Valerie (song)

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"Valerie" is a song written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings for Winwood's third solo album Talking Back to the Night, released in 1982. The single release reached number seventy on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. A remix by Tom Lord-Alge was released in 1987 on Steve Winwood's compilation album Chronicles. Upon its reissue, "Valerie" climbed to number nine in the U.S.

Eric Prydz sampled the song in 2004 for a house music track and after Prydz presented it to Winwood. He was not only impressed with what Prydz had done but re-recorded the vocals to fit the track better. The 2004 remix was released under the title "Call on Me".