She recorded her first album at the age of twelve, and has scored 22 R&B chart hits with several songs— "Let Me Be Your Angel", "Jump to the Beat", "Love on a Two-Way Street", and "Miracles"—crossing over to the Pop mainstream. Her first album, produced, arranged, and conducted by Van McCoy, featured the highly-orchestrated disco tune When You're Young And In Love.
In 1980, she went to #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Dynamite!" / "Jump To the Beat." However it was not until she affiliated with Narada Michael Walden, a former drummer with the Mahavishnu Orchestra who was just beginning a career as a producer, that she became a star. Under Walden's direction, she had five hit albums between 1981 and 1986. She also opened for the Jacksons Triumph Tour in 1981. From Lattisaw's 1982 album "Sneakin' Out", Mariah Carey used a sample of the song "Attack Of The Name Game" (R&B #14) for her 1999 number 1 hit "Heartbreaker". Her other big Dance chart hits include "Nail It To the Wall" (#2 in 1986) and "Jump Into My Life" (#3 in 1987). Stacy also scored hits with her childhood friend, the singer, Johnny Gill.
Lattisaw continued recording into the late 1980s, signing to Motown in 1986. She scored her only #1 R&B hit with frequent duet partner Johnny Gill entitled "Where Do We Go from Here" in 1989. While the success was great, she grew increasingly disenchanted with the record industry. By the early 1990s, she decided to retire from the music industry and concentrate on raising her family. In addition, her official website states that she is now working on a gospel CD. In 2010, Lattisaw's music career was chronicled on the TV One (US TV network) docu-series "Unsung (TV series)", in which she also appeared.
Call Me
Stacy Lattisaw Lyrics
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Call me
Been going out to borrow for some time
Now that we met, I can't get you off my mind
I caught your eye, boy
I'm glad you caught mine, too
Maybe it's the right night of starting something new
And I'm hooked on you
Your arms just tell me you feel the same way, too
I'm giving you my number
(Private number)
Hoping you'll remember
Call me
Won't you use my number
Call me
Don't you lose my number
Oh, yeah, yeah
Never imagined it would happened this way
Is it love at first sight or just a game we play?
Could it be that someday our hearts would be as one
Or it's just a love game or playing just for fun
Come on and take this chance
'Cause I'm hooked on you
You got to tell me that you feel the same way, too
So I'm giving you my number
(Private number)
Hoping you'll remember
Call me
Won't you use my number
Oh baby
Call me
Don't you lose my number
Do it, baby
Call me
Won't you use my number
Call me on the phone
Call me
Dial my private number
Lights are on
It's time to go home
I hope that you'll remember me
We'll continue this all night long
If you just call me, yeah
You know I'm waiting on you
Sitting by the phone
Hey, look, I called and called
But you're still weren't home
Ooh, I'm waiting for you
To pick up your phone
I'll dial your number all night long
Pick up your phone
Call me
Won't you use my number
I wanna know, oh yeah
Call me
Don't you lose my number
Do it, baby
Call me
Won't you use my number
Ooh, hey yeah
(Call me) Yeah, yeah
(Dial my private number) Yeah, yeah
Oh, tell me, baby
Do you really love me?
Do you really want me?
'Cause I love you, baby
Oh (Call me) oh oh
Tell me, baby
(Call me) you're gonna call me
You're gonna love me
You're gonna want me, baby, oh
Call me
Won't you use my number
I wanna know, oh yeah
Call me
Don't you lose my number
Do it, baby
Call me
Won't you use my number
Ooh, hey yeah
(Call me) Yeah, yeah
The lyrics to Stacy Lattisaw's song "Call Me" are about a girl who meets a boy and feels an instant connection. She gives him her number, hoping he'll call her so they can continue getting to know each other. The song explores the uncertainty of new relationships, wondering if it's love at first sight or just a game. Despite this uncertainty, the girl is excited about the prospect of something new and eagerly awaits the boy's call.
The lyrics are straightforward and relate to the universal experience of meeting someone new and feeling a connection. The song's upbeat and catchy melody perfectly complements the lyrics, conveying the excitement of new love. Overall, "Call Me" is an optimistic and hopeful song about the possibility of finding love.
