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Don't Call Me Baby

1999 single by Madison Avenue

1999 single by Madison Avenue

FieldValue
nameDon't Call Me Baby
coverMadisonave.jpg
typesingle
artistMadison Avenue
albumThe Polyester Embassy
released
genreDance
length3:46
producerMadison Avenue
next_titleWho the Hell Are You
next_year2000
misc
  • Vicious Grooves
  • Virgin
  • Cheyne Coates
  • Andy Van Dorsselaer
  • Duane Morrison
  • Giuseppe Chierchia "Don't Call Me Baby" is a song by Australian house music duo Madison Avenue, released 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'Angiò, 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, topping the charts 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, 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 of 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 on the UK Singles Chart in late 1999 but re-entered the chart several times during early 2000, prompting a re-release in May. The re-issued single entered at the top of the chart with a sale of 93,794 copies. As of May 2020, the song has sold and streaming 600,000 units in the United Kingdom, receiving a platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2023. 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". 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
  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
  1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) – 3:48
  2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) – 6:35
  3. "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

  1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) – 3:48
  2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (The Dronez Old School vocal mix) – 6:35
  3. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original dub mix) – 7:39
  • European CD single
  1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix 7-inch)
  2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (12-inch mix)
  • European maxi-CD single
  1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix 7-inch)
  2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (12-inch mix)
  3. "Don't Call Me Baby" (dub)
  4. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Alexander Purkart meets the Plastic Park remix)

2000 releases

  • UK CD and cassette single
  1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix edit) – 3:47
  2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Armin van Buuren's Stalker mix) – 6:59
  3. "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

  1. "Don't Call Me Baby" (original mix 7-inch) – 3:47
  2. "Don't Call Me Baby" (12-inch mix) – 7:48
  3. "Don't Call Me Baby" (dub) – 7:39
  4. "Don't Call Me Baby" (Alexander Purkart meets the Plastic Park remix) – 7:24
  5. "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

Chart (1999–2000)Peak
positionDenmark (IFPI)Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)Greece (IFPI)Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)Ireland Dance (IRMA)Italy (Musica e dischi)Portugal (AFP)
13
9
7
31
1
35
7

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)PositionAustralia (ARIA)UK Club Chart (Music Week)
7
28
Chart (2000)PositionAustralia (ARIA)Ireland (IRMA)New Zealand (RIANZ)UK Singles (OCC)US Dance Club Play (Billboard)US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)
83
53
16
31
6
11
83

Certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).AustraliaBelgiumUnited Kingdom (original)United Kingdom (re-release)United States
18 October 1999CD
25 October 1999Sony Music
1 November 1999
8 May 2000
23 May 2000CDC2
13 June 2000

References

References

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  5. MTV Dance Tuesday 27 December 2011
  6. (11 March 2017). "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s".
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  30. (20 January 2001). "Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100".
  31. (30 December 2000). "The Year in Music 2000: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles".
  32. (30 December 2000). "The Year in Music 2000: Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales".
  33. (22 December 2000). "Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2000".
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  35. "New Releases This Week". Sony Music Belgium.
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