Song · Gang of Four
“Call me up” by Gang of Four
From the album Songs of the Free (1982)
“Call me up” by Gang of Four appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1982 on the album Songs of the Free. Its best result is #2017 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,652 alternative song of all time.
Jon King and Andy Gill wrote "Call me up" for Songs of the Free, Gang of Four's third album, released in 1982, and it catches the band mid-transformation. This was their first record with Sara Lee on bass in place of Dave Allen, and the whole album swerves away from the jagged abrasion of their early work toward R&B and funk. King sings, Gill plays guitar, Hugo Burnham drums, and the production is split three ways between Gill, King and Mike Howlett, with Simon Smart engineering and Walter Samuel mixing.
The album has held up: Pitchfork later ranked Songs of the Free 99th among the best albums of the 1980s.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2017 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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