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Pete

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On This Day February 1 1980 - Call Me by Blondie Was Released.

On this day February 1 1980, Call Me by Blondie was released, quickly becoming one of the most iconic singles of the early decade. Written for the film American Gigolo, the song combined pulsing synth lines with a cool confident vocal delivery, capturing a sleek modern sound that felt perfectly timed for the start of the 1980s.

Call Me reflected how pop music was evolving toward a sharper more electronic edge while...

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