Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild is the sixth official single by pop singer, Helena Rossi, it is the ninth single worldwide. It is Rossi's first single written by Alesha Kurdadze, who Rossi supported on her Apocalypse City Live show in the US.
Single by Helena Rossi from Fiction Released 23 November, 2009 Format CD Single, Digital Recorded 2009 Genre Pop Length 4:53 (Album Version) 4:12 (Single Version) 5:08 (Video Version)
Label Saturdays Records Writer A. Kurdadze Producer A. Kurdadze Chart position Certification
Background
Kurdadze was approached by Rossi's good friend, Elice Claire, asked to write music for Rossi. She admits she was afraid to ask Kurdadze herself as she didn't want to break down any professional barriers. She explains "Alesha literally burst into my little room and said OF COURSE I'LL WRITE FOR YOU, BITCH! Which made me piss my pants a bit."
The song was recorded during the tour, and premiered for a release date of November 9th. The song was reworked and re-launched to radio where it debut in the Top 40 despite it's official release almost a month away.
Music Video The video began filming with Robert Rodríguez, an action movie director, on 20th October in a 'super secret' location. Rossi was seen in France filming the video.
Everytime/Dance In The Dark Following the tragic death of pop star, Shell Ruin, Rossi insisted on releasing a free track for fans of Shell and herself. The track is a cover of Britney Spear's #1 single Everytime, which was previously performed by Rossi on Live & Loud. The studio version features a segment for Lady Gaga's track Dance In The Dark with altered lyrics.
Tracklisting CD1 1.Call of the Wild (Album Version) 2.Everytime/Dance In The Dark
CD2 1.Call Of The Wild (Radio Edit) 2.Call Of The Wild/Damn Wrong About Me/Devilicious (Live with Elice Claire) CD3/Download 1.Everytime/Dance In The Dark 2.Call of the Wild (Video Version) 3.Call Of The Wild/Damn Wrong About Me/Devilicious (Live with Elice Claire) Charts Peak Chart (2009) 8 (35285 spins) Uraps Airplay Charts 9 (+2572) Uraps Airplay Charts Greatest 3 Uraps Pre-Release Charts 2 Uraps Single Charts Release history Country Release Format Release Date United States Airplay November 1, 2009 Australia Airplay November 6, 2009 UK Airplay November 10, 2009 UK Australia Physical Digital November 23, 2009