Call on Me (Eric Prydz song)

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"Call on Me"
Single by Eric Prydz
from the album Call on Me
Released September 13, 2004 (Europe)
November 1, 2004 (North America)
Format CD single, DVD single, 12" single, digital download
Recorded 2004
Genre Progressive house, French house, Workout music
Length 2:52
Label Ministry of Sound
Data
Ultra (U.S.)
Writer(s) Eric Prydz, Steve Winwood, Will Jennings
Producer Eric Prydz
Eric Prydz singles chronology
- "Call on Me"
(2004)		 "Woz Not Woz"
(2005)
Audio sample
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Alternative cover
DVD single cover

"Call on Me" is the title of a song co-written and recorded Swedish DJ, producer Eric Prydz. The single received huge sales success and topped several record charts. "Call on Me" is known for its music video, which features several women and a man performing aerobics in a sexually suggestive manner.

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[edit] Background

"Call on Me" is a dance music track based on a re-recorded sample of Steve Winwood's 1982 song "Valerie". When Prydz presented the track to Winwood, he was so impressed with what Prydz had done, he collaborated with him and re-recorded the vocals to fit the track better.[1] The original version of "Call on Me" was initially mistaken as a release by Together (a collaboration between Thomas Bangalter and DJ Falcon), due to Falcon's use of the song in DJ sets and an advance pressing credited to Falcon and Bangalter.[2]

The song reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart at a time when the chart was experiencing low sales, due to the CD single facing increasing competition from the digital download which at the time was not an eligible format in the chart. Until January 2005, Eric Prydz held the record for selling the lowest number of singles for a number-one chart position in the UK in any particular week: "Call on Me" sold 23,519 copies when it returned to the top of the charts on October 17, 2004. This record was broken once again by himself only a week later on October 24, 2004, with the single selling 21,749 copies that week. Nevertheless, it was the fourth biggest selling single of 2004 in the UK, selling 335,000 copies that year - including a DVD single with the uncut video - and staying five weeks at number-one on the UK Singles Chart, the longest run of any single that year.

The song entered the German singles chart at number one in early November 2004, and also repeated this feat in the Republic of Ireland. In Australia, "Call on Me" debuted and peaked at #2.

The song has been sampled in both Chris Brown's song "Pass Out" released on his 2009 album "Graffiti" and the popular electro-hop/house track "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO. It is also known for being used as the theme song for GMTV.

[edit] Music video

The music video for "Call on Me" is directed by Huse Monfaradi and features an aerobics class of women wearing 1980s styled aerobics outfits performing sexually suggestive gym routines led by Australian dancer and choreographer Deanne Berry, much to the enjoyment of the sole man in the group, played by Juan Pablo Di Pace. The video was filmed in the Laban Dance Centre in Deptford, and spoofs a scene in the 1985 film Perfect starring John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis.[3]

While being interviewed by Chris Evans for UK Radio Aid, a 12-hour fundraising broadcast for tsunami victims, ex-UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said: "The first time it came on, I nearly fell off my rowing machine."[4] There are two videos — an edited one shown in daylight hours and a late night version which is uncut and features the dancers rubbing their breasts and one dancer slapping her buttocks.

The video was the highest-downloaded music video of all time in Australia, downloaded over 35,000 times through 3 Mobile mobile phones with 3G technology in association with the Rage music television show. Ministry of Sound presented the 3 Mobile phone provider with the mobile equivalent of a gold record in April 2005.

Due to the popularity and high demand for the video, a feature length aerobics DVD was later released, titled Pump It Up – The Ultimate Dance Workout, which featured the dancers from the "Call on Me" video performing aerobics routines to various popular dance music songs.

In 2006, as tribute to the "Call on Me" video, a sequel was created with the same principal dancers in "The Hughes Corporation" house remix of Irene Cara's 1983 "Flashdance... What a Feeling".[5][6] This video references the films Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever and Grease as evidenced by the featured dance, costumes and film posters in the video.

The first video features dancers Deanne Berry, Juan Pablo Di Pace, Laura More (Muncey), Franky Wedge, Laura Jayne Smith, Rosy Hawkins and Laura Bowley.[7] The second video features only Deanne Berry and Juan Pablo Di Pace from the first.

[edit] Track listings and formats

CD single
  1. "Call on Me" (Radio Edit) –2:51
  2. "Call on Me" (Eric Prydz vs. Retarded Funk Mix) –7:34
CD maxi single
  1. "Call on Me" (Radio Edit) –2:51
  2. "Call on Me" (Eric Prydz vs. Retarded Funk Mix) –7:34
  3. "Call on Me" (JJ Stockholm Club Mix) –7:51
  4. "Call on Me" (Filterheadz Remix) –7:07
  5. "Call on Me" (Red Kult Dub Pass 2 Mix) –7:53
  6. "Call on Me" (Video) (Dirty Version)
DVD single
  1. "Call on Me" (Video - Daytime Version)
  2. "Call on Me" (Video - Late Night Version)
  3. "Call on Me" (Radio Edit) –2:51
  4. "Call on Me" (Eric Prydz vs. Retarded Funk Mix) –7:34
  5. Photo Gallery
Digital download


  1. "Call on Me" (Radio Edit) –2:51
  2. "Call on Me" (Eric Prydz vs. Retarded Funk Mix) –7:34


