[Music] they were born in the Punk world but
they were born in the Punk world but
they were born in the Punk world but made their mark on the pop chart welcome
made their mark on the pop chart welcome
made their mark on the pop chart welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re coming
to watchmojo.com and today we’re coming
to watchmojo.com and today we’re coming down our picks for the top ten blondie
down our picks for the top ten blondie
down our picks for the top ten blondie song
song
song [Music]
[Music]
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chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorite
combination of the artists fan favorite
combination of the artists fan favorite and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful song and we’re only choosing songs that
song and we’re only choosing songs that
song and we’re only choosing songs that blondie both wrote and performed so
blondie both wrote and performed so
blondie both wrote and performed so sorry no covers no matter how good they
sorry no covers no matter how good they
sorry no covers no matter how good they are
are
are [Music]
number 10 sundae girl parallel line
number 10 sundae girl parallel line [Music]
[Music]
[Music] while Sunday girl was never a single in
while Sunday girl was never a single in
while Sunday girl was never a single in the u.s. it was enormous ly popular in
the u.s. it was enormous ly popular in
the u.s. it was enormous ly popular in the UK easily topping the charts there
the UK easily topping the charts there
the UK easily topping the charts there and it’s not hard to see why this song
and it’s not hard to see why this song
and it’s not hard to see why this song is a perfect example of Blondie’s
is a perfect example of Blondie’s
is a perfect example of Blondie’s ability to deliver harshness wrapped in
ability to deliver harshness wrapped in
ability to deliver harshness wrapped in velvety ear candy
velvety ear candy
velvety ear candy [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Debbie Harry’s laid-back vocal and the
Debbie Harry’s laid-back vocal and the
Debbie Harry’s laid-back vocal and the bubbly arrangement project a feeling of
bubbly arrangement project a feeling of
bubbly arrangement project a feeling of delightful innocence but the lyrics
delightful innocence but the lyrics
delightful innocence but the lyrics paints a picture of a lonely girl with a
paints a picture of a lonely girl with a
paints a picture of a lonely girl with a touch of romantic fatalism as rolling
touch of romantic fatalism as rolling
touch of romantic fatalism as rolling stone put it a sentiment the band hadn’t
stone put it a sentiment the band hadn’t
stone put it a sentiment the band hadn’t yet explored in depth and when Harry
yet explored in depth and when Harry
yet explored in depth and when Harry occasionally lets go with a little
occasionally lets go with a little
occasionally lets go with a little excitement it really gives the song a
excitement it really gives the song a
excitement it really gives the song a special hook
[Applause]
[Applause] number nine Maria
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[Music] when Maria hit the airwaves in 1999 it
when Maria hit the airwaves in 1999 it
when Maria hit the airwaves in 1999 it was Blondie’s first single since 1982 it
was Blondie’s first single since 1982 it
was Blondie’s first single since 1982 it didn’t cause much of a stir stateside
didn’t cause much of a stir stateside
didn’t cause much of a stir stateside but in England it became the group’s
but in England it became the group’s
but in England it became the group’s sixth single to climb to number one in
sixth single to climb to number one in
sixth single to climb to number one in [Music]
[Music]
[Music] some ways
some ways
some ways Maria is classic blondie first there’s a
Maria is classic blondie first there’s a
Maria is classic blondie first there’s a strong but not overpowering New Wave
strong but not overpowering New Wave
strong but not overpowering New Wave beat that pulses throughout that’s
beat that pulses throughout that’s
beat that pulses throughout that’s complemented by the distinctive chimes
complemented by the distinctive chimes
complemented by the distinctive chimes that had gained notice in Blondie’s
that had gained notice in Blondie’s
that had gained notice in Blondie’s earlier hit rapture
and the lyrics describe a woman who
and the lyrics describe a woman who exudes sex appeal that many find
exudes sex appeal that many find
exudes sex appeal that many find irresistible all this combined with the
irresistible all this combined with the
irresistible all this combined with the fact that the song’s production is
fact that the song’s production is
fact that the song’s production is basically an update of Phil Spector’s
basically an update of Phil Spector’s
basically an update of Phil Spector’s game as wall of sound and you’ve got a
game as wall of sound and you’ve got a
