Calling (Taproot song)

"Calling"
Single by Taproot
from the album Blue-Sky Research
Released	June 27, 2005
Recorded	October 2004 - January 2005 in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Post-grunge, alternative rock
Length	3:53
Label	Atlantic/Velvet Hammer
Writer(s)	Stephen Richards, Jarrod Montague, Mike DeWolf, Philip Lipscomb Jonah Matranga (co-writer)
Producer(s)	Toby Wright
Taproot singles chronology
"Mine" (2003) "Calling" (2005) "Birthday" (2005)

"Calling" is the first single released from Taproot's third studio album Blue-Sky Research. Like most of the songs on the album, it is significantly less heavy than their previous singles, and shows more of a standard alternative rock/post-grunge approach.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Moh Azima.^[1]

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Alt.[2]	23
US Main. Rock[3]	11

Personnel

• Stephen Richards – lead vocals, guitar
• Mike DeWolf – guitar
• Phil Lipscomb – bass
• Jarrod Montague – drums

Additional personnel

• Jonah Matranga – backing vocals

References

1. "Calling | Taproot | Music Video". MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
2. "Taproot – Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
3. "Taproot – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 31, 2014.