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The song reportedly was produced after Madonna failed to show up for a surprise performance at one of Vasquez's parties held at New York City club Tunnel at the last second. Although never confirmed, Madonna did not approve of Vasquez's actions, ending their professional relationship on bad terms. Chances for reconciliation are impossible according to Madonna's longtime [[publicist]] Liz Rosenberg, who in a June 2003 news story in ''[[New York Magazine]]'' said "I can assure you that Madonna will never work with Junior again."<ref>[http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/columns/intelligencer/n_8821/index.html "Donatella Gets Swept Away by Junior"] from ''[[New York Magazine]]'' June 23, 2003</ref>
The song reportedly was produced after Madonna failed to show up for a surprise performance at one of Vasquez's parties held at New York City club Tunnel at the last second. Although never confirmed, Madonna did not approve of Vasquez's actions, ending their professional relationship on bad terms. Chances for reconciliation are impossible according to Madonna's longtime [[publicist]] Liz Rosenberg, who in a June 2003 news story in ''[[New York Magazine]]'' said "I can assure you that Madonna will never work with Junior again."<ref>[http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/columns/intelligencer/n_8821/index.html "Donatella Gets Swept Away by Junior"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050306014610/http://newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/columns/intelligencer/n_8821/index.html |date=2005-03-06 }} from ''[[New York Magazine]]'' June 23, 2003</ref>


==Track listings==
==Track listings==

Revision as of 14:29, 11 November 2017

"If Madonna Calls"
A black telephone against a white background, with the song name written across it.
Single by Junior Vasquez
ReleasedJune 11, 1996 (1996-06-11)
Length4:08
Label
  • Groovilicious 011
  • Strictly Rhythm
Songwriter(s)Junior Vasquez
Producer(s)Junior Vasquez
Music video
"If Madonna Calls" on YouTube

"If Madonna Calls" is a song that Junior Vasquez made after Madonna and he had a falling-out in 1996. The song went to number two on the dance charts.[1]

History

The original version that Vasquez plays at nightclubs contains what is widely believed to be an actual phone message from Madonna left on Vasquez's answering machine.[2]

The song lyrics are as follows:

(voice recording ostensibly left by Madonna on Vasquez's answering machine at his home in New York):

"Hello Junior, This is Madonna. Are you there? (short pause) Call me in Miami."

This is followed by the voice of vocal house artist, Franklin Fuentes, saying:

"If Madonna calls, I'm not here"

This is followed by hard tribal rhythms, with the samples of the message still playing in the loop of the track, and the male singer repeating the words shown above along with "Hola Señorita Cosa" ("Hello Ms. Thing"). Towards the end of the song, the words change and the male voice concludes by saying:

"If Madonna calls...actually if she calls just disconnect her. That's right if she calls, tell her I'm not here."

The song reportedly was produced after Madonna failed to show up for a surprise performance at one of Vasquez's parties held at New York City club Tunnel at the last second. Although never confirmed, Madonna did not approve of Vasquez's actions, ending their professional relationship on bad terms. Chances for reconciliation are impossible according to Madonna's longtime publicist Liz Rosenberg, who in a June 2003 news story in New York Magazine said "I can assure you that Madonna will never work with Junior again."[3]

Track listings

  • CD single and digital download[4]
  1. "If Madonna Calls" (X-Beat Mix) – 8:51
  2. "If Madonna Calls" (JR's House Mix) – 8:40
  3. "If Madonna Calls" (Lectro Dub) – 8:56
  4. "If Madonna Calls" (Tribal Break) – 4:50
  5. "If Madonna Calls" (X-Beat Instrumental) – 8:48
  6. "If Madonna Calls" (JR's House Beats) – 4:05

Charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 24
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[6] 2
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[7] 8

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 271.
  2. ^ "Music Makes the People Come Together" from New York Magazine September 10, 2001
  3. ^ "Donatella Gets Swept Away by Junior" Archived 2005-03-06 at the Wayback Machine from New York Magazine June 23, 2003
  4. ^ "If Madonna Calls by Junior Vasquez". United States: iTunes Store. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  5. ^ "Junior Vasquez: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  6. ^ "Junior Vasquez Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  7. ^ "Dance Singles Sales: Week of July 27, 1996". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
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