My Favorite Blondie Songs: #4 "Heart of Glass" (1978)

@JohnRoberts (109846)
Los Angeles, California
April 20, 2016 12:20pm CST
"Heart of Glass" was Blondie's first number one American hit and on the blockbuster "Parallel Lines" album taking the band to international stardom. The song was labeled disco sellout by the band's early hardcore fans. Debbie Harry liked disco and covered Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" at CBGBs. She and Chris Stein wrote "Once I Had a Love" in 1975 that turned into the disco influenced "Heart of Glass." Fans called it selling out. Harry stated "Heart of Glass" was pop while Stein said electronic influenced by Kraftwerk. Blondie moved from the punk scene into commercial success as "Heart of Glass" was huge especially in dance clubs and remains one of the band's signature songs. Image from Pixabay https://youtu.be/b09misjV1ek
Blondie live from the Apollo, Glasgow 31st December 1979 with Heart Of Glass Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is m...
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@pgiblett (6524)
• Canada
20 Apr 16
It is in my all-time top-100 list. There are many things by Blondie that I like and Parallel Lines is one of those albums I have more than once in different formats.
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@jstory07 (140838)
• Roseburg, Oregon
21 Apr 16
This is one of the songs that I like by Blondie.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Apr 16
I remember all the "sellout" talk. Don't know why, it's a great song.
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@mom210 (9115)
• United States
21 Apr 16
I always thought she had a great voice, this is one of my favorite songs as well. I also liked one way or another & rapture. Never really jumped on board with the Tide is High a little to repetitive for me I think.
@tuttiharris (1338)
• Chattanooga, Tennessee
21 Apr 16
John, I can't even think of a Blondie song. I am basically a country or gospel music person. So that kind of limits my artists to this area. But Heart of Glass sounds great. You have a great day my friend.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Apr 16
Blondie is not for everybody. We all have differing tastes.
@Ronrybs (19729)
• London, England
25 Apr 16
I do like this one and really think this is one of Blondie's best