Call Me (Spagna song)

Infobox Single
Name = Call Me


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Artist = Spagna
Album = Dedicated To The Moon
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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 = Giorgio Spagna
Alfredo Larry Pignagnoli
Ivana Spagna
Producer = Spagna
Marco Marati
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Certification = Silver France, 1987
Last single = "Easy Lady"
(1986)
This single = "Call Me"
(1987)
Next single = "Dance Dance Dance"
(1987)
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"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. The video for the song was filmed in and around Nottingham. The majority of the video was filmed in and around the 'Ritzy' nightclub with the nearby Belvoir Castle also featuring.

Unlike the previous single "Easy Lady", this song was also released in Japan and U.S.. A 'U.S. 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 Spagna's first album.

Chart performances

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

It reached #2 on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=14494 Chartstats.com] (Retrieved July 30, 2008)] and #3 on the Irish Singles ChartIrish Singles Chart [http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement Irishcharts.ie] (Retrieved February 14, 2008)] .

The single reached 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)"Call Me", French Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Spagna&titel=Call+Me&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved February 14, 2008)] . The same year, it earned a Silver discSpagna's certifications in France [http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-220.html Chartsinfrance.net] (Retrieved February 14, 2008)] .

On the 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)"Call Me", Swiss Singles Chart [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=1590&cat=s Hitparade.com] (Retrieved February 14, 2008)] . The single was #8 on September 30 on the Swedish Singles Chart"Call Me", Swedish Singles Chart [http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Spagna&titel=Call+Me&cat=s Hitparade.com] (Retrieved February 14, 2008)] , while it reached number 4 on the Norwegian Singles Chart in the 37th week of 1987"Call Me", Norwegian Singles Chart [http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Spagna&titel=Call+Me&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved February 14, 2008)] . "Call Me" made also a short appearance on the Austrian Singles Chart for three weeks, peaking at #12 on October 10, 1987"Call Me", Austrian Singles Chart [http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Spagna&titel=Call+Me&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved February 14, 2008)] . In Germany, the single peaked for two weeks at #10 in June 1986.German Singles Chart [http://www.charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php Charts-surfer.de] (Retrieved July 30, 2008)]

A year later, the single entered the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play (U.S.) in a remixed version, and was ranked #13 on April 2Billboard [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=SPAGNA&sql=11:a9fexqe5ldke~T51 Allmusic.com] (Retrieved July 30, 2008)] .

Track listings

¹ U.S. Remix

References