My Favorite Blondie Songs: #3 "Call Me" (1980)
By John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
Los Angeles, California
April 21, 2016 12:20pm CST
"Call Me" was the pinnacle of Blondie's fame. The song was the band's biggest commercial success standing atop the Billboard chart for six consecutive weeks. Producer-composer Giorgio Moroder was the king of disco and doing the soundtrack for "American Gigolo" starring Richard Gere. After Stevie Nicks turned him down, Moroder turned to Debbie Harry who wrote the lyrics to his music. "American Gigolo" concerned a male escort and "Call Me" relates his story in music. Despite venturing into various musical genres, Blondie always maintained a distinct sound and "Call Me" has a bit of a disco vibe but still is pop rock. The live concert version definitely rocks.
Image is Pixabay
From "Tracks Across America" tour. (August 18, 1982) Recorded in concert at the Canadian National Expo, Toronto.
5 people like this
4 responses
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Apr 16
That is another good one. The band has way more than just 10 great songs.
1 person likes this
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Apr 16
I love this song. I thought it set the tone for American Gigolo.
