Call Me

Skyy, Simon Dunmore

About Call Me

"Call Me" is a 1981 single by Brooklyn-based funk group Skyy. A popular R&B and dance hit, the single achieved mainstream success by peaking at number twenty-six on the Billboard Hot 100. It was one of only two singles Skyy placed on that chart. The Song was sampled in Le Knight Club's "Mirage"


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Sittin' here
Couldn't help hear you talkin' to your best friend
Say, you're not satisfied
Things ain't workin' out with your girlfriend

So your searchin' for someone new
Someone to hold you tight, someone to treat you right
Though your girlfriend's a friend of mine
Here's my number and a dime, call me anytime

(Call me) If you need someone to talk to
(Call me) Satisfaction guaranteed
(Call me) If you need someone to talk to
(Call me) Call me!

Hello, how ya doin'?
No, she's gone
I figured I'd give you a call and see if you were serious

When?

Like to hear what the others talk about
Just me and you
You know, I got this little place that I like to go to
It's kinda dark and quiet and

Well, I been watchin' you boy
And I've got what you want, got what you need
Though your girlfriend's a friend of mine
Here's my number and a dime, call me anytime

(Call me) If you need someone to talk to
(Call me) Satisfaction guaranteed
(Call me) If you need someone to talk to
(Call me) Call me!

She doesn't treat you
What she used to do
She doesn't treat you
Like she used to do, no

Here's my number and a dime
He used to call me anytime
Here's my number and a dime
Call me anytime, yeah, yeah

She doesn't do to you
What she used to
She doesn't do to you
What she, what she, what she used to do, no

(Call me)
(Call me)
(Call me)
(Call me)

(Call me)
(Call me)

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Skyy

Skyy (a.k.a. New York Skyy) was an American R&B/funk/disco band based in New York. They are perhaps best known for their 1981 hit, "Call Me," as well as their 1989 "comeback" hits, "Start of a Romance" and "Real Love." more »

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Written by: PAUL JOHN WELLER

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Release and Peak Popularity
"Call Me" by Skyy was released in early 1982 and became the band's biggest hit. It peaked at number one on the Billboard R&B chart and also reached the top 30 on the US pop chart.
Album and Credits
The song is from Skyy's fifth album, "Skyy Line." The album was produced by the band members and Randy Muller, who also worked with other successful funk and disco groups.
Musical Style
"Call Me" is known for its distinctive blend of funk, soul, and disco, with elements of post-disco and boogie.
Group Members
Skyy was a band consisting of three brothers (Solomon Roberts Jr., Gerald Lebon, and Tommy McConnell) and five sisters (Denise, Dolores, and Bonny Dunning as singers, and Anibal "Butch" Sierra and Larry Greenberg as instrumentalists).
Songwriters
The song was co-written by the band members Solomon Roberts, Jr. and Randy Muller.
Legacy
"Call Me" remains Skyy's most famous song and is often played on quiet storm radio stations.
Music Video
Though music videos weren't as common in the early '80s as they would later become, there is a video for "Call Me" that features the band performing.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by several artists, including the British singer and songwriter Jamelia.
Sampling
The song's catchy rhythm and sophisticated arrangements have made it a beloved source for sampling by various hip-hop and electronic musicians.
Cultural Significance
For many, "Call Me" serves as a representation of the transitioning musical styles from the groovy disco era to the emerging post-disco and new wave styles of the 1980s.

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