Don't Call Me Baby

For other uses, see Don't Call Me Baby (disambiguation).

"Don't Call Me Baby" is a song by Australian house music duo Madison Avenue, released as the first single from their only studio album, The Polyester Embassy (2000). Written by Cheyne Coates, Andy Van Dorsselaer, Duane Morrison, and Giuseppe Chierchia, the song includes a bassline sample from "Ma Quale Idea" by Italo disco artist Pino D'Angiò,^[1] which in turn is based on "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead.^[2]

"Don't Call Me Baby"
Single by Madison Avenue
from the album The Polyester Embassy
Released	18 October 1999 (1999-10-18)
Genre	Dance
Length	3:46
Label	Vicious Grooves Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Cheyne Coates Andy Van Dorsselaer Duane Morrison Giuseppe Chierchia
Producer(s)	The Cut Madison Avenue
Madison Avenue singles chronology
"Don't Call Me Baby" (1999) "Who the Hell Are You" (2000)
Music video
"Don't Call Me Baby" on YouTube

"Don't Call Me Baby" was released in Australia on 18 October 1999 and spent six non-consecutive weeks at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart, achieving triple-platinum status. It was also successful internationally, reaching number one in New Zealand and the United Kingdom in 2000. The song has been remixed both in 2014 and 2019 for its 15th and 20th anniversaries, respectively, including remixes by Tommie Sunshine, Mousse T.,^[3] and Madison Avenue's writer-producer, Andy Van Dorsselaer.

Commercial performance

"Don't Call Me Baby" debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 31 October 1999.^[4] Three weeks later, the track reached its peak of number two, where it stayed for six non-consecutive weeks.^[4] The recording was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting 210,000 shipments of the single.^[5] In New Zealand, the song entered the RIANZ Singles Chart at number 39.^[6] Two weeks later, the single jumped from number 34 to number two.^[6] On its seventh week, "Don't Call Me Baby" peaked at number one on 2 April 2000, where it stayed for one week.^[6] The song was awarded a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for shipments of 7,500 copies.^[7]

In the United Kingdom, "Don't Call Me Baby" originally peaked at number 30 in late 1999 but re-entered the top 75 several times during early 2000, prompting a re-release in May. The re-issued single debuted at number one with first-week sales of 93,794,^[8] knocking Britney Spears' "Oops!... I Did It Again" off the top position. As of May 2020, the song has sold and streaming 600,000 units in the United Kingdom, receiving a platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2023.^[9] In the rest of Europe, the song became a top-10 hit in Greece,^[10] Ireland,^[11] Norway,^[12] and Portugal.^[13]

Impact and legacy

In 2011, MTV Dance ranked "Don't Call Me Baby" at number 41 on their list of the "100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time".^[14] In 2017, BuzzFeed listed the song at number 34 on their "101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s" list.^[15]

Track listings

1999 releases Australian maxi-CD single[4][16] "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) – 3:49 "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School mix) – 6:40 "Don't Call Me Baby" (Alexander Purkart meets the Plastic Park remix) – 7:34 "Don't Call Me Baby" (original 12-inch mix) – 7:50 "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez dub) – 6:10 "Don't Call Me Baby" (original dub) – 7:37 UK CD single[17] "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) – 3:48 "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) – 6:35 "Don't Call Me Baby" (original 12-inch mix) – 7:48 UK 12-inch single[18] A1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original 12-inch mix) – 7:48 B1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) – 6:35 B2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez dub) – 6:12 UK cassette single[19] "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) – 3:48 "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) – 6:35 "Don't Call Me Baby" (original dub mix) – 7:39 European CD single[20] "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix 7-inch) "Don't Call Me Baby" (12-inch mix) European maxi-CD single[21] "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix 7-inch) "Don't Call Me Baby" (12-inch mix) "Don't Call Me Baby" (dub) "Don't Call Me Baby" (Alexander Purkart meets the Plastic Park remix)

2000 releases UK CD and cassette single[4][22][23] "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) – 3:47 "Don't Call Me Baby" (Armin van Buuren's Stalker mix) – 6:59 "Don't Call Me Baby" (Madison Babe from Outta Space remix) – 7:00 UK 12-inch single[4][24] A1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Armin van Buuren's Stalker dub) – 6:13 A2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original 12-inch mix) – 6:27 B1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Madison Babe from Outta Space remix) – 7:00 US maxi-CD single[25] "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix 7-inch) – 3:47 "Don't Call Me Baby" (12-inch mix) – 7:48 "Don't Call Me Baby" (dub) – 7:39 "Don't Call Me Baby" (Alexander Purkart meets the Plastic Park remix) – 7:24 "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) – 6:35 US 12-inch single[26] A1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (12-inch mix) – 7:48 A2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (dub) – 7:39 B1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Alexander Purkart meets the Plastic Park remix) – 7:24 B2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) – 6:35

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Australian maxi-CD single liner notes.^[16]

Studios

• Engineered at Backbeach Recording Studios (Melbourne, Australia)
• Mastered at Crystal Mastering (Melbourne, Australia)

Personnel

Madison Avenue – production Cheyne Coates – writing Andy Van Dorsselaer – writing Duane Morrison – writing Giuseppe Chierchia – writing

Mark Rachelle – engineering John Ruberto – mastering Rubber Tree Multimedia – graphic design Cube – graphic design James Papino – photography and image

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999–2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[27] 16 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[28] 23 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[29] 24 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[30] 1 Denmark (IFPI)[31] 13 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[32] 9 France (SNEP)[33] 41 Greece (IFPI)[10] 7 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[34] 31 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 4 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[35] 1 Italy (Musica e dischi)[36] 35 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[38] 22 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[12] 3 Portugal (AFP)[13] 7 Scotland (OCC)[39] 1 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[40] 20 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 47 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] 38 UK Singles (OCC)[43] 1 UK Dance (OCC)[44] 2 US Billboard Hot 100[45] 88 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[46] 1 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[47] 4 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[48] 20

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position Australia (ARIA)[49] 7 UK Club Chart (Music Week)[50] 28 Chart (2000) Position Australia (ARIA)[51] 83 Ireland (IRMA)[52] 53 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[53] 16 UK Singles (OCC)[54] 31 US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[55] 6 US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[56] 11 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[57] 83

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	3× Platinum	210,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[7]	Gold	5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[9]	Platinum	600,000‡
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
Australia	18 October 1999	CD	Vicious Grooves Virgin	[58]
Belgium	25 October 1999	CD maxi CD	Sony Music	[59]
United Kingdom (original)	1 November 1999	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Vicious Grooves VC	[60]
United Kingdom (re-release)	8 May 2000			[61]
United States	23 May 2000	CD	C2	[62]
	13 June 2000	Rhythmic contemporary contemporary hit radio		[63][64]

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