Calling Your Name

"Calling Your Name" is the debut single by British singer Marilyn. The song was an international hit, peaking at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1983^[1] and No. 3 in Australia in April 1984.^[2] The song was later included on the singer's 1985 debut album Despite Straight Lines.^[3]

"Calling Your Name"
Single by Marilyn
from the album Despite Straight Lines
B-side	"Move Together"
Released	1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	New wave
Length	4:03 (7") 6:52 (12")
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Marilyn Paul Caplin
Producer(s)	Clive Langer Alan Winstanley
Marilyn singles chronology
"Calling Your Name" (1983) "Cry and Be Free" (1984)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Calling Your Name"

Chart (1983–1984)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2]	3
Irish Singles Chart[4]	10
New Zealand Singles Chart[5]	17
UK Singles Chart[1]	4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Calling Your Name"

Chart (1984)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6][7]	19

References

1. "OfficialCharts.com". Retrieved 18 March 2017.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 192. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "Marilyn - Despite Straight Lines at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
4. Irish Recorded Music Association. "Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
5. Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
6. "Kent Music Report No 548 – 31 December 1984 > National Top 100 Singles for 1984". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.com.
7. BigKev. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1984". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 March 2017.