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“Atomic” was the third single from the 1979 album Eat To The Beat by Blondie. It was written by Debbie Harry and Jimmy Destri and the track was produced by Mike Chapman.
The song was produced as a mixture of new wave and disco which had proved to be so successful in their #1 hit from earlier in 1979,
Heart Of Glass. The guitar riff is directly influenced by the one in the Neil Diamond song Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon.
The 1980 single version of “Atomic” was in fact a remix. The original 4:35 version as featured on Eat to the Beat and also on the first greatest hits album The Best of Blondie in 1981 opens with an intro inspired by nursery rhyme “Three Blind Mice” and includes an instrumental break with a bass guitar solo. The 7” version mixed by Mike Chapman omits the “Three Blind Mice” intro and replaces the instrumental break with a repeat of the verse.
The song reached number 1 in the UK for two weeks in February 1980 and number 39 in the US. The B-side was “Die Young, Stay Pretty”, also from the album Eat to the Beat, which was Blondie’s first attempt at reggae, a style they would perform again in ”The Tide Is High”. The UK 12” single contained a live version of Bowie’s Heroes featuring Robert Fripp on guitar recorded at London’s Hammersmith Odeon just a month before. The track was included on 1993’s rarities compilation Blonde and Beyond.
The song was produced as a mixture of new wave and disco which had proved to be so successful in their #1 hit from earlier in 1979,
Heart Of Glass. The guitar riff is directly influenced by the one in the Neil Diamond song Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon.The 1980 single version of “Atomic” was in fact a remix. The original 4:35 version as featured on Eat to the Beat and also on the first greatest hits album The Best of Blondie in 1981 opens with an intro inspired by nursery rhyme “Three Blind Mice” and includes an instrumental break with a bass guitar solo. The 7” version mixed by Mike Chapman omits the “Three Blind Mice” intro and replaces the instrumental break with a repeat of the verse.
The song reached number 1 in the UK for two weeks in February 1980 and number 39 in the US. The B-side was “Die Young, Stay Pretty”, also from the album Eat to the Beat, which was Blondie’s first attempt at reggae, a style they would perform again in ”The Tide Is High”. The UK 12” single contained a live version of Bowie’s Heroes featuring Robert Fripp on guitar recorded at London’s Hammersmith Odeon just a month before. The track was included on 1993’s rarities compilation Blonde and Beyond.
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miamigirlie wrote:
♥ ... first song that blared out of my cars speakers- and my first car right out of the dealership... yeah nothing would ever be the sammmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..... magnificent!!!
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GxBombshell wrote:
Oh, make it magnificent. ♥
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tonlima wrote:
ohhh tchunaitiiiiiiiiiiiii x].
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boomblam wrote:
Didn't start out wanting to be a model?
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Doryen wrote:
fukkin love this song!
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retroguy wrote:
The problem with Blondie was that I'd be so distracted by her pictures on the album sleeve that I'd tune out and not really hear the song and have to start the record over again. Wouldn't normally be a problem except I'd then start looking at the pictures again. I never learn. Debbie rules.
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anne020 wrote:
Sleeper's version <3
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ABM1708 wrote:
Eish, dis song makes me go back to the disco's of the 80's
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mechanix22 wrote:
Damn..She's such a hottie..
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sinisterman wrote:
Timeless beauty, the song and the singer.
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Grooverhoover wrote:
My first crush!
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kristenciara wrote:
Love this live version! Ooh ooh!
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rh69 wrote:
I love this song!
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Buttons70 wrote:
Ohh love this so much. Powerful as they come. Rush of a song. Epic structure.
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qcardy wrote:
agreed, Debbie was one of the hottest lead females of her time. absolutely gorgeous. its a shame what cocaine and plastic surgery can do to a woman.
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Pooliebob wrote:
