Call It Love (song)

This article is about the Deuce song. For other songs, see Call It Love.
"Call It Love"
Single by Deuce
from the album On the Loose!
Released9 January 1995
Genre
Length4:04
LabelLondon Records
Songwriters
ProducerRob Kean
Deuce singles chronology
"Call It Love"
(1995) 		"I Need You"
(1995)
Music video
"Call It Love" on YouTube

"Call It Love" is a song by British pop group Deuce, released in January 1995 by London Records as the debut single from the group's only album, On the Loose! (1995). The song is written by Ian Curnow, Phil Harding and Tom Watkins, and produced by Rob Kean. It was a sizeable hit in Europe, peaking at number eleven in the UK[4] and number fourteen in Ireland. Its accompanying music video features the group performing at a art gallery and also features a cameo by Tony Mortimer from East 17. It was a Box Top on British music television channel The Box from March 1995.[5]

Critical reception

British columnist James Masterton named the song a "catchy slice of European pop" and complimented it as "easily one of the best pop records on the chart at the moment."[2][6] Pan-European magazine Music & Media noted, "A big hit on British turf, Deuce's ace is finally hitting the Continent's baseline."[7] Music & Media editor Maria Jimenez described it as "slick Eurodance", complimenting it as a high quality track of its dance sub-genre.[1] A reviewer from Music Week remarked that the group had "already being described by London as 'a new Bucks Fizz'" and described the song as "Europop with a looser feel."[8] Mark Sutherland from NME praised "the glacial handbag perfection".[3] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update described the song as "ABBA-ishly sung cantering" in his weekly dance column DJ directory.[9] In a 2014 retrospective review, Pop Rescue named it a "perfect pop gem".[10]

Track listing

  • 12", UK (1994)
  1. "Call It Love" (JX Kissy Kissy Mix)
  2. "Call It Love" (Diss-Cuss Moris Or Doris Mix)
  3. "Call It Love" (Movin' Melodies Spank Mix)
  4. "Call It Love" (Primax One Night Stand Mix)
  • CD single, UK (1994)
  1. "Call It Love" (Teen Sparkle Mix) — 4:04
  2. "Call It Love" (J-X Kissy Kissy Mix) — 7:11
  3. "Call It Love" (Movin' Melodies Spank Mix) — 6:27
  4. "Call It Love" (J-PAC Youth Yob Mix) — 4:39
  5. "Call It Love" (Primax One Night Stand Mix) — 5:54
  • CD maxi, Europe (1994)
  1. "Call It Love" (Teen Sparkle Mix) — 4:02
  2. "Call It Love" (J-X Kissy Kissy Mix) — 7:12
  3. "Call It Love" (Movin' Melodies Spank Mix) — 6:28
  4. "Call It Love" (J-PAC Youth Yob Mix) — 4:39

Charts

References

  1. ^ a b Jimenez, Maria (26 November 1994). "Groovemix: Short Grooves" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 48. p. 8. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Masterton, James (22 January 1995). "Week Ending January 28th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b Sutherland, Mark (26 August 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 44. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 152. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ^ "M&M Airplay Station Reports: The Box/London" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 10. 11 March 1995. p. 27. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  6. ^ Masterton, James (12 February 1995). "Week Ending February 18th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  7. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 7. 18 February 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 17 December 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  9. ^ Hamilton, James (21 January 1995). "DJ directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 11. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. ^ "'On The Loose!' by Deuce (CD, 1995)". Pop Rescue. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 8. 25 February 1995. p. 15. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  12. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 9. 4 March 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  13. ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 8. 25 February 1995. p. 25. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 05 February 1995 - 11 February 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 22 January 1995 - 28 January 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Top 50 Airplay Hits" (PDF). Music Week. 4 March 1995. p. 17. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  17. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 24 December 1994. p. 8. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
  18. ^ "The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 28 January 1995. p. 8. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Lithuania – Radio M-1 Top 100 of 1995". M-1. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1995" (PDF). Music Week. 13 January 1996. p. 9. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
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