Supplied note - not independently verified
Inspired by disco music and Kraftwerk's electronic sound
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6 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About Blondie
Blondie formed in New York around singer and songwriter Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band developed through downtown venues including CBGB's, bringing concise pop hooks into the city's punk and new wave scene. Their recordings also drew on disco, reggae and rap. Work with producer Mike Chapman on Parallel Lines helped shape songs such as Heart of Glass. After an extended break, No Exit reunited the band on record, with Maria introducing that phase of their catalog.
Artist background sources
Blondie: archived official biography
Supports New York formation, Harry and Stein, downtown venues, Chapman and Parallel Lines, hiatus and No Exit; archived release-date inconsistencies and current lineup claims omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Blondie
Supports the new wave group's documented use of disco, reggae, rap and 1960s pop elements. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1979
Artist background available
Blondie formed in New York around singer and songwriter Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band developed through downtown venues including CBGB's, bringing concise pop hooks into the city's punk and new...
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Supplied note - not independently verified
Written for the movie "American Gigolo" and inspired by the film's themes of love and prostitution.
View background status1981
Supplied note - not independently verified
This song was one of the first to feature rap in a mainstream pop context.
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BlondieReported release: 1980Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #17Supplied note - not independently verified
A cover of a 1967 song by The Paragons, Blondie added a new wave twist.
View background status1999
Artist background available
Blondie formed in New York around singer and songwriter Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band developed through downtown venues including CBGB's, bringing concise pop hooks into the city's punk and new...
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