Blondie is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1974 by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the American new wave genre and scene of the mid 70s.
"Call Me" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie and the theme to the 1980 film American Gigolo. Produced and composed by Italian musician Giorgio Moroder,with lyrics by Blondie singer Debbie Harry,the song appeared in the film and was released in the United States in early 1980 as a single. "Call Me" was No. 1 for six consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100,where it became the band's biggest single and second No. 1. It also hit No. 1 in the UK and Canada,where it became their fourth and second chart-topper,respectively. In the year-end chart of 1980,it was Billboard's No. 1 single and RPM magazine's No. 3 in Canada.
"Denise" is a song written by Neil Levenson that was inspired by his childhood friend,Denise Lefrak. In 1963,it became a popular top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,when recorded by the American doo-wop group Randy &the Rainbows. A cover version by the American new wave group Blondie,re-titled "Denis",reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 1978. Dutch actress and singer Georgina Verbaan covered "Denis" in 2002 and reached number 30 on the Dutch Singles Chart.
"One Way or Another" is a song by American new wave band Blondie from their 1978 album Parallel Lines. Lyrically,the song was inspired by Blondie frontwoman Deborah Harry's experience with a stalker in the early 1970s,an incident which forced her to move away from New Jersey. The song's music was composed by bassist Nigel Harrison,who introduced the Ventures-influenced track to keyboardist Jimmy Destri.
"X Offender" is the debut single by American band Blondie. Written by Gary Valentine and Debbie Harry for the band's self-titled debut album,Blondie,the song was released as the album's lead single on Private Stock in June 1976.
"Heart of Glass" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie,written by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. It was featured on the band's third studio album,Parallel Lines (1978),and was released as the album's third single in January 1979 and reached number one on the charts in several countries,including the United States and the United Kingdom.
Eat to the Beat is the fourth studio album by American rock band Blondie,released on September 28,1979,by Chrysalis Records. The album was certified Platinum in the United States,where it spent a year on the Billboard 200. Peaking at No. 17,it was one of Billboard's top 10 albums of 1980. It also reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart in October 1979 and has been certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Union City Blue" is a song by the American new wave band Blondie. The song was featured on their 1979 studio album Eat to the Beat. Written by Debbie Harry and Nigel Harrison,the song was inspired lyrically by Harry's experiences while acting in the 1980 film Union City as well as her New Jersey roots. Musically,the song features a drum part composed by drummer Clem Burke.
"Atomic" is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fourth studio album,Eat to the Beat (1979). Written by Debbie Harry and Jimmy Destri and produced by Mike Chapman,the song was released in February 1980 as the album's third single.
Autoamerican is the fifth studio album by American rock band Blondie. It was released in November 1980 and reached No. 3 in the UK charts,No. 7 in the US,and No. 8 in Australia. The album spawned two singles,"The Tide Is High" and "Rapture". "The Tide Is High" hit number one in several countries,including the US and the UK. "Rapture" became the first rap song ever to reach number one on the singles chart in the US. It also reached number five in the UK and number four in Australia.
"Rapture" is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album Autoamerican (1980). Written by band members Debbie Harry and Chris Stein,and produced by Mike Chapman,the song was released as the second and final single from Autoamerican on January 12,1981,by Chrysalis Records. Musically,"Rapture" is a combination of new wave,disco and hip hop with a rap section forming an extended coda.
KooKoo is the debut solo album by American singer Debbie Harry,released on July 27,1981,by Chrysalis Records. Produced by Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards of Chic,the album was recorded whilst Harry took a break from her band Blondie. It was a moderate commercial success,reaching number 25 on the US Billboard 200 and number six on the UK Albums Chart.
"In Love with Love" is a 1987 song recorded by the American singer Debbie Harry. It was taken from her second solo album Rockbird and released as the third single in 1987.
"Backfired" is the debut solo single from American singer and Blondie vocalist Debbie Harry. Released in 1981,it was taken from her debut solo studio album,KooKoo.
"Dreaming" is a song by American new wave band Blondie. Released in 1979,the song was the opening track from their fourth album,Eat to the Beat. Written by guitarist Chris Stein and singer Debbie Harry and partially inspired by ABBA's "Dancing Queen," the song also features an active drum performance by drummer Clem Burke,who did not expect the final recording to feature his busy drum track.
Blonde and Beyond is a compilation album of recordings by Blondie released on Chrysalis Records in 1993.
"I Can See Clearly" is a song by American singer Debbie Harry,released in June 1993 as the first single from her fourth solo album,Debravation (1993).
"Strike Me Pink" is a song by American singer-songwriter Debbie Harry,released in 1993 as the second single from her fourth solo album,Debravation (1993). The song was written by Harry,Anne Dudley and Jonathan Bernstein,and produced by Dudley.
Since 1976 the American new wave band Blondie has released 11 studio albums,4 live albums,14 compilation albums,3 remix albums,3 EPs,and 38 singles. The band has sold an estimated 40 million albums.
Deborah Ann Harry is an American singer,songwriter and actress,best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached No. 1 on the US charts between 1979 and 1981.