Non-Album singles
  1. "Call on Me" (Angello & Ingrosso Remix) - 6:53

[edit] Charts and sales

[edit] Peak positions

Chart (2004)[8] Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[9] 2
Australian ARIA Dance Chart 1
Ö3 Austria Top 40[9] 1
Belgian Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders)[9] 4
Belgian Ultratop 40 Singles (Wallonia)[9] 13
Dutch Top 40[9] 10
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1
Finnish Singles Chart[9] 4
German Singles Chart[10] 1
Greek Singles Chart[11] 2
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] 3
Irish Singles Chart[10] 1
Italian FIMI Singles Chart[10] 41
Norwegian VG-lista Singles Chart[9] 1
Ukrainian Airplay Chart[11] 6
Spanish Singles Chart[11] 10
Swedish Singles Chart[9] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[9] 2
Turkish Singles Chart 6
UK Singles Chart[10] 1
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Danish Singles Chart[9] 2
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1
French SNEP Singles Chart[9] 1
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[9] 38
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[13] 29

[edit] Year-end charts

End of year chart (2004) Position
Austrian Singles Chart[14] 18
German Singles Chart[15] 12
Irish Singles Chart[16] 10
End of year chart (2005) Position
Austrian Singles Chart[17] 97
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[18] 89
French Airplay Chart[19] 77
French Singles Chart[20] 20
French TV Airplay Chart[19] 90
Swiss Singles Chart[21] 36

[edit] Decade-end charts

(2000–2009) Position
German Singles Chart[22] 84

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Australia[23] Platinum 2004 70,000
France[24] Gold September 28, 2005 250,000
Switzerland[25] Gold 2005 20,000

[edit] Achievements

Preceded by
"Real to Me" by Brian McFadden
"Radio" by Robbie Williams		 UK number-one single
September 25, 2004 – October 9, 2004
October 23, 2004 – November 6, 2004		 Succeeded by
"Radio" by Robbie Williams
"Wonderful" by Ja Rule feat. R. Kelly & Ashanti
Preceded by
"Real to Me" by Brian McFadden		 Irish Singles Chart number-one single
October 7, 2004 – October 28, 2004		 Succeeded by
"My Prerogative" by Britney Spears
Preceded by
"Obsesión" by Aventura		 German number-one single
October 30, 2004 – December 4, 2004		 Succeeded by
"Living to Love You" by Sarah Connor
Preceded by
"I Won't Cry" by Elin Lanto
"Touch Me" by Günther featuring Samantha Fox		 Swedish number-one single
November 11, 2004
December 2, 2004		 Succeeded by
"I Won't Cry" by Elin Lanto
"Coming True" by Daniel Lindström
Preceded by
"Obsesión" by Aventura		 Ö3 Austria Top 40 number-one single
November 14, 2004 – December 19, 2004		 Succeeded by
"Sweetest Poison" by Nu Pagadi
Preceded by
"My Prerogative" by Britney Spears
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid 20		 Norwegian VG-lista number-one single
November 17, 2004 – December 8, 2004
January 5, 2005 – January 19, 2005		 Succeeded by
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" by Band Aid 20
"Unloved" by Espen Lind
Preceded by
"Adieu monsieur le professeur" by Star Academy 4		 French SNEP number-one single
January 2, 2005 – January 16, 2005		 Succeeded by
"Ma Philosophie" by Amel Bent

[edit] References

  1. ^ Eric Prydz at thedjlist.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
  2. ^ Eric Prydz at thedjlist.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
  3. ^ "I LOVE ERIC PRYDZ - CALL ON ME". http://www.ilovecallonme.com/aboutthevideo.html. Retrieved 2008-08-10. 
  4. ^ "Femalefirst.co.uk". http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/health/Eric+Prydz-146.html. 
  5. ^ [1] "What a feeling" article tribute
  6. ^ vkmag.com Video to The Hughes Corporation - "What a Feeling"
  7. ^ "Theanswerbank.co.uk". http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Music/Question188282.html. 
  8. ^ "Chart Data: Eric Prydz". Mariah-Charts.com. http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PEricPrydz.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-03. 
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Eric Prydz - Call On Me - Music Charts". Lescharts.com. http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Eric+Prydz&titel=Call+On+Me&cat=s. Retrieved 2008-07-30. 
  10. ^ a b c d "Eric Prydz - Call On Me - Music Charts". αCharts.us. http://acharts.us/song/1728. Retrieved 2008-01-03. 
  11. ^ a b c "Eric Prydz Call On Me". Top40-Charts.com. http://top40-charts.com/songs/full.php?sid=11517&sort=chartid. Retrieved 2008-01-03. 
  12. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
  13. ^ "Billboard charts". Allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p661792. Retrieved 2008-07-30. 
  14. ^ 2004 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved May 15, 2008)
  15. ^ "Single Jahrescharts 2004" (in German). MTV. http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2004. Retrieved 16 January 2010. [dead link]
  16. ^ 2004 Irish Singles Chart Irma.ie (Retrieved December 11, 2008)
  17. ^ 2005 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved May 15, 2008)
  18. ^ 2005 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  19. ^ a b 2005 French Airplay and Video Charts Yacast.fr (Retrieved May 14, 2008)
  20. ^ 2005 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  21. ^ 2005 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved April 20, 2008)
  22. ^ Die erfolgreichsten Hits des neuen Jahrtausends, rtl.de (Retrieved August 11, 2011)
  23. ^ Australian certifications aria.com (Retrieved April 24, 2008)
  24. ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved April 24, 2008)
  25. ^ Swiss certifications Swisscharts.com (Retrieved April 24, 2008)
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