game as wall of sound and you’ve got a little slice of pop heaven
little slice of pop heaven
little slice of pop heaven [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight in the flesh the group’s
number eight in the flesh the group’s
number eight in the flesh the group’s self-titled debut album didn’t make much
self-titled debut album didn’t make much
self-titled debut album didn’t make much of a splash at first hardcore punk errs
of a splash at first hardcore punk errs
of a splash at first hardcore punk errs dismissed the band as too slick and
dismissed the band as too slick and
dismissed the band as too slick and self-aware traditional rockers found
self-aware traditional rockers found
self-aware traditional rockers found them to new ways but this single broke
them to new ways but this single broke
them to new ways but this single broke out in Australia becoming a major hit
out in Australia becoming a major hit
out in Australia becoming a major hit there and setting the group on the path
there and setting the group on the path
there and setting the group on the path to success in the flesh features music
to success in the flesh features music
to success in the flesh features music with a definite girl group background
with a definite girl group background
with a definite girl group background but the overt sexual desire in the
but the overt sexual desire in the
but the overt sexual desire in the lyrics is a long way off from the likes
lyrics is a long way off from the likes
lyrics is a long way off from the likes of shangri-la in the flesh crystallized
of shangri-la in the flesh crystallized
of shangri-la in the flesh crystallized the Debbie Harry character innocent yet
the Debbie Harry character innocent yet
the Debbie Harry character innocent yet knowing cool as ice but somehow giving
knowing cool as ice but somehow giving
knowing cool as ice but somehow giving off sparks and certainly nobody’s cool
number seven atomic
number seven atomic [Music]
[Music]
[Music] usually when a group tries to replicate
usually when a group tries to replicate
usually when a group tries to replicate an earlier success the results are
an earlier success the results are
an earlier success the results are pretty disheartening atomic is a happy
pretty disheartening atomic is a happy
pretty disheartening atomic is a happy exception
exception
exception [Music]
blondie was trying to recapture some of
blondie was trying to recapture some of the sound a part of glass but as they
the sound a part of glass but as they
the sound a part of glass but as they worked on it the song took on its own
worked on it the song took on its own
worked on it the song took on its own life and mood sure the disco beat is
life and mood sure the disco beat is
life and mood sure the disco beat is there wrapped in that cool New Wave vibe
there wrapped in that cool New Wave vibe
there wrapped in that cool New Wave vibe but that guitar it sounds like it
but that guitar it sounds like it
but that guitar it sounds like it wandered in out of some spaghetti
wandered in out of some spaghetti
wandered in out of some spaghetti western movie what’s even more
western movie what’s even more
western movie what’s even more surprising is that it works great in the
surprising is that it works great in the
surprising is that it works great in the mix atomic is one of those songs that
mix atomic is one of those songs that
mix atomic is one of those songs that just keeps building finally threatening
just keeps building finally threatening
just keeps building finally threatening to explode all over the place just like
to explode all over the place just like
to explode all over the place just like its namesake
if in the flesh was to poppy for punk
if in the flesh was to poppy for punk stirs rip her to shreds demonstrated
stirs rip her to shreds demonstrated
stirs rip her to shreds demonstrated that blondie could get down in the dirt
that blondie could get down in the dirt
that blondie could get down in the dirt with the best of them the bassline
with the best of them the bassline
with the best of them the bassline throbs with a painful energy and
throbs with a painful energy and
throbs with a painful energy and keyboardist Jimmy destri writes his
keyboardist Jimmy destri writes his
keyboardist Jimmy destri writes his riffs like they’re his lifeline the
riffs like they’re his lifeline the
riffs like they’re his lifeline the sound is one of pure aggression and the
sound is one of pure aggression and the
sound is one of pure aggression and the lyrics echo that
lyrics echo that
lyrics echo that or do they at first listen Harry is
or do they at first listen Harry is
or do they at first listen Harry is seemingly giving the shaft to some rival
seemingly giving the shaft to some rival
seemingly giving the shaft to some rival that’s crossed her the words drip both
that’s crossed her the words drip both
that’s crossed her the words drip both venom and disgust with more than a
