Van Helden was born in Boston on February 17, 1970 to a Dutch-Indonesian father and a French-Lebanese mother, but travelled around the world as a child spending time in the Netherlands, Turkey and Italy, as his father was a member of the US Air Force. At the age of thirteen, he bought a drum machine and started DJing two years later.
He returned to Boston in 1988 but also moonlighted as a DJ in Boston clubs. He attended Boston University. He quit his legal review job in 1989 to work as a remixer/producer for Mega-Mixx Productions DJ Remix Service (co-founded by his long time manager, Neil Petricone) where he reworked and re-edited a number of club records for the DJ-only service, including Shawn Christopher's "Another Sleepless Night." He also took up an occupancy at 'The Loft', Boston's leading nightclub.
Mega-Mixx's success was short lived. Mismanagement brought the company to a halt in early 1991. Later that year, he and Petricone, along with founding A&R coordinator, Tony Zeoli, launched X-Mix Productions, a similar DJ Remix service, which still exists today (http://www.xmix.com). Catching the attention of legendary Strictly Rhythm and Nervous Records A&R guru, Glady Pizarro, in 1992 Van Helden released his first official single "Stay On My Mind" under the psuedonym Deep Creed, through Nervous Records.
He released "Move It To the Left" (credited to Sultans of Swing) in 1992 on the Strictly Rhythm label, which became a moderate club hit. His first track to make the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart was "Witch Doktor" which made the top 5 in 1994.
The success of "Witch Doktor" led to opportunities to remix acts such as The Real McCoy ("Another Night", New Order ("Bizarre Love Triangle"), Blondie ("Atomic), Capella ("U Got To Know"), Lightning Seeds ("Jackie Lucky"), Deep Forest ("Marta's Song"), Jimmy Somerville ("Heartbeat"), Deee-Lite ("Dewdrops In The Garden") and Faithless ("Insomnia"). However, it was the "Professional Widow" remix that established him and became a dance hit around the world as well as a number one hit in the UK. Unfortunately, Van Helden did not receive a penny for this mix as he presented it uncommissioned, and thus was not entitled to compensation. However, it led to work remixing The Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Puff Daddy as well as Daft Punk and the Sneaker Pimps, and adding to his reputation as one of the world's top house musicians.
Within dance music circles, Van Helden is widely credited for the introduction of the U.K. bred Speed Garage sound to the U.S. club scene with incredible set of remixes. The sound, identifiable by its deep bass subtones, long melodic breaks, and devestatingly hard hitting beats are exemplified in the following remixes beginning in 1995 with Jimmy Somerville "Heartbeat"; CJ Bolland's "Sugar Is Sweeter"; Faithless "Insomnia"; Tori Amos "Professional Widow"; Apollo 440 "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dub"; and Sneaker Pimps "Spin, Spin, Sugar."
"Cha Cha" was another top ten dance hit from his first album Old School Junkies released in 1996, along with "The Funk Phenomena". A greatest hits album appeared the next year followed by a breakbeat album later in 1997. "U Don't Know Me," a collaboration with vocalist Duane Harden from the album, "2 Futur 4 U," was a number two hit on the Billboard dance chart, a Number one in the UK and a top 20 single on the pop charts in Australia and Canada.
In 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh, Armand Van Helden explained, "You Don't Know Me was a perfect example of putting 2 simple things together, the beats from Jaydee's Plastic Dreams and a disco loop from Carrie Lucas."
Van Helden released the Killing Puritans album in 2000 which contained the dance hit "Koochy". His single "Why Can't You Spend Some Time" made the number 34 in the UK in 2001. His New York: A Mix Odyssey album released in 2004 produced two hits:
* "Hear my Name" reached number 7 on the Billboard dance chart, was top 30 on world and internet charts, made number 34 in the UK, and reached the top 40 in Australia; and
* "My My My" reached number 4 on the world internet charts, number 5 in the Belgian and Dutch charts, number 6 in Australia, number 15 in the UK and top 30 in the world dance charts.
In 2010 Van Helden teamed with A-Trak to form the duo Duck Sauce. They had an international smash hit with "Barbra Streisand," which used an ingenious sample from Boney M.
