Call Me (Spagna song)

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“Call Me”
“Call Me” cover
Single by Spagna
from the album Dedicated To The Moon
B-side "Girl, It's Not the End of the World"
Released 1987
Format 7" single
12" maxi
Recorded 1986
Genre Dance, Pop
Length 4:05
Label CBS, Epic
Writer(s) Giorgio Spagna
Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli
Ivana Spagna
Producer Spagna
Marco Marati
Certification Silver France, 1987
Spagna singles chronology
"Easy Lady"
(1986)		 "Call Me"
(1987)		 "Dance Dance Dance"
(1987)

"Call Me" is a 1987 song recorded by the Italian singer Spagna. It was the second single from her debut album Dedicated To The Moon on which it features as first track. The single was released in 1987 in most of European countries.

Unlike the previous single "Easy Lady", this song was also released in Japan and US. A 'US Remix' was made by Steve Thompson and Mike Barbiero.

"Girl, It's not the End of the World", the second track on the 7" single, is another song from the first Spagna's album.

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[edit] Chart performances

This single was a greater success than the previous one, Easy Lady.

It reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart[1] and #3 on the Irish Singles Chart[2].

The single entered the top 5 of the other European countries. In France, it started at #40 on April 25, 1987, and reached the top 10 four weeks later. It peaked at #4 on June 27 and remained in the top 10 for seven weeks. The single appeared on the chart for the last time on September 19 (21 weeks)[3]. The same year, it earned a Silver disc[4].

In Swiss Singles Chart (Top 30), "Call Me" featured for 13 weeks from March 29 to July 5, peaking at #7 for two weeks (on April 12 and 19)[5]. The single was #8 on September 30 on Swedish Singles Chart[6], while it reached number 4 in Norwegian Singles Chart in the 37th week of 1987[7]. "Call Me" made also a short appearance on Austrian Singles Chart for three weeks, peaking at #12 on October 10, 1987[8].

A year later, the single entered the Hot Dance Club Play (US) in a remixed version, and ranked #13 on April 2[9].

[edit] Track listings

7"-Single
  1. "Call Me" (4:05)
  2. "Girl, It's not the End of the World" (4:15)
12"-Maxi
  1. "Call Me" (Long Distance Dub) (6:40)
  2. "Call Me" (Instrumental) (5:42)
  3. "Call Me" (Original Euro 12" Mix) (6:05)
  4. "Call Me" (Popstand Remix) (7:20)
12"-Single - Japan
  1. "Call Me" (6:02)
  2. "Girl, It's not the End of the World" (5:05)
7"-Single - US
  1. "Call Me" (U.S. Remix) (4:05)
  2. "Girl, It's not the End of the World" (4:15)
12"-Maxi - Remixes
  1. "Call Me" (Special Remix)
  2. "Call Me" (Bonus Track)
  3. "Call Me" (Instrumental)
12"-Maxi - Remixes
  1. "Call Me" (Viva Mix) (5:40)
  2. "Girl It's Not the End of the World" (4:15)
  3. "Call Me" (Bonus Track) (3:45)
  4. "Call Me" (Instrumental) (5:45)

[edit] Credits

  • Vocals by Spagna
  • Artwork by Toni Contiero
  • Arranged by : Theo Spagna, Larry Pignagnoli
  • Photography : Graziano Ferrari
  • Producer : Theo Spagna, Larry Pignagnoli
  • Recorded and mixed at Simple Studios Labelle Music

[edit] Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Austrian Singles Chart[8] 12
French Singles Chart[3] 4
Irish Singles Chart[1] 3
Norwegian Singles Chart[7] 4
Swedish Singles Chart[6] 8
Swiss Singles Chart[5] 7
UK Singles Chart[2] 2
Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Hot Dance Club Play[9]1 13

1 US Remix
Country Certification Sales/shipments
France Silver[4] 349,000[10]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  2. ^ a b UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  3. ^ a b "Call Me", French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  4. ^ a b Spagna's certifications in France Chartsinfrance.net (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  5. ^ a b "Call Me", Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  6. ^ a b "Call Me", Swedish Singles Chart Hitparade.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  7. ^ a b "Call Me", Norwegian Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  8. ^ a b "Call Me", Austrian Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  9. ^ a b Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved February 14, 2008)
  10. ^ Sales of Spagna's singles Infodisc.fr (Retrieved February 14, 2008)