This Is a Call is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters, released as the lead single from the band’s 1995 self-titled debut album.
The song debuted at number 12 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and quickly rose to a peak of number 2, held off the top by Alanis Morissette’s hit You Oughta Know.
The song also charted at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart.
No music video was made for the song: however, the band played the song live on the Late Show with David Letterman toward the end of the summer in 1995. It was the band’s first national television performance.
Since this performance David Letterman has become an avid fan of the band and Foo Fighters have played on the show 11 times including his last show.