Call Me (Blondie song)
1980 single by Blondie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Call Me" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie and the theme to the 1980 film American Gigolo. Produced and composed by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder, with lyrics by Blondie singer Debbie Harry, the song appeared in the film and was released in the United States in early 1980 as a single. "Call Me" was No. 1 for six consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, where it became the band's biggest single and second No. 1.[1] It also hit No. 1 in the UK and Canada, where it became their fourth and second chart-topper, respectively. In the year-end chart of 1980, it was Billboard's No. 1 single and RPM magazine's No. 3 in Canada.[7][8]
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Single by Blondie | ||||
from the album American Gigolo | ||||
B-side | "Call Me" (instrumental) (U.S.) | |||
Released | January 29, 1980 (US) | |||
Recorded | August 1979, New York City[1] | |||
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Producer(s) | Giorgio Moroder | |||
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"Call Me" on YouTube | ||||
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Record World called it a "stirring electronic dance cut".[9]