Stop Calling Me

Stop Calling Me

Infobox Single
Name = Stop Calling Me


Artist = Shakaya
from Album = Shakaya
B-side =
Released = Start date|2002|1|18
Format = CD
Recorded = 2001 at Megatrax Studios, Cairns
Genre = Pop, r&b
Length = 3:38
Label = Columbia
Writer = Reno Nicastro, Simone Stacey, Naomi Wenitong
Producer = Reno Nicastro
Certification = Platinum (ARIA)
Last single =
This single = "Stop Calling Me" (2002)
Next single = "Sublime" (2002)
Misc =

"Stop Calling Me" is a pop, r&b song written by Reno Nicastro, Simone Stacey and Naomi Wenitong, produced by Nicastro for Shakaya's first album "Shakaya" (2002). The song is about relationships, about "boyfriends who keep calling after the relationship is over". It was released as the album's first single on January 18, 2002 as a CD single. It became Shakaya's most successful single in Australia peaking in the top five on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and its music video, was well-received.

The song is about real-life experiences Stacey and Wenitong have had, and states that it is basically talking about boyfriends who keep calling after the relationship is over. [http://www.girl.com.au/shakayainterview.htm "Shakaya interview with Girl"] . "Girl". Retrieved October 8 2007.] They wrote the song when they were disscussing with friends about stories of how to get unwanted attention away from ex-lovers, so they thought it would be fun to write a song about it. [http://www.abc.net.au/rollercoaster/therap/interviews/s1304317.htm "Shakaya interview with Rollercoaster"] . "Rollercoaster". Retrieved October 7 2007.] Stacey states "The message in this song is also about being straight up with people and just simply saying 'Look mate, just stop calling me' instead of leading a person on. This goes out to guys and girls."

This is considered to be Shakaya's signature song.

Music video

The music video for the song was filmed at Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman’s ex-penthouse in Sydney, Australia. Stacey states "We were looking around to see if they left anything behind. It was a beautiful apartment and we pretended it was ours for the day." [http://www.nzgirl.co.nz/articles/1011 "Shakaya interview with Nzgirl"] . "Nzgirl". Retrieved October 7 2007.] It was released in January 2002 and matched the song well showing a man stalking Stacey and Wenitong. The video opens up to an answering machine saying "you have fifty-seven messages" then the number of messages on the phone keeps going up. It shows Stacey and Wenitong dancing in a house, on a couch and laying on a bed while a man keeps ringing the doorbell holding flowers and chocolates. By the end of the music video the messages on the answering machine stops at ninety-nine messages and the man stalking the girls gives up and drops the flowers on a cleaner lady's trolly, the cleaner lady thinks its for her so she calls him ending the video.

Promotion and chart performance

Promotion for the song included being a support act with Human Nature and Destiny's Child on their World Tour in Australia and New Zealand. [http://www.shakaya.com.au/newsEvents/archive.do?newsId=20020403122105 "Shakaya On The Up And Up"] . "Sony BMG". Retrieved October 7 2007.] The duo claim that supporting Destiny's Child was "a spin out" because the band shook their hands and welcomed the duo to the tour and thanked the girls for joining them. They also performed the song on the Australian chat show The Panel on April 17, participated in online web chats and performed at the Australian Fashion Week on May 11. [http://www.shakaya.com.au/newsEvents/archive.do?newsId=20020417154346 "Shakaya Tackle The Panel"] . "Sony BMG". Retrieved October 7 2007.] [http://www.shakaya.com.au/newsEvents/archive.do?newsId=20020423163818 "Shakaya Chat"] . "Sony BMG". Retrieved October 7 2007.] [http://www.shakaya.com.au/newsEvents/archive.do?newsId=20020509123629 "Shakaya At Fashion Week"] . "Sony BMG". Retrieved October 7 2007.] They also did an instore appearance in Sydney, at the Miranda Westfield shopping centre. [http://www.shakaya.com.au/newsEvents/archive.do?newsId=20020515095017 "Shakaya Instore"] . "Sony BMG". Retrieved October 7 2007.]

Track listing

# "Stop Calling Me" (radio edit)
# "Stop Calling Me" (House mix, Mobin Master & Dj Hess)
# "Stop Calling Me" (Nurban mix, New Breed)
# "Stop Calling Me" (Gomez mix)

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