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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Call Me Baby
| cover = Madisonave.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Madison Avenue
| album = The Polyester Embassy
| released =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Dance
| length = 3:46
| label =
* Vicious Grooves
* Virgin
| writer =
* Cheyne Coates
* Andy Van Dorsselaer
* Duane Morrison
* Giuseppe Chierchia
| producer = Madison Avenue
| next_title = Who the Hell Are You
| next_year = 2000
| misc =
}}
"'Don't Call Me Baby'" is a song by Australian house music duo Madison Avenue, taken as the first single from their only studio album, 'The Polyester Embassy' (2000). Written by Cheyne Coates, Andy Van Dorsselaer, Duane Morrison, and Giuseppe Chierchia, the song includes a bassline sample from "Ma Quale Idea" by Italo disco artist Pino D'Angi, which in turn is based on "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead.
"Don't Call Me Baby" was released in Australia on 18 October 1999 and spent six non-consecutive weeks at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart, achieving triple-platinum status. It was also successful internationally, reaching number one in New Zealand and the United Kingdom in 2000. The song has been remixed both in 2014 and 2019 for its 15th and 20th anniversaries, respectively, including remixes by Tommie Sunshine, Mousse T., and Madison Avenue's writer-producer, Andy Van Dorsselaer.
Commercial performance
"Don't Call Me Baby" debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 31 October 1999. Three weeks later, the track reached its peak at number two, where it stayed for six non-consecutive weeks. The recording was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting 210,000 shipments of the single. In New Zealand, the song entered the RIANZ Singles Chart at number 39. Two weeks later, the single jumped from number 34 to number two. On its seventh week, "Don't Call Me Baby" peaked at number one on 2 April 2000, where it stayed for one week. The song was awarded a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for shipments of 7,500 copies.
In the United Kingdom, "Don't Call Me Baby" originally peaked at number 30 in late 1999 but re-entered the top 75 several times during early 2000, prompting a re-release in May. The re-issued single debuted at number one with first-week sales of 93,794, knocking Britney Spears' "Oops!... I Did It Again" off the top position. As of May 2020, the song has sold 434,000 copies in the United Kingdom, receiving a gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2018. In the rest of Europe, the song became a top-10 hit in Greece, Ireland, Norway, and Portugal.
Impact and legacy
In 2011, MTV Dance ranked "Don't Call Me Baby" at number 41 on their list of the "100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time".MTV Dance Tuesday 27 December 2011 In 2017, 'BuzzFeed' listed the song at number 34 on their "101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s" list.
Track listings
1999 releases
* 'Australian maxi-CD single'# "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) 3:49
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School mix) 6:40
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (Alexander Purkart meets the Plastic Park remix) 7:34
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (original 12-inch mix) 7:50
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez dub) 6:10
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (original dub) 7:37
* 'UK CD single'
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) 3:48
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) 6:35
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (original 12-inch mix) 7:48
* 'UK 12-inch single'
:A1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original 12-inch mix) 7:48
:B1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) 6:35
:B2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez dub) 6:12
* 'UK cassette single'
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) 3:48
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) 6:35
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (original dub mix) 7:39
* 'European CD single'
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix 7-inch)
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (12-inch mix)
* 'European maxi-CD single'
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix 7-inch)
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (12-inch mix)
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (dub)
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (Alexander Purkart meets the Plastic Park remix)
2000 releases
* 'UK CD and cassette single'# "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) 3:47
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (Armin van Buuren's Stalker mix) 6:59
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (Madison Babe from Outta Space remix) 7:00
* 'UK 12-inch single'
:A1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Armin van Buuren's Stalker dub) 6:13
:A2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original 12-inch mix) 6:27
:B1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Madison Babe from Outta Space remix) 7:00
* 'US maxi-CD single'
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix 7-inch) 3:47
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (12-inch mix) 7:48
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (dub) 7:39
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (Alexander Purkart meets the Plastic Park remix) 7:24
# "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) 6:35
* 'US 12-inch single'
:A1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (12-inch mix) 7:48
:A2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (dub) 7:39
:B1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Alexander Purkart meets the Plastic Park remix) 7:24
:B2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) 6:35
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Australian maxi-CD single liner notes.
'Studios'
* Engineered at Backbeach Recording Studios (Melbourne, Australia)
* Mastered at Crystal Mastering (Melbourne, Australia)
'Personnel'
* Madison Avenue production
** Cheyne Coates writing
** Andy Van Dorsselaer writing
* Duane Morrison writing
* Giuseppe Chierchia writing
* Mark Rachelle engineering
* John Ruberto mastering
* Rubber Tree Multimedia graphic design
* Cube graphic design
* James Papino photography and image
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
Category:1999 debut singles
Category:1999 songs
Category:2000 singles
Category:ARIA Award-winning songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Hut Records singles
Category:Madison Avenue (band) songs
Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand
Category:Number-one singles in Scotland
Category:Songs written by Andy Van Dorsselaer
Category:Songs written by Cheyne Coates
Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Virgin Records singles
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