Call Me
Armand van Helden Lyrics
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Color me your car
Color me your color, darling
I know who you are
Come up off your color chart
I know where you're comin' from
Call me (call me) on the line
Call me (call me) my love
You can call me any day or night
Call me
Cover me with kisses, baby
Cover me with love
Roll me in designer sheets
I'll never get enough
Emotions come, I don't know why
Cover up love's alibi
Call me (call me) on the line
Call me, call me any, anytime
Call me (call me) oh love
When you're ready we can share the wine
Call me
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, he speaks the languages of love
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, amore, chiamami, chiamami
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, appelle-moi mon cherie, appelle-moi
Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any way
Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any day-ay
Call me (call me) my love
Call me, call me any, anytime
Call me (call me) for a ride
Call me, call me for some overtime
Call me (call me) my love
Call me, call me in a sweet design
Call me (call me), call me for your lover's lover's alibi
Call me (call me) on the line
Call me, call me any, anytime
Call me (call me)
Oh, call me, oh, oh, ah
Call me (call me) my love
Call me, call me any, anytime
The lyrics to Armand van Helden's song "Call Me" is about a passionate and intense love affair. The verses depict the desire for the other person to completely cover the singer, emotionally and physically. The lines, "Color me your color, baby. Color me your car," suggests the desire to be completely consumed by the other person. The request to "come up off your color chart" indicates that the singer wants the other person to reveal their true self to them.
The chorus, "Call me (call me) on the line. Call me, call me any, anytime," emphasizes the singer's availability to the other person whenever they need them. The repetition of "call me" in the chorus creates an urgency and yearning for connection. The line "When you're ready we can share the wine" implies that the singer is willing to wait for the other person to be ready to take the relationship to the next level.
The bridge displays the universality of love and passion with the use of multi-lingual phrases such as "amore, chiamami, chiamami" and "appelle-moi mon cherie, appelle-moi." It emphasizes that love transcends geographic and linguistic boundaries.
Overall, "Call Me" is a song about a consuming, intense love that is willing to wait and be there whenever the other person needs them.
Line by Line Meaning
Color me your color, baby
Tell me who you are, what you represent, what your personality is like
Color me your car
Show me your possessions, let me into your life
Color me your color, darling
Reinforce your identity, let me know more about you
I know who you are
I know what you're all about
Come up off your color chart
Share more about yourself with me, don't hold back
I know where you're comin' from
I understand your perspective and background
Call me (call me) on the line
Contact me, reach out to me
Call me, call me any, anytime
Don't hesitate to get in touch with me, day or night
Call me (call me) my love
Address me affectionately, show me your love
You can call me any day or night
I'm always available for you to call, whenever you need me
Cover me with kisses, baby
Give me love and affection, express your feelings physically
Cover me with love
Show me your love and support, envelop me in your affection
Roll me in designer sheets
Pamper me, spoil me with luxury and extravagance
I'll never get enough
I want and need more of your love and affection
Emotions come, I don't know why
I experience strong feelings but don't understand their origin or cause
Cover up love's alibi
Keep our love a secret, hide our true intentions from others
When you're ready we can share the wine
Let's celebrate our love and enjoy each other's company
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, he speaks the languages of love
He communicates with me in a way that transcends language, expressing his love through actions and emotions
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, amore, chiamami, chiamami
Literally, 'oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, love, call me, call me' - expressing the desire for the other person to call and show affection
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, appelle-moi mon cherie, appelle-moi
Literally, 'oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, call me my darling, call me' - expressing further the desire for the other person to contact and show affection
Anytime, anyplace, anywhere, any way
I'm available and eager to share love in any situation or circumstance
Call me (call me) my love
Address me affectionately once again
Call me, call me for a ride
Ask for my assistance or help, offer me a chance to be there for you
Call me, call me for some overtime
Suggest working more on our relationship, putting in extra effort to make it stronger
Call me (call me) in a sweet design
Contact me in a loving, thoughtful way
Call me (call me), call me for your lover's lover's alibi
Ask me to cover up or lie about our relationship to others, possibly indicating that it's forbidden or taboo
Call me (call me) on the line
Once again, ask me to reach out to you
Oh, call me, oh, oh, ah
Expressing the desire for the other person to call and show affection once again
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Deborah Harry, Giorgio Moroder
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@cyvrz
love listening to this while huffing air and driving!
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hahahaha i seen that too
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That video brought me here, let’s GOOOOOO 🎉😂
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Legendary innit
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Thanks to the guy who drive his volkswagen , he is the reason for finding this masterpiece
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Hope you all love this remix as much as me, Armand Van Helden smashed it! 🔥
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It's on my mind and on repeat constantly!!! I live for it!!!! 💜💜💜
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This remix is nice I drove from Detroit to Miami and back kicking this out ,great job thanks
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