# Don't Call Me Baby

"Don't Call Me Baby" is a song by Australian house music duo Madison Avenue, released as the first single from their only studio album, The Polyester Embassy (2000). Written by Cheyne Coates, Andy Van Dorsselaer, Duane Morrison, and Giuseppe Chierchia, the song includes 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.
"Don't Call Me Baby" was released in Australia on 18 October 1999 and spent six non-consecutive weeks at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart, achieving triple-platinum status. It was also successful internationally, topping the charts in New Zealand and the United Kingdom in 2000. 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 of number two, where it stayed for six non-consecutive weeks. The recording was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), 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. On its seventh week, "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 (RIANZ) for shipments of 7,500 copies.
In the United Kingdom, "Don't Call Me Baby" originally peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart in late 1999 but re-entered the chart several times during early 2000, prompting a re-release in May. The re-issued single entered at the top of the chart with a sale of 93,794 copies. As of May 2020, the song has sold and streaming 600,000 units in the United Kingdom, receiving a platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2023. In the rest of Europe, the song became a top-10 hit in Greece, Ireland, Norway, and Portugal.

## Impact and legacy

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

## Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Australian maxi-CD single liner notes.
Studios
* Engineered at Backbeach Recording Studios (Melbourne, Australia)
* Mastered at Crystal Mastering (Melbourne, Australia)
Personnel

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 3× Platinum | 210,000$^^$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 5,000$^*$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | 600,000$^‡$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) |
| Australia | 18 October 1999 | CD | Vicious GroovesVirgin |
| Belgium | 25 October 1999 | CDmaxi CD | Sony Music |
| United Kingdom (original) | 1 November 1999 | 12-inch vinylCDcassette | Vicious GroovesVC |
| United Kingdom (re-release) | 8 May 2000 | 12-inch vinylCDcassette | Vicious GroovesVC |
| United States | 23 May 2000 | CD | C2 |
| United States | 13 June 2000 | Rhythmic contemporarycontemporary hit radio | C2 |