Steve Winwood - Valerie (Eric Prydz Remix), Users who like Steve Winwood - Valerie (Eric Prydz Remix), Users who reposted Steve Winwood - Valerie (Eric Prydz Remix), Playlists containing Steve Winwood - Valerie (Eric Prydz Remix), More tracks like Steve Winwood - Valerie (Eric Prydz Remix). "Call on Me" is a song co-written and recorded by Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz. The music video for "Call on Me", directed by Huse Monfaradi, features an aerobics class of women wearing 1980s styled aerobics outfits performing sexually suggestive gym routines. The video was the highest-downloaded music video of all time in Australia, downloaded over 35,000 times through 3 Mobile mobile phones with 3G technology in association with the Rage music television show. [9][10] This video references the films Flashdance, Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever and Grease as evidenced by the featured dance, costumes and film posters in the video. The song is based on a sample of Steve Winwood's 1982 song "Valerie" from the album Talking Back to the Night. Eric Prydz later sampled "Valerie" in 2004 for a house music track and presented it to Winwood, who was so impressed with what Prydz had done, he re-recorded the vocals to better fit the track. "Call on Me" received significant sales success and topped several record charts. Stream Steve Winwood - Valerie (Eric Prydz Remix) by Immanent from desktop or your mobile device. Valerie by Steve Winwood - discover this song's samples, covers and remixes on WhoSampled. [5] This record was broken once again by himself only a week later on 24 October 2004, with the single selling 21,749 copies that week. Get DJ recommendations for harmonic mixing. "Call on Me" received significant sales success and topped several record charts. Vula's Turn Me On, Drake feat. Nevertheless, it was the fourth biggest selling single of 2004 in the United Kingdom, selling 335,000 copies that year – including a DVD single with the uncut video – and staying five weeks at number-one on the UK Singles Chart, the longest run of any single that year. Home; Stream; Library; Search. The video was filmed at the Laban Dance Centre in Deptford, London and spoofs a scene in the 1985 film Perfect starring John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis.[6]. It was released as " Call on Me " that same year. In 2006, as tribute to the "Call on Me" video, a sequel was created with the same principal dancers in "The Hughes Corporation" house remix of Irene Cara's 1983 "Flashdance... What a Feeling". Wrong timming... the correct sample is "Valerie, call on me" (1:03), and not "Call on me, Valerie" (1:08). Valerie. In subsidiary roles as aerobics class members, the video features British dancers Laura More, Franky Wedge, Laura Jayne Smith, Rosy Hawkins and Laura Bowley. Key and BPM for Valerie by Steve Winwood. Surely he had to sample both "Vaaaalerie, Call on me" and "Caaaall on me, Valerie" to get the "Caaaall on me" from the second line to play before the the "Call on me" from the first. DJ Falcon stated in an interview that, as part of the duo Together, he and Thomas Bangalter had sampled "Valerie" to make a track years before Prydz did. Settings and more; With your consent, we would like to use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience with our service, for analytics, and for advertising purposes. Is your network connection unstable or browser outdated? Due to the popularity and high demand for the video, a feature-length aerobics DVD was later released, titled Pump It Up – The Ultimate Dance Workout, which featured the dancers from the "Call on Me" video performing aerobics routines to various popular dance music songs. Producer: Steve Winwood. Was sampled in 7 … Please sign in or sign up. News; Browse; Charts; Submit ; 6º Game; GET AD-FREE WHOSAMPLED PREMIUM! [11], The video became number 5 in NME's "50 Worst Music Videos Ever".[12]. SoundCloud SoundCloud. They called him to re-record the vocals, right? The song reached number one in the UK Singles Chart at a time when the chart was experiencing low sales, due to the CD single facing increasing competition from the digital download, which at the time was not an eligible format in the chart. Copyright © 2020 WhoSampled.com Limited. You must be logged in to comment. You need to enable JavaScript to use SoundCloud, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8x6-8v4cP0, a e s t h e t i c s i n t e n s i f i e s. Your current browser isn't compatible with SoundCloud. Kyla (UK Singer)'s Do You Mind (Crazy Cousins Remix), Daft Punk's Contact sample of The Sherbs's We Ride Tonight, Daft Punk's Da Funk sample of Barry White's I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby, Avicii's Levels sample of Etta James's Something's Got a Hold on Me. see more Sample chain found! Vula's Turn Me On sample of Yazoo's Don't Go, Drake feat. The song entered the German singles chart at number one in early November 2004, and also repeated this feat in Ireland. If he only sampled the line at 1:03 like joaowendel said for the hook then he wouldn't be able to access the "Caaaall on me" line. In late 2004, while being interviewed by Chris Evans for UK Radio Aid, a 12-hour fundraising broadcast for tsunami victims, the then Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair said: "The first time it came on, I nearly fell off my rowing machine. Tags: Synth-pop. And, off course, include the "I'm the same boy I used to be" (1:16) ;), Riton and Oliver Heldens feat. Songs that sampled Eric Prydz's Call on Me: Pass Out by Chris Brown feat. Please download one of our supported browsers. The class is led by Australian dancer and choreographer Deanne Berry, who is wearing a thong leotard – much to the enjoyment of the sole man in the group, played by Argentinian dancer Juan Pablo Di Pace. Related Songs see more Other songs that sampled Steve Winwood's Valerie: Call on Me by DJ Falcon and Thomas Bangalter (2004) Bounce That by Girl Talk (2006) Call Me by Afterman and JL (2012 ) see more. [15], *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alone, "DJ Falcon about Eric Prydz – CALL ON ME", "Prydz Hits U.K. No. All rights reserved. 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In Australia, "Call on Me" debuted and peaked at number 2. Buy this Track. "Call on Me" is a song co-written and recorded by Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz. Steve Winwood - Samples, Covers and Remixes on WhoSampled. On February 4, 2020, the official Ministry of Sound YouTube uploaded an HD version of the "Late Night" video version. Report wrong information or missing video, Call on Me (Eric Prydz vs. Retarded Funk Mix), Riton and Oliver Heldens feat. GO AD-FREE WITH WHOSAMPLED PREMIUM! Main genre: Rock / Pop. Also see Camelot, duration, release date, label, popularity, energy, danceability, and happiness. Ministry of Sound presented the 3 Mobile phone provider with the mobile equivalent of a gold record in April 2005. "[7] Vice Media via their Thump website would go on to call the video the "Sexiest Music Video of All Time"[8] There are two versions—an edited one shown in daylight hours and a late night version which is uncut and features the dancers rubbing their breasts and one dancer slapping her buttocks. In September 2014, 8 Norwegian former and current cancer patients recreated the video[13] to support the Aktiv mot Kreft[14] foundation (Active Against Cancer, founded by Helle Aanesen and Grete Waitz) and promote physical training for cancer patients. [2][3] Winwood later recalled, "I quite liked it, I think he did a good job, I mean it's not exactly my cup of tea but, I liked what he did technically with it which is why I agreed to work with him on it a little bit".[4]. Wizkid and Kyla (UK Singer)'s One Dance.