venom and disgust with more than a
venom and disgust with more than a little condescension
little condescension
little condescension [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but as the song progresses it seems that
but as the song progresses it seems that
but as the song progresses it seems that Harry is actually repeating slurs that
Harry is actually repeating slurs that
Harry is actually repeating slurs that had once been cast a derp whatever the
had once been cast a derp whatever the
had once been cast a derp whatever the case it’s a killer saw
yeah
yeah [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five dreaming is it possible to
number five dreaming is it possible to
number five dreaming is it possible to create a pure pop sound than that heard
create a pure pop sound than that heard
create a pure pop sound than that heard on dreaming it’s sleek and glossy yet it
on dreaming it’s sleek and glossy yet it
on dreaming it’s sleek and glossy yet it never succumbs to the plasticity found
never succumbs to the plasticity found
never succumbs to the plasticity found in pop songs that care only about their
in pop songs that care only about their
in pop songs that care only about their technical perfection and the synthesizer
technical perfection and the synthesizer
technical perfection and the synthesizer and the guitar are working in perfect
and the guitar are working in perfect
and the guitar are working in perfect harmony all through the song helping
harmony all through the song helping
harmony all through the song helping build up an aural wall that serves as an
build up an aural wall that serves as an
build up an aural wall that serves as an ideal showcase for another of Harry’s
ideal showcase for another of Harry’s
ideal showcase for another of Harry’s ethereal yet earthy vocal performances
[Music]
[Music] Ozzy’s fondness for girl group era
Ozzy’s fondness for girl group era
Ozzy’s fondness for girl group era tropes is there again as is their
tropes is there again as is their
tropes is there again as is their ability to weave sounds from different
ability to weave sounds from different
ability to weave sounds from different eras seamlessly into one big pops eight
eras seamlessly into one big pops eight
eras seamlessly into one big pops eight men number four rapture blondie had
men number four rapture blondie had
men number four rapture blondie had always sampled different genres of music
always sampled different genres of music
always sampled different genres of music usually to good effect but they really
usually to good effect but they really
usually to good effect but they really stretched themselves with rapture this
stretched themselves with rapture this
stretched themselves with rapture this massive hit would deserve to be on this
massive hit would deserve to be on this
massive hit would deserve to be on this list if only for the fact that it was
list if only for the fact that it was
list if only for the fact that it was the first single featuring rap to hit
the first single featuring rap to hit
the first single featuring rap to hit number one on the US pop charts but even
number one on the US pop charts but even
number one on the US pop charts but even without that famous interlude rapture
without that famous interlude rapture
without that famous interlude rapture would be memorable for its depth fusion
would be memorable for its depth fusion
would be memorable for its depth fusion of funk and disco with some hip hop
of funk and disco with some hip hop
of funk and disco with some hip hop trapping true Harry may not go down in
trapping true Harry may not go down in
trapping true Harry may not go down in history as one of the world’s greatest
history as one of the world’s greatest
history as one of the world’s greatest rappers but she acquits herself nicely
rappers but she acquits herself nicely
rappers but she acquits herself nicely and gets big points for trying something
and gets big points for trying something
and gets big points for trying something that at the time was so adventurous shoe
that at the time was so adventurous shoe
that at the time was so adventurous shoe shop folk miss Bobby Holland bargain
shop folk miss Bobby Holland bargain
shop folk miss Bobby Holland bargain alley only number three one way or
alley only number three one way or
alley only number three one way or another long way
yeah another example of blondie punk
yeah another example of blondie punk chops one way or another rocks in the
chops one way or another rocks in the
chops one way or another rocks in the best way the lyrics are a celebration of
best way the lyrics are a celebration of
best way the lyrics are a celebration of scary determination derived from an
scary determination derived from an
scary determination derived from an ex-boyfriend of Harry’s who had
ex-boyfriend of Harry’s who had
ex-boyfriend of Harry’s who had stalkerish incarnation the music