Line by Line Meaning
Call me
Asking the guy to call her
Call me
Repeating the request to call her
Been going out to borrow for some time
She has been looking for love for a while
Now that we met, I can't get you off my mind
She is highly interested in the guy she met recently
I caught your eye, boy
She has noticed that the guy is interested in her
I'm glad you caught mine, too
She is happy that the guy showed interest in her
Maybe it's the right night of starting something new
She sees a potential relationship with the guy
It only took one dance
Their first meeting was enough to create an impression
And I'm hooked on you
She is attracted to him
Your arms just tell me you feel the same way, too
She can sense that the guy is attracted to her as well
I'm giving you my number
She is giving her phone number to the guy
(Private number)
She is giving her personal phone number to the guy
Hoping you'll remember
She is hoping he will remember to call her
Call me
She repeats her request to call her
Won't you use my number
She wants him to use her phone number to call her
Call me
She repeats her request again
Don't you lose my number
She wants him to remember her phone number
Oh, yeah, yeah
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm
Never imagined it would happened this way
She did not expect to meet someone like him before
Is it love at first sight or just a game we play?
She is is unsure if she is really in love or if it is just a physical attraction
Could it be that someday our hearts would be as one
She is hopeful that they can have a meaningful relationship in future
Or it's just a love game or playing just for fun
She is wondering if the guy is just playing with her emotions
Come on and take this chance
She is encourging the guy to take a chance on her
'Cause I'm hooked on you
She really likes the guy and is attracted to him
You got to tell me that you feel the same way, too
She is asking the guy to express his feelings
So I'm giving you my number
She is giving him her phone number again
Lights are on
The party is over or the night is ending
It's time to go home
It is late and time to leave
I hope that you'll remember me
She hopes that he will think about her
We'll continue this all night long
She is hoping they can talk for longer if he calls her
If you just call me, yeah
She is hoping he calls her before they leave
You know I'm waiting on you
She is waiting for the guy to call her
Sitting by the phone
She is waiting and hoping for a call from the guy
Hey, look, I called and called
She has been trying to call him
But you're still weren't home
He is not available to talk
Ooh, I'm waiting for you
She is patiently waiting for his call
To pick up your phone
She wants him to answer her call
I'll dial your number all night long
She is hoping he will pick up her calls if she tries longer
Pick up your phone
She is desperate to hear from him
Ooh, hey yeah
Expression of enthusiasm and hope
Tell me, baby
She is asking the guy to respond to her request
Do you really love me?
She is wondering if he also is falling in love with her
Do you really want me?
She is wondering if the guy is interested in a relationship with her
'Cause I love you, baby
She is confessing her love to him
(Call me) oh oh
Asking him to call her
Tell me, baby
She is anticipating his reply
(Call me) you're gonna call me
She is confident that he will call her
You're gonna love me
She is anticipating his love in the future
You're gonna want me, baby, oh
She believes that he will want a relationship with her
Won't you use my number
She is asking him to call her using her phone number
I wanna know, oh yeah
She is hoping he will respond to her request
Do it, baby
Asking him to take action on what he feels
Ooh, hey yeah
Expression of enthusiasm
(Call me)
Asking him again to call her
Yeah, yeah
Expression of enthusiasm
(Dial my private number)
Asking him to contact her using her personal phone number
Yeah, yeah
Expression of enthusiasm
Contributed by Jackson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Curtis Anderson
I just love her voice!!!
Daniel Burns
this song only went to #80 on the R&B charts in 1988!!!
IAMMOVIN4WARD!
this track actually isnt so bad, though it had to grow on me...her voice was so beautiful & powerful
p A
A pretty good song!
Design Child
i had never heard of her till i had Nas and Az mentioning her , so i decided to give it a try,the rest is history
bilocasa1
Very hot in 2019 ...respect
atmybest4
This song reminds me a little bit of "Serious" by Donna Allen, especially the very beginning.
Niguelas Brazemus
atmybest4 I think you are spot on. The drum track was probably lifted as it sounds identical.
atmybest4
@GrazeeGroover Oh, ok. Thanks for the info! Yeah producers (for the most part) always have a signature sound.
ladylibertyTruth19
This is hot