Call Me
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"Call Me" is a 1980 new wave and rock song by Blondie that became one of the band’s biggest hits and a defining track of the era.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumInclusion | American Gigolo soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Blondie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Giorgio Moroder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| band | Blondie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Call Me (instrumental) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionBillboardYearEndHot100_1980 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | considered a classic of the new wave era ⓘ |
| era | late 1970s and early 1980s new wave ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm | American Gigolo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | The Tide Is High NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-rock
ⓘ
new wave ⓘ post-disco ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasRemixOrExtendedVersion | 12-inch extended version ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Blondie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Chrysalis Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:32 ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | synth-driven rock ⓘ |
| notableRecognition |
defining track of the early 1980s
ⓘ
one of Blondie’s biggest hits ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | theme song for the film American Gigolo ⓘ |
| performer | Blondie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Union City Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Giorgio Moroder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1979 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1980-02-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| songwriter |
Debbie Harry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giorgio Moroder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | sexual attraction and nightlife ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| vocalist | Debbie Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalistRole | Debbie Harry as lead vocalist ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | powerful lead vocals ⓘ |
| weeksAtNumberOneUSBillboardHot100 | 6 ⓘ |
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