stalkerish incarnation the music
stalkerish incarnation the music perfectly matches the sinister intent of
perfectly matches the sinister intent of
perfectly matches the sinister intent of the words there’s something creepy about
the words there’s something creepy about
the words there’s something creepy about Nigel Harrison’s bass and about the way
Nigel Harrison’s bass and about the way
Nigel Harrison’s bass and about the way that guitar lick just keeps coming and
that guitar lick just keeps coming and
that guitar lick just keeps coming and coming
coming
coming Plus Harry’s vocal work really shines
Plus Harry’s vocal work really shines
Plus Harry’s vocal work really shines per usual cool detached delivery is
per usual cool detached delivery is
per usual cool detached delivery is replaced by a sneering tone of Menace
[Music]
[Music] when she gets to thinking about driving
when she gets to thinking about driving
when she gets to thinking about driving past her lover’s house there’s a
past her lover’s house there’s a
past her lover’s house there’s a palpable perverseness in the air those
palpable perverseness in the air those
palpable perverseness in the air those who find blondie a bit standoffish need
who find blondie a bit standoffish need
who find blondie a bit standoffish need to give this track another lift
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number two call me the group’s biggest
number two call me the group’s biggest US hit spent six weeks at the top of the
US hit spent six weeks at the top of the
US hit spent six weeks at the top of the charts and with good reason
charts and with good reason
charts and with good reason collaborating with Disco Meister Giorgio
collaborating with Disco Meister Giorgio
collaborating with Disco Meister Giorgio Moroder on a thematically appropriate
Moroder on a thematically appropriate
Moroder on a thematically appropriate song for the film American Gigolo the
song for the film American Gigolo the
song for the film American Gigolo the group created a track that was
group created a track that was
group created a track that was relentless driving an unescapable catch
relentless driving an unescapable catch
relentless driving an unescapable catch [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this is chromium-plated disco with a
this is chromium-plated disco with a
this is chromium-plated disco with a solid rock foundation and it’s so
solid rock foundation and it’s so
solid rock foundation and it’s so propulsive that you can’t receive its
propulsive that you can’t receive its
propulsive that you can’t receive its icy grip and you don’t want you
icy grip and you don’t want you
icy grip and you don’t want you [Music]
Aries lyric encapsulate the hedonism of
Aries lyric encapsulate the hedonism of the era but there clearly written with
the era but there clearly written with
the era but there clearly written with ton placed firmly in cheek and as usual
ton placed firmly in cheek and as usual
ton placed firmly in cheek and as usual the woman’s sensuality pours out all
the woman’s sensuality pours out all
the woman’s sensuality pours out all over the song before we reveal our
over the song before we reveal our
over the song before we reveal our number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable
number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one heart of glass the single
number one heart of glass the single
number one heart of glass the single that really broke blondie worldwide
that really broke blondie worldwide
that really broke blondie worldwide heart of glass started as a slower song
heart of glass started as a slower song
heart of glass started as a slower song with a different lyrics it took several
with a different lyrics it took several
with a different lyrics it took several years for it to evolve into its ultimate
years for it to evolve into its ultimate
years for it to evolve into its ultimate unforgettable final form one of the key
unforgettable final form one of the key
unforgettable final form one of the key changes was giving the song a euro disco
changes was giving the song a euro disco
changes was giving the song a euro disco beat inspired by electronic band
beat inspired by electronic band
beat inspired by electronic band Kraftwerk that accounts for the
Kraftwerk that accounts for the
Kraftwerk that accounts for the crystalline Sheen the song gives off
crystalline Sheen the song gives off
crystalline Sheen the song gives off with a synthesizer parts that gracefully
with a synthesizer parts that gracefully
with a synthesizer parts that gracefully supports Harry light as air vocals
everything comes together beautifully in
everything comes together beautifully in what is one of the most perfectly
what is one of the most perfectly
what is one of the most perfectly produced singles ever
produced singles ever
produced singles ever [Music]
[Music]
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