The story of the song "Call Me" by Blondie.
Содержание
Today, the light and breezy "Call Me" is included in Rolling Stone magazine's Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The uplifting track was Blondie's biggest breakthrough and best-selling single! And it's hard to believe that such a lighthearted song tells the story of a girl of easy behaviour ...
"Call Me" was written specifically for the film American Gigolo. Producer Giorgio Moroder co-wrote the track with Blondie vocalist Debbie Harry - the first woman in British chart history to have three Number 1 smash hits! However, the famous Blondie wasn't the first candidate in Moroder's track record....
Initially, the Italian disco king approached Stevie Nicks, the lead singer of Fleetwood Mac! But she refused, because she had already signed a contract with Modern Records and had no right to work with other producers. So Moroder approached Debbie with a draft version of the instrumental track "Man Machine" and a request to write the lyrics and music.
Incredibly, Miss Harry got the job done in a couple of hours! Afterwards, the group made a recording - under Moroder's watchful eye, of course.
The single was released in the winter of 1980, and instantly topped the charts, where it stayed for six weeks! The track "Call Me" subsequently sold millions of copies!
Interesting facts
Giorgio Moroder shared memories from the studio:
"It was a hell of an experience that made me realise that I will never work with rock bands again! On the record, there were constant fights between Blondie members... Just imagine: we go into the studio and the guitarist fights with the keyboardist! After that song we planned to make an album, but... I called their manager and left as soon as possible!"
Curiously, the English-language original includes the line "Call me, my darling" in Italian and French!
The track remained the biggest dance hit on both sides of the Atlantic for an entire month! A year later, "Call Me" was nominated for a Grammy Award and also reached number 44 on Billboard magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Songs of All Time"!
