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Reaching No.1 in 1980, Call Me was the main soundtrack to the movie American Gigolo. The song spent six weeks at the top in both the U.S. and Canada, and this was the fourth #1 single for the band in the UK. The song also featured on the British Telecom advert during 1980.

Electronic/disco music producer Giorgio Moroder originally asked Stevie Nicks from Fleetwood Mac to create the soundtrack, but she declined.

There have been literally dozens of cover versions of Call Me, the most notable ones being by The Dandy Warhols on their 2004 album Come On Feel The Dandy Warhols, Tina Arena (remember her?) on the 2008 album Songs Of Love & Loss II (this was a unique swing version) and by Scottish band Franz Ferdinand on the War Child Charity Album after a request by Blondies themselves.

The only 80s cover version I know of is by the American band Until December which featured on their self-titled studio album.

The image below is the single cover from the German version of Call Me by Blondie.

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