (1986) "So Serious" (1986)
Flashback track listing
"So Serious" (12) "Calling America" (13) "Four Little Diamonds" (14)

"Calling America" is a song by the rock music group Electric Light Orchestra released as a single from their 1986 (see 1986 in music) album Balance of Power. It became the band's first hit in three years. The song is, like most of the songs on Balance of Power, musically upbeat and bright but lyrically darker, concerning a dishonest lover. Released as a single in 1986, the song peaked at number eighteen on the Billboard singles chart, making it their final hit single in the US.

Contents 1 Single info 1.1 Track listing 1.2 Charts 2 Video 3 Resources

[edit] Single info

[edit] Track listing

7"

1. "Calling America" (Jeff Lynne) – 3:28
2. "Caught In A Trap" (Lynne) – 3:43

12"

1. "Calling America" (Lynne) – 3:28
2. "Caught In A Trap" (Lynne) – 3:43
3. "Endless Lies" (Lynne) – 2:54

Vinyl non-standard

1. "Calling America" (Lynne) – 3:28
2. "Caught In A Trap" (Lynne) – 3:43
3. "Destination Unknown" (Lynne) – 4:10

[edit] Charts

• released in January 1986 in the UK and reached #28.
• charted February 1, 1986 for 15 weeks in the U.S. and reached #18.
• charted 17 March 1986 for 11 weeks in Australia and reached #47.

[edit] Video

The video was shot in Paris and contains shots of Centre Georges Pompidou; the band plays in front of Pompidou.

[edit] Resources

• Track listings
• Single chart positions
• Australian charts
• ftmusic.com - UK single b-side "Destination Unknown"
• Calling America at YouTube (licensed content by Sony BMG)