"The Call" is a song written by Gene MacLellan. MacLellan originally released a version the song in 1970 that reached #15 on the Canadian Country chart and #91 on the Canadian Top Singles chart.
Anne Murray recorded her first version on her 1970 album, Honey, Wheat and Laughter. In 1975, she recorded a different version of the song, produced by Tom Catalano. The song reached #5 on the Canadian country chart, #6 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart, and #13 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart in 1976. The song appeared on her 1975 album, Together.