Blondie's hit song 'Call Me' comes from the soundtrack to which 1980 film?
Call Me (Blondie song) Call Me (Blondie song) "Call Me" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie and the theme to the 1980 film "American Gigolo". Released in the US in early 1980 as a single, "Call Me" was number one for six consecutive weeks on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, where it became the band's biggest single and second No. 1. It also hit No. 1 in the UK and Canada, where it became their fourth and second chart-topper, respectively. In the year-end chart of 1980, it was "Billboard"s No. 1 single and "RPM" magazine's No. 3 in Canada. "Call
Call Me (Blondie song) mere few hours. The lyrics were written from the perspective of the main character in the film, a male prostitute. Harry said the lyrics were inspired by her visual impressions from watching the film and that "When I was writing it, I pictured the opening scene, driving on the coast of California." The completed song was then recorded by the band, with Moroder producing. The bridge of the original English-language version also includes Harry singing "Call me, my darling" in Italian ("Amore, chiamami") (Love, call me) and in French ("Appelle-moi, mon chéri") (Call me, my darling). In the US, the