"You Don't Have to Call Me", also known as "You Don't Have to Call", is a short unreleased song by American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift.
The song was released as a ringtone for a Pepsi promotion in May 2006, shortly before the launch of her debut single, "Tim McGraw".
Background[]
Since the song was specifically written to be released as a ringtone (they were very lucrative for labels in the mid 2000s), there isn’t an extended version of the song. The released audio is an acoustic studio recording and features vocals from Swift. Producer Nathan Chapman sings backup.
The song was uploaded to Yahoo! Music in May 2006 originally, and sponsored by Pepsi as a 45 second ringtone, it was free to download at the time.
In the song, Swift sings about someone who doesn’t have to call her anymore. She's trying to move on so and won’t pick up the call. She stands her ground against a partner who hurt her.[1]
Although there are few sources to back up the claim, it may be possible that the song was an early draft of "You're Not Sorry", which is a song that was released on Swift’s second studio album, Fearless (2008). Due the songs are believed to have a similar tune and lyrical content.[2][3]
Lyrics[]
[Snippet]
You don't have to call me
And say you're sorry
I'm already gone
You don't have to call me
And break my heart
Each time I try moving on
Oh
You don't have to call anymore
Oh, yeah
You don't have to call baby