The Feeling 'Love It When You Call'

Chart Peak: 18

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'I Love It When You Call' {sic} is the Feeling's 4th hit from their hugely successful album Twelve Stops And Home... They have just embarked on a massive tour of the States before returning to the UK for a host of outdoor gigs and festivals in the summer.

As it says, their fourth Top 20 hit, but the first to fall short of the Top 10. I had actually liked some of their stuff at first but by this time their brand of knowing MOR was starting to get a bit stale, an odd combination of the attention-grabbing intro (all that bleeping) and the easy-listening style of the remainder of the song. It's unfortunate as well that the protagonist of this song comes over as so annoying and needy. If I were the person he's singing to, I wouldn't be calling him either.

Possibly the best thing about the song is this bizarre cover by Brian May and his protegee Kerry Ellis.

Also appearing on: Now 63, 64, 65, 69, 70
Available on: The Feeling - Singles (2006 - 2011)