page_title: If Madonna Calls
section_title: Background
hierarchical_section_title: If Madonna Calls / Background
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context_page_description: "If Madonna Calls" is a song by American DJ and record producer Junior Vasquez, released as a single on June 7, 1996, by Groovilicious Records. The track includes a snippet of American singer Madonna's voice recorded from Vasquez's answering machine. It was composed after Madonna allegedly failed to appear at one of Vasquez's performances at the last minute. The singer never approved of the track and ended her professional relationship with Vasquez. The track received positive critical feedback and reached number two on the US Dance Club Songs chart and number 24 on the UK Singles Chart.
context_section_description: Junior Vasquez had introduced Madonna to vogue at The Sound Factory Bar in New York City. She became friends with the producer and was later inspired by the dance form to compose her 1990 single "Vogue". Vasquez remixed the singles from Madonna's 1994 studio album, Bedtime Stories, as well as composing many unreleased mixes. Vasquez referred to "If Madonna Calls" as a "bitch track", explaining it as "simply queens reading queens". The track was recorded at Lectrolux Studio and includes a snippet of Madonna's voice recorded from Vasquez's answering machine. The vocal loop repeats the phrases "Are you there?" and "Call me in Miami" while another voice responds "Tell her I'm not here". Fred Jorio assisted Vasquez in the recording of the track, as well as programming and engineering it. Sound engineers Don Grossinger and Greg Vaughn also worked on the song. Tom Moulton did the audio mastering and the editing of the song, with Michael McDavid acting as executive producer. David K. Kessler designed the cover artwork of the CD single.
  "If Madonna Calls" was released as a single by Groovilicious Records on June 7, 1996, in the United States and ten days later in the United Kingdom. On September 21, 2010, Vasquez released another four remixes of the song after teaming up with German producer duo Fisher & Fiebak. The song was reportedly produced after Madonna failed to appear during one of Vasquez's performances held at New York City nightclub Tunnel at the last moment. Although never confirmed, Madonna did not approve of Vasquez's actions, ending their professional relationship on bad terms. Chances for reconciliation are impossible according to Madonna's longtime publicist Liz Rosenberg, who in a June 2003 news story in New York said "I can assure you that Madonna will never work with Junior again." Vasquez later worked for Madonna and remixed her 2003 single "Hollywood" for a Versace show in Milan. He had also tried to sell copies of his remix of Madonna's 2002 single "Die Another Day", but was stopped by the singer's legal representatives.
caption: Madonna failed to appear during one of Vasquez's performances held at New York City nightclub Tunnel (pictured) at the last moment, which prompted the creation of "If Madonna Calls"
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