One Call Away (Chingy song)

"One Call Away" is a song by American rapper Chingy, featuring actor Jason Weaver singing the chorus, credited as J-Weav. It was released as the third and final single off Chingy's debut album, Jackpot (2003), on January 12, 2004 through Capitol Records and Ludacris's Disturbing tha Peace label. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart for three weeks. Worldwide, it reached the top 40 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. A video for the single (directed by Erik White) was released that featured actress Keshia Knight Pulliam and streetball player Philip "Hot Sauce" Champion.

"One Call Away"
Single by Chingy featuring J-Weav
from the album Jackpot
B-side	"Bagg Up"
Released	January 12, 2004 (2004-01-12)
Genre	Hip hop[1]
Length	4:36 (album version) 4:20 (edited version)
Label	Capitol Disturbing tha Peace
Songwriter(s)	Howard Bailey, Jr. S. Martin Alonzo Lee Shamar Daugherty
Producer(s)	The Trak Starz
Chingy singles chronology
"Holidae In" (2003) "One Call Away" (2004) "I Like That" (2004)
J-Weav singles chronology
"Stay with Me" (1996) "One Call Away" (2004)
Music video
"One Call Away" on YouTube

Critical reception

Matt Cibula of PopMatters was positive towards "One Call Away", admiring Chingy for taking on a rap ballad saying "It’s kind of adorable that he’s talking to her on the phone about politics and life when he can’t be with her, and his voice gets all softened when he talks about her, and his homeboys call him weak when he gives her a kiss on the cheek, but he doesn’t care, because he knows that she’s always just one call away from him, and vice versa."^[2] In retrospect, however, the song has not fared as well; music critic Todd in the Shadows placed "One Call Away" at number 6 on his list of the "Top Ten Worst Hit Songs of 2004", citing the rapper's weak flow and poor lyricism in particular as dragging the song down.^[3]

Music video

Directed by Erik White,^[4] the video takes place during autumn and follows Chingy going to the DTP Bank in his Cadillac, where he attracts the attention of a bank teller (played by actress Keshia Knight Pulliam) by giving her his phone number along with the deposited money in a canister tube for her to have. Their relationship starts out slow with her hanging out with his friends in his apartment, she and her friends watching him play streetball to both of them going back to his apartment to get intimate with each other. The video features the chorus of "Chingy Jackpot" at the end. Streetball player Philip "Hot Sauce" Champion appears in the streetball scene in the video.

Track listings

US 12-inch single[5] "One Call Away" (edited radio version featuring J-Weav) "One Call Away" (album version featuring J-Weav) "One Call Away" (instrumental) "Bagg Up" (edited radio version) "Bagg Up" (album version) "Bagg Up" (instrumental) UK CD single[6] "One Call Away" (featuring J-Weav) "Bagg Up"

European CD single[7] "One Call Away" (featuring J-Weav) – 4:36 "Bagg Up" – 3:21 "Chingy Jackpot" – 4:08 Australian CD single[8] "One Call Away" (edited radio version featuring J-Weav) – 4:18 "Bagg Up" (edited version) – 3:21 "Right Thurr" (remix featuring Jermaine Dupri and Trina) – 3:43 "One Call Away" (instrumental) – 4:42

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 5 Australian Urban (ARIA)[10] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[12] 14 France (SNEP)[13] 51 Germany (GfK)[14] 88 Ireland (IRMA)[15] 25 Italy (FIMI)[16] 43 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[17] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 52 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 3 Scotland (OCC)[20] 42 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 46 UK Singles (OCC)[22] 26 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[23] 6 US Billboard Hot 100[24] 2 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 3 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[26] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[27] 6 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[28] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position Australia (ARIA)[29] 39 Australian Urban (ARIA)[30] 14 New Zealand (RIANZ)[31] 30 US Billboard Hot 100[32] 25 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[33] 31 US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard)[34] 13 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[35] 43 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[36] 11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37]	Platinum	70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[38]	Platinum	30,000‡
United States (RIAA)[39]	Gold	500,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 12, 2004	Rhythmic contemporary urban radio	Capitol Disturbing tha Peace	[40]
Australia	May 3, 2004	CD		[41]
United Kingdom	May 17, 2004			[42]

See also

• List of Billboard number-one rap singles of the 2000s