"Don't Call Me Baby" was released in Australia on 18 October 1999 and spent six non-consecutive weeks at number two on theARIA Singles Chart, achieving triple-platinum status. It was also successful internationally, topping the charts in New Zealand and the United Kingdom in 2000. The song has been remixed both in 2014 and 2019 for its 15th and 20th anniversaries, respectively, including remixes byTommie Sunshine,Mousse T.,[3] and Madison Avenue's writer-producer, Van Dorsselaer.
"Don't Call Me Baby" debuted at number three on the AustralianARIA Singles Chart on 31 October 1999. Three weeks later, the track reached its peak of number two, where it stayed for six non-consecutive weeks.[4] The recording was certified triple platinum by theAustralian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting 210,000 shipments of the single.[5] In New Zealand, the song entered theRIANZ Singles Chart at number 39. Two weeks later, the single jumped from number 34 to number two. On its seventh week, "Don't Call Me Baby" peaked at number one on 2 April 2000, where it stayed for one week.[6] The song was awarded a gold certification by theRecording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) for shipments of 7,500 copies.[7]
In the United Kingdom, "Don't Call Me Baby" originally peaked at number 30 on theUK Singles Chart in late 1999 but re-entered the chart several times during early 2000, prompting a re-release in May. The re-issued single entered at the top of the chart with a sale of 93,794 copies.[8] As of May 2020, the song has sold and streaming 600,000 units in the United Kingdom, receiving a platinum certification from theBritish Phonographic Industry (BPI) in 2023.[9] In the rest of Europe, the song became a top-10 hit in Greece,[10] Ireland,[11] Norway,[12] and Portugal.[13]
In 2011,MTV Dance ranked "Don't Call Me Baby" at number 41 on their list of the "100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems of All Time".[14] In 2017,BuzzFeed listed the song at number 34 on their "101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s" list.[15]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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^Don't Call Me Baby (European CD single liner notes). Madison Avenue. Vicious Grooves. 1999. 667509 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Don't Call Me Baby (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Madison Avenue. Vicious Grooves. 1999. 667509 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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^Don't Call Me Baby (UK cassette single sleeve). Madison Avenue. VC Recordings, Vicious Grooves. 2000. VCRC64, 7243 8 96741 4 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Don't Call Me Baby (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Madison Avenue. VC Recordings, Vicious Grooves. 2000. VCRT 64.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Don't Call Me Baby (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Madison Avenue.C2 Records. 2000. 44K 79371.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Don't Call Me Baby (US 12-inch single sleeve). Madison Avenue. C2 Records. 2000. 44 79371.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
