Call Me (Spagna song) explained

Call Me
Cover:Spagna Call Me Cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Spagna
Album:Dedicated to the Moon
B-Side:Girl, It's Not the End of the World
Released:1987
Studio:Simple (Reggio Emilia, Italy)
Genre:Italo disco[1]
Length:4:05
Label:CBS
Producer:
  • Larry Pignagnoli
  • Theo Spagna
Prev Title:Easy Lady
Prev Year:1986
Next Title:Dance Dance Dance
Next Year:1987

"Call Me" is a song by Italian singer Spagna, released in 1987 as the second single from her debut studio album, Dedicated to the Moon (1987). The music video for the song was filmed in and around Nottingham, England. The majority of the video was filmed in and around the Ritzy nightclub, with the nearby Belvoir Castle also featuring.

Unlike its predecessor, "Easy Lady", "Call Me" was also released in North America and Japan. A "U.S. remix" was done by Steve Thompson and Mike Barbiero. The single's B-side, "Girl, It's Not the End of the World", also appears on Spagna's debut album.

Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge recorded a Spanish cover of the song, titled "Por Ti", for her 1988 album Vivencias. Yolandita also made a music video to accompany this song.

Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas recorded a cover version of the song and released it as the second official single from her second studio album, Ochenta's (2006).

The song was also covered by New Zealand band The Fan Club in 1988.

Commercial performance

"Call Me" reached number one in Spain, while peaking at number two in Italy and the United Kingdom, as well as number three in Ireland.[2] In France, the single debuted at number 40, before peaking at number four in its 10th week on the chart, and was certified silver by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) that same year. Elsewhere, "Call Me" charted within the top five in Finland and Norway, and the top 10 in Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland and West Germany.

In 1988, the U.S. remix of the song reached number 13 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and number 18 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales in the United States.

Track listings

A. "Call Me" – 4:05

B. "Girl, It's Not the End of the World" – 4:15

A. "Call Me" (U.S. remix) – 4:05

B. "Girl, It's Not the End of the World" – 4:15

A. "Call Me" – 6:05

B. "Girl, It's Not the End of the World" – 5:05

A. "Call Me" – 6:05

B1. "Easy Lady" (Move On Up mix) – 6:40

B2. "Girl, It's Not the End of the World" – 5:05

A1. "Call Me" (Viva mix) – 5:40

A2. "Girl, It's Not the End of the World" – 4:15

B1. "Call Me" (bonus track) – 3:45

B2. "Call Me" (instrumental) – 5:45

A. "Call Me" (special remix) – 5:40

B1. "Call Me" (bonus track) – 3:45

B2. "Call Me" (instrumental) – 5:45

A1. "Call Me" (Popstand remix) – 7:20

A2. "Call Me" (percapella) – 5:33

B1. "Call Me" (long distance dub) – 6:40

B2. "Call Me" (instrumental) – 5:42

B3. "Call Me" (original Euro 12″ mix) – 6:05

A1. "Call Me" (Popstand remix) – 7:23

A2. "Call Me" (percapella) – 5:32

B1. "Call Me" (long distance dub) – 6:47

B2. "Call Me" (instrumental) – 5:42

Credits and personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 98
Denmark (IFPI)[4] 2
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[5] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 5
Greece (IFPI)[7] 2
Italy (Musica e dischi)[8] 2
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[9] 6
Spain (AFYVE)1
UK Dance (Music Week)[10] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)! scope="col"
Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 39
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[12] 3
Italy (Musica e dischi)[13] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 49
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 47
UK Singles (Gallup)[16] 36
West Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 50

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The complete story of Italo disco. December 1, 2020. Far Out Magazine.
  2. Web site: Daniele . Michele . 2006-05-07 . Successi 1987 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229185242/https://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_anno/hpy1987.htm . 2024-02-29 . 2024-02-29 . Hit Parade Italia . it.
  3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. St Ives, N.S.W.. Australian Chart Book. 1993. 287. 0-646-11917-6.
  4. Top 3 in Europe . Music & Media . 4 . 39 . 3 October 1987 . 16 . 29800226.
  5. European Hot 100 Singles . Music & Media . 3 . 34 . 29 August 1987 . 12 . 29800226.
  6. Book: Pennanen, Timo . Spagna . Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 . fi . 2nd . Helsinki . . 2021 . 243 . 978-952-7460-01-6.
  7. Top 3 in Europe . Music & Media . 4 . 24 . 20 June 1987 . 16 . 29800226.
  8. Top 3 in Europe . . 4 . 17 . 2 May 1987 . 16 . 29800226.
  9. Web site: SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts S . The South African Rock Encyclopedia . 22 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180517120229/http://rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(S).html . 17 May 2018.
  10. Top Dance Singles . . 22 August 1987 . 45 . 0265-1548.
  11. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1987 – Singles . nl . . 22 December 2020.
  12. European Charts of the Year 1987 – Singles . . 4 . 51/52 . 26 December 1987 . 34 . 29800226.
  13. Top Sellers 1987 . . 5 . 11 . 12 March 1988 . 25 . 29800226.
  14. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987 . nl . . 22 December 2020.
  15. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987 . nl . . 22 December 2020.
  16. Gallup Year End Charts 1987 – Singles . . 23 January 1988 . 36 . 0144-5804.
  17. Web site: Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1987 . de . . 22 December 2020.