By Mark Nobes, chief editor
Produced by Giorgio Moroder, "Call Me" became Blondie's biggest-selling single in the U.S., where it became their second No.1 - "Heart Of Glass" had reached No.1 in 1979. The song spent six weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over 1 million copies.
U.S. 7 inch sleeve (1980)
The B-side on the UK 7 inch vinyl featured an instrumental version of the A-side. The UK 12 inch also included a Spanish version of the song. In 1989, a Ben Liebrand remix was released which reached No.61. and featured on the Blondie remix album Once More Into The Bleach.
Three record companies released "Call Me" in the U.S. The 8:06 version that featured on the American Gigolo soundtrack album was released by Polydor. The 7" and 12" vinyl singles were released on Blondie's own label Chrysalis, and the Spanish version was released by Salsoul Records - the Spanish lyrics were written by Marry and Barry McCluskey.
In the video, we see footage of the band mixed with imagery Debbie Harry in New York in various outfits. She can be seen in a T-shirt and shorts and also a swimsuit while having fun on the beach. She also walks the streets of New York in a long, black mac and leather hat.
The single is listed at 289 in Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.
There is more info about "Call Me" on the main Blondie page
UK 7" vinyl (1980) with pink sleeve
Ben Liebrand Remix (1989) UK sleeve
Richard Gere on the American Gigolo soundtrack LP sleeve
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