"Call Me" is a song by

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singer

Anna Vissi Anna Vissi ( el, Άννα Βίσση, , ; born 20 December 1957), is a Greek Cypriot singer and songwriter. She studied music at conservatories and performed locally before moving to the professional scene in Athens, in 1973, where she signed ...

, originally released in 2003 in

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as "Ise" (You Are). Written by

Nikos Karvelas Nikos Karvelas ( el, Νίκος Καρβέλας; born Nikos Leonardos on 8 September 1951) is a Greek songwriter, producer and singer. He has sold millions of records as a producer and is most recognizable for his three-decade-long collaborat ...

, "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

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. 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

as "Ise" (You Are) on Vissi's 2003 album ''

Paraksenes Eikones ''Paraksenes Eikones'' (Greek: ''Παράξενες Εικόνες''; en, Strange Images) is the name of a Greek album by singer Anna Vissi released in Greece and Cyprus on December 5, 2003. The album featured the song "Eisai" that later became ...

''. After Anna Vissi flew to NYC to play a few songs for Nicky Kalliongis, he suggested that they release Ise in the US with English lyrics. In late 2004, Vissi signed with Nicky Kalliongis and his record label

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

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's store playlist nationwide. In February 2005, Moda Records released "Call Me" as a digital download, including the original mix and many DJ mixes. 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. Around the same time, the song also peaked at number 1 on the

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Dance Charts. To further promote the track, Vissi went on a mini club tour around

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and

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. 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.

Music video

The music video was directed by Manolis Tzirakis. Among the young men that act in the video is

Kostas Martakis Kostas Martakis ( el, Κώστας Μαρτάκης; born 25 May 1984) ERT. Retrieved on February 19, 2008 is a Greek singer, model, television host and actor, who rose to fame after appearing on Greek talent show ''Dream Show'' aired by Alpha TV ...

, who would go on to participate in ''Dream Show'' the following year and become a singer.

Track listing

#"Call Me" (Original Version) #"Lie" (Radio Mix) #"Call Me" (Chris Cox Mix) #"Call Me" (Lee Cabrera Mix)

“Call Me” Remixes

Below all the Official remixes of "Call Me". # Chris Cox Club Anthem #Chris Cox Radio #Massive Cox Dub #Lee Cabrera #Lee Cabrera Dub (included on 12''inch only) #Mike Cruz Tribal #Mike Cruz Mixshow #Valentin Mixshow #Valentin Radio #

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Extended #Friscia & Lamboy Radio #Friscia & Lamboy Mixshow #Riddler Radio #Riddler Mixshow #Georgie Filtered Anthem

Release history

Chart performance

References

{{Anna Vissi 2005 singles Anna Vissi songs Songs written by Nikos Karvelas Number-one singles in Greece English-language Greek songs 2004 songs