Don't Call Me Baby


"Don't Call Me Baby" is a song by Australian house duo Madison Avenue, taken from their only album, The Polyester Embassy. The song is the band's biggest hit, reaching number one in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In the duo's home country, the song peaked at number two for six non-consecutive weeks and achieved triple-platinum status. The song features a bassline sample from "Ma Quale Idea" by Italo disco artist Pino D'Angiò, which in turn is based on "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead.
The song has been remixed both in 2014 and 2019 for its 15th and 20th anniversaries respectively, including remixes by Tommie Sunshine, Mousse T., and Madison Avenue's writer-producer, Andy Van Dorsselaer.

Commercial performance

"Don't Call Me Baby" debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 31 October 1999. Three weeks later, the track reached its peak at number two, where it stayed for six non-consecutive weeks. The recording was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, denoting 210,000 shipments of the single. In New Zealand, the song entered the RIANZ Singles Chart at number 39. Two weeks later, the single jumped from number 34 to number two. By its seventh week in the top 40, "Don't Call Me Baby" peaked at number one on 2 April 2000, where it stayed for one week. The song was awarded a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand for shipments of 7,500 copies.
In the United Kingdom, "Don't Call Me Baby" originally peaked at number 30 in late 1999 but re-entered the top 75 several times during early 2000, prompting a re-release in May. The re-issued single debuted at number one with first-week sales of 93,794, knocking Britney Spears' "Oops!... I Did It Again" off the top position. As of May 2020, the song has sold 434,000 copies in the United Kingdom, receiving a gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry in 2018. In the rest of Europe, the song became a top-ten hit in Greece, Ireland, Norway, and Portugal.

Impact and legacy

In 2011, MTV Dance ranked "Don't Call Me Baby" at number 41 in their list of The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time. In 2017, BuzzFeed listed the song number 34 in their The 101 Greatest Dance Songs Of the '90s list.

Track listings

Australian CD Single
  1. "Don't Call Me Baby " – 3:49
  2. "Don't Call Me Baby " – 6:40
  3. "Don't Call Me Baby " – 7:34
  4. "Don't Call Me Baby " – 7:50
  5. "Don't Call Me Baby " – 6:10
  6. "Don't Call Me Baby " – 7:37
UK CD single
  1. "Don't Call Me Baby " – 3:47
  2. "Don't Call Me Baby " – 7:00
  3. "Don't Call Me Baby " – 7:00

    Remixes

Armin Van Buuren Mixes
The Dronez Mixes
Dominic Hawken & T. Vickers Mix
Alexander Purkart Mix
Andy Van Dorsselaer Mixes
Motez Mix
Tommie Sunshine & Disco Fries Mix
Just A Gent Mix
Filterkat Mix
Mousse T. Mixes
Super Disco Club Mixes

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australia 83
New Zealand 16
UK Singles 31

Certifications