Music Video
The music video for "Call on Me" was directed by Hype Williams and took nine days to complete (from July 1, 2006 to July 9, 2006). It was filmed inside a hangar at the JFK Airport in New York City, New York. The music video incorporates Indian, Asian, and African styles, with a mixture of outfits and hairstyles. The video is composed of live action and animation. Jermaine Dupri announced that the music video would be "the most expensive video of the last three years." "We pushed it as far as we could go. "We tried to get a goddess feel", said make-up artist Fran Cooper. The video premiered on BET on July 26, 2006. It premiered in Canada on MuchMusic and CTV on July 27, 2006. The music video for "Call on Me" hit number one on BET's daily top ten countdown 106 & Park on August 16, 2006, Jackson's first number one on that show. It reached number eighteen on the channel's year-end countdown. The music video is featured on the deluxe edition and iTunes exclusive edition of 20 Y.O.
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