“Call Me (Theme from American Gigolo)” is a track recorded by Blondie. It appears on American Gigolo Original Soundtrack Recording (1980).
About the Song
“Call Me” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 19, 1980, beginning a six-week run atop this chart.
Italian producer Giorgio Moroder approached Stevie Nicks to sing on a track he had originally titled “Man Machine,” but she turned it down. Moroder then presented the song to Blondie singer Debbie Harry, who agreed to collaborate with him if the lyrics were rewritten.
According to Blondie producer and bandmate Chris Stein, “Debbie’s lyrics are much more subtle than what [Giorgio] wrote. He was very direct like saying, “I am a man and I go out and I fuck all the girls.” Debbie’s lyrics are a lot more subtle, and the movie in a way is not that blatant” (Bockris, 2016).
Lyrics
Color me your color, baby
Color me your car
Color me your color, darling
I know who you are
Come up off your color chart
I know where you’re coming from
Call me (call me) on the line
Call me, call me any, anytime
Call me (call me) I’ll arrive
You can call me any day or night
Call me
Cover me with kisses, baby
Cover me with love
Roll me in designer sheets
I’ll never get enough
Emotions come, I don’t know why
Cover up love’s alibi
Call me (call me) on the line
Call me, call me any, anytime
Call me (call me) I’ll arrive
When you’re ready we can share the wine
Call me
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
He speaks the languages of love
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
Amore, chiamami, chiamami
Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh
Appelle-moi mon cheri, appelle-moi
Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any way
Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any day
Call me (call me) my love
Call me, call me any, anytime
Call me (call me) for a ride
Call me, call me for some overtime
Call me (call me) in my life
Call me, call me in a sweet design
Call me (call me), call me for your lover’s, lover’s alibi
Call me (call me) on the line
Call me, call me any, anytime
Call me (call me)
Ah-ah, call me, mmh-mmh, ah
Call me (call me), my love
Call me, call me any
(Deborah Harry / Giorgio Moroder) 1979 © Chrysalis Music, Windswept Music (london) Limited, Monster Island Music Publ. Corp., Ct Beats Real Music Publishing, Create Songs Publishing
Band
- Debbie Harry: Lead vocals
- Chris Stein: Guitar
- Clem Burke: Drums
- Jimmy Destri: Keyboards
- Nigel Harrison: Bass
- Frank Infante: Guitar
Reference
Bockris, V. (2016). An interview with Debbie Harry. Beat Punks: New York’s Underground Culture from the Beat Generation to the Punk Explosion.
