| "Call Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Skyy | ||||
| from the album Skyy Line | ||||
| B-side | "When You Touch Me" | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Post-disco Urban | |||
| Length | 6:21 (12" version) | |||
| Label | Salsoul | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Randy Muller | |||
| Skyy singles chronology | ||||
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"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. [1] It was one of only two singles Skyy placed on that chart.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Call Me" | 6:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Call Me" | 6:21 |
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 26 |
| US Billboard Black Singles [3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play [3] | 3 |
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