Although National Blondie Day might be about the dessert, today, we’re celebrating the sweet sounds of @blondieofficial and the 1980 hit “Call Me”! 📞 Slotted as the theme song for the film ‘American Gigolo,’ “Call Me” became the band’s second #1, as well as their best performing song of all time. “To spend six weeks at No. 1 was a complete amplification of everything we had achieved outside of the United States. We didn’t expect it, but it legitimized us in this country and made people realize that we were adventurous and had a vision that could transcend the styles of the day.” Frontwoman Debbie Harry said about the track’s success in an interview with @billboard. “We embraced the punk attitude — we were happy but belligerent at the same time. I hear bits and pieces of “Call Me” in other people’s songs even today, not direct copies of it, but similarities. Music either works or it doesn’t work. It was the right place, right time, right sound. It all just sort of fell into place. ...