Valerie (song)

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“Valerie”

Single by Steve Winwood from the album Talking Back to the Night
Released	September 1982, 1987 (Re-issue)
Format	Vinyl
Genre	Pop
Writer(s)	Steve Winwood, Will Jennings

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For the song by The Zutons, notably covered by Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse, see Valerie (The Zutons song).

"Valerie" is classic million-selling a song written by Will Jennings and Steve Winwood for the latter's third solo album Talking Back to the Night, released in 1982. The single reached #70 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. A remix by Tom Lord-Alge was released in 1987 on Winwood's compilation album Chronicles. Upon its reissue, "Valerie" climbed to #9 in the U.S., and also reached #19 in the UK.

Eric Prydz sampled the song in 2004 for a house music track and presented it to Winwood. He was so impressed with what Prydz had done, he re-recorded the vocals to fit the track better. The 2004 remix was released under the title "Call on Me".

The song deals with a man reminiscing about a lost love he hopes to find again someday.