Call Me (Anna Vissi song)

"Call Me"
Single by Anna Vissi
from the album Nylon
Released	October 2004
Format	Radio Single, Digital Download, CD Single
Recorded	Bi Kay Studios
Genre	Pop, Dance
Length	04:22 (Original Version)
Label	Vanilla/Moda Records, Sony BMG Greece/Columbia (Greece & Cyprus)
Writer(s)	Nikos Karvelas
Producer(s)	Nikos Karvelas
Certification	Gold
Anna Vissi singles chronology
"Remixes 2004" (2004) "Call Me" (2005) "Everything" (2006)
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"Call Me" is a song by Greek-Cypriot singer Anna Vissi, originally released in 2003 in Greek as "Ise" (You Are). Written by Nikos Karvelas, "Call Me" was released in October 2004 as a promo track for radio stations in the U.S. and DJs by Nicky Kalliongis on his record label Moda Records. It was later released in April 2005 during its Billboard success as a digital download. After its Billboard success, it was released in Greece and Cyprus as a CD Single.

Background

"Call Me" was originally released in Greek as "Ise" (You Are) on Vissi's 2003 album Paraksenes Eikones. After Anna Vissi flew to NYC to play a few songs for Nicky Kalliongis, he suggested that they release Ise in the U.S.A. with English lyrics. In late 2004, Vissi signed with Nicky Kalliongis and his record label Moda Records in New York City for the release of "Call Me". Under the guidance of Nicky Kalliongis and with him overseeing the production and remixes it reached the #1 position on the Billboard Hot Club Play Chart and #2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay Chart. It was also added to popular American retailer Abercrombie & Fitch's store playlist nationwide.^[1] In February 2005, Moda Records released "Call Me" as a digital download, including the original mix and many DJ mixes.^[2] Some of the remixes available with the downloaded included remixes by DJs Valentine, Chris Cox, Friscia & Lamboy, Georgia, Lee Cabrera, Mike Cruz, Riddler, and more.^[2][3] Around the same time, the song also peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Dance Charts. To further promote the track, Vissi went on a mini club tour around United States and Canada.

After the success on the Billboard charts, Sony BMG Greece released it as a CD Single in Greece and Cyprus in June 2005. The CD single also included a new English song called "Lie". The single peaked at number 1 on the Greek singles chart, and was certified Gold status in Greece.^[4]

Music video

Vissi as seen here with Kostas Martakis, premiered her new look in the "Call Me" music video, with her head partially shaved and sporting a lip piercing.

The music video was directed by Manolis Tzirakis. Among the young men that act in the video is Kostas Martakis, who would go on to participate in Dream Show the following year and become a singer.

Track listing

1. "Call Me" (Original Version)
2. "Lie" (Radio Mix)
3. "Call Me" (Chris Cox Mix)
4. "Call Me" (Lee Cabrera Mix)

“Call Me” Remixes

Below all the Official remixes of "Call Me".

1. The Chris Cox Club Anthem
2. Chris Cox Radio
3. Massive Cox Dub
4. Lee Cabrera
5. Lee Cabrera Dub (included on 12inch only)
6. Mike Cruz Tribal
7. Mike Cruz Mixshow
8. Valentin Mixshow
9. Valentin Radio
10. Friscia & Lamboy Extended
11. Friscia & Lamboy Radio
12. Friscia & Lamboy Mixshow
13. Riddler Radio
14. Riddler Mixshow
15. Georgie Filtered Anthem

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
United States	October 2004	Moda Records	Mainstream radio
	February 1, 2005[2]		Digital download
Greece	June 2005	Sony BMG/Columbia	CD Single, Digital download
Cyprus

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position	Certification
Greek Singles Chart[4]	1	Gold[4]
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart[5]	1	-
US Billboard Hot Dance Airplay Chart[6]	2	-

References

1. "Abercrombie & Fitch Store Music: 2005 Playlist By Month: March". EverythingAmbercrombie. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
2. Staff (February 1, 2005). "Call Me, the Remixes Disc 1". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
3. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/call-me-the-remixes-disc-2/id44210135
4. "Top 50 Singles". Internet Archive. IFPI Greece. September 18, 2005. Archived from the original on September 24, 2005. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
5. "Call Me" Hot Dance Club Play chart history
6. "Call Me" Hot Dance Airplay chart history

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics