The track hit #1 in the UK, Germany, France, and Ireland.
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. [2004] Prydz, Eric - Call on Me
It became a viral sensation long before social media, even catching the attention of then-British Prime Minister Tony Blair , who joked that he "nearly fell off his rowing machine" when it first came on. The track hit #1 in the UK, Germany, France, and Ireland
“...it is amazingly lurid, amazingly tacky, amazingly brash and amazingly bold.” Wikipedia It became a viral sensation long before social
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.