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Blondie’s debut appearance on the UK Official Chart was in February 1978 with Denis, a year later they would reach Number 1 for the first time with their classic Heart Of Glass, the first of...
Though not a hit in their native America, this was Blondie's breakthrough hit in the UK and continental Europe. It was helped by their British-based record company Chrysalis Records promoting it extensively.
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- 'Maria' Maria - Blondie. After 17 years away, Blondie returned with a new album with 1999's No Exit. Its lead single saw them return to number one in the UK, their sixth in total.
- 'Hanging on the Telephone' Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone. This track was first performed by writer Jack Lee's short-lived band The Nerves. Blondie released a cover version as the second track off their huge album Parallel Lines in 1978, and it gave them a top five hit in the UK.
- 'Call Me' Blondie - Call me. This song was recorded as the main theme for the 1980 movie American Gigolo. It was written by Debbie Harry alongside electronic producer legend Giorgio Moroder.
- 'Rapture' Blondie - Rapture. This track featured elements of disco, electronica and early forms of hip-hop. While it was not the first single featuring rapping to be commercially successful, it was the first to top the US chart.
- UK 7″ Original Pressing Red Cover
- UK 12″ Repress Blue Cover
- Japanese 7″
- German 7″
- German 7″ Double Hit
- Italy 7″ Jukebox Promo
- UK 7″ Old Gold Reissue 1987
- UK 7″
- UK 12″
- UK 12″ Picture Disc
Producer: Richard Gottehrer Released on: Chrysalis Records Taken from the album: Plastic Letters Date of UK release: 18th February 1978 Highest position UK Singles Chart: 2 Number of weeks UK Singles Chart: 14 UK 7″ Cat No: Chrysalis CHS 2204 Track listing: Side 1 1. Denis 2:15 Side 2 1. Contact In Red Square 1:56 2. Kung Fu Girls 2:29
Producer: Richard Gottehrer Released on: Chrysalis Records Taken from the album: Plastic Letters Date of UK release: 18th February 1978 Highest position UK Singles Chart: 2 Number of weeks UK Singles Chart: 14 UK 12″ Cat No: Chrysalis CHS 12 2204 Track listing: Side 1 1. Denis 2:15 Side 2 1. Contact In Red Square 1:56 2. Kung Fu Girls 2:29
Producer: Richard Gottehrer Released on: Chrysalis Records/EMI Taken from the album: Plastic Letters Japanese 7″ Cat No: WWR-20436 Track listing: Side 1 1. Denis 2:15 Side 2 1. No Imagination
Producer: Richard Gottehrer Released on: Chrysalis Records Taken from the album: Plastic Letters German 7″ Cat No: 6155 213 Track listing: Side 1 1. Denis 2:15 Side 2 1. Bermuda Triangle Blues (Flight 45)
Producer: Richard Gottehrer Released on: Chrysalis Records Taken from the album: Plastic Letters German 7″ Cat No: 103 928 Track listing: Side 1 1. Denis 2:15 Side 2 1. (I’m Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear 2:40
Producers: Richard Gottehrer Released on: Chrysalis/RSO Taken from the album: Plastic Letters Date of release: 1978 Italy 7″ Jukebox Promo Cat No: AS 5000 468 Track listing: Side 1 1. Denis 2:15 Side 2 1. You’re The One That I Want by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 2:49
Producer: Richard Gottehrer Released on: Old Gold Date of UK release: 1987 UK 7″ Old Gold – Reissue 1987 Cat No: OG 9672 Track listing: Side 1 1. Denis 2:15 Side 2 1. Picture This 2:53
Producer: Richard Gottehrer Released on: Chrysalis Records Taken from the album: Once More Into The Bleach Date of release: 3rd December 1988 Highest position UK Singles Chart: 50 Number of weeks UK Singles Chart: 3 UK 7″ Cat No: Chrysalis CHS 3328 Track listing: Side 1 1. Denis (The ’88 Remix) Side 2 1. Rapture (Teddy Riley Remix)
Producer: Richard Gottehrer Released on: Chrysalis Records Taken from the album: Once More Into The Bleach Date of release: 3rd December 1988 Highest position UK Singles Chart: 50 Number of weeks UK Singles Chart: 3 UK 12″ Cat No: Chrysalis CHS 12 3328 Track listing: Side 1 1. Denis (The ’88 Remix) Side 2 1. Rapture (Teddy Riley Remix) 2. Rapture (...
Producer: Richard Gottehrer Released on: Chrysalis Records Taken from the album: Once More Into The Bleach Date of release: 3rd December 1988 Highest position UK Singles Chart: 50 Number of weeks UK Singles Chart: 3 UK 12″ Picture Disc Cat No: CHSP 3328 Track listing: Side 1 1. Denis (The ’88 Remix) Side 2 1. Rapture (Teddy Riley Remix) 2. Rapture ...
Feb 18, 2023 · “Denis” – or as it was originally known “Denise” – was a Top 10 hit a decade earlier for Randy and the Rainbows. Debbie changed the gender singing to a boy and added a verse in French. “Denis” became a huge hit all across Europe and set the stage for the massive success that was to come.
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This is the first Toppop appearance of Blondie with Debbie Harry with their first international hit ‘Denis’ in the Toppop studio.It was recorded on 11 Februa...
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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.
