"One Call Away" is a song by American rapper Chingy, featuring actor Jason Weaver singing the chorus, credited as J-Weav. It was released as the third and final single off Chingy's debut album, Jackpot (2003), on January 12, 2004 through Capitol Records and Ludacris's Disturbing tha Peace label. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart for three weeks. Worldwide, it reached the top 40 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. A video for the single (directed by Erik White) was released that featured actress Keshia Knight Pulliam and streetball player Philip "Hot Sauce" Champion.
Matt Cibula of PopMatters was positive towards "One Call Away", admiring Chingy for taking on a rap ballad saying "ItâÂÂs kind of adorable that heâÂÂs talking to her on the phone about politics and life when he canâÂÂt be with her, and his voice gets all softened when he talks about her, and his homeboys call him weak when he gives her a kiss on the cheek, but he doesnâÂÂt care, because he knows that sheâÂÂs always just one call away from him, and vice versa."
Directed by Erik White, the video takes place during autumn and follows Chingy going to the DTP Bank in his Cadillac, where he attracts the attention of a bank teller (played by actress Keshia Knight Pulliam) by giving her his phone number along with the deposited money in a canister tube for her to have. Their relationship starts out slow with her hanging out with his friends in his apartment, she and her friends watching him play streetball to both of them going back to his apartment to get intimate with each other. The video features the chorus of "Chingy Jackpot" at the end. Streetball player Philip "Hot Sauce" Champion appears in the streetball scene in the video.
US 12-inch single
UK CD single
European CD single
Australian CD single