Don't Call Me Baby

"Don't Call Me Baby" is a song by Australian house duo Madison Avenue, taken from their only album, The Polyester Embassy. The song is the band's biggest hit, reaching number one in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In the duo's home country, the song peaked at number two for six non-consecutive weeks and achieved triple-platinum status. The song features a bassline sample from "Ma Quale Idea" by Italo disco artist Pino D'Angiò,[1] which in turn is based on "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead.

For other uses, see Don't Call Me Baby (disambiguation).
"Don't Call Me Baby"
Single by Madison Avenue
from the album The Polyester Embassy
Released18 October 1999
Recorded1999
Genre
Length3:46
Label
  • Vicious Grooves
  • VC
  • C2
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Andy Van Dorsselaer
Madison Avenue singles chronology
"Don't Call Me Baby"
(1999)		 "Who the Hell Are You"
(2000)
Music video
"Don't Call Me Baby" on YouTube

The song has been remixed both in 2014 and 2019 for its 15th and 20th anniversaries, respectively, including remixes by Tommie Sunshine, Mousse T.,[2] 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.[3] Three weeks later, the track reached its peak at number two, where it stayed for six non-consecutive weeks.[3] The recording was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting 210,000 shipments of the single.[4] In New Zealand, the song entered the RIANZ Singles Chart at number 39.[5] Two weeks later, the single jumped from number 34 to number two.[5] By its seventh week in the top 40, "Don't Call Me Baby" peaked at number one on 2 April 2000, where it stayed for one week.[5] The song was awarded a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for shipments of 7,500 copies.[6]

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,[7] 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,[7] receiving a gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2018.[8] In the rest of Europe, the song became a top-ten hit in Greece,[9] Ireland,[10] Norway,[11] and Portugal.[12]

Impact and legacy

In 2011, MTV Dance ranked "Don't Call Me Baby" at number 41 in their list of The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time.[13] In 2017, BuzzFeed listed the song number 34 in their The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s list.[14]

Track listings

Australian CD single[3]

  1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) – 3:49
  2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School Mix) – 6:40
  3. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Alexander Purkart Meets the Plastic Park Remix) – 7:34
  4. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original 12-inch mix) – 7:50
  5. "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Dub) – 6:10
  6. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original dub) – 7:37

UK CD single[3]

  1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) – 3:47
  2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Armin Van Buuren's Stalker Mix) – 7:00
  3. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Madison Babe from Outta Space Remix) – 7:00

Charts and certifications

Release history
Region Date Label
Australia 18 October 1999 (1999-10-18)[3] Vicious Grooves
United Kingdom (original) 1 November 1999 (1999-11-01)[3] Vicious Grooves, VC
United Kingdom (re-release) 8 May 2000 (2000-05-08)[3]
United States 23 May 2000 (2000-05-23)[41] C2

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