[2004] Prydz, Eric - Call On Me May 2026

“...it is amazingly lurid, amazingly tacky, amazingly brash and amazingly bold.” Wikipedia

Released in September 2004, "Call on Me" was originally a raw club tool. It is based on a replayed sample of . Interestingly, the track was inspired by a similar, unreleased version played in DJ sets by the French duo Together (composed of Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter and DJ Falcon). When Together declined to officially release their version, Ministry of Sound reportedly approached a young Eric Prydz to create his own. A Literal Re-Recording [2004] Prydz, Eric - Call on Me

It notably returned to the UK #1 spot with only 23,519 sales—one of the lowest-selling #1s at the time, as it faced the early transition to digital downloads. When Together declined to officially release their version,

The song's legacy is inseparable from its aerobics-themed music video. Directed by , it featured instructor Deanne Berry leading a provocative workout class. Directed by , it featured instructor Deanne Berry

“It should play on a permanent loop at the entrance of the National Gallery, for this is the real art of the people.” VICE · 10 years ago

For two decades, Prydz distanced himself from the track, calling it "super lazy" and refusing to play it during his live sets. This refusal was so legendary that he once faced an angry crowd in Canada who threw bottles at his decks when he wouldn't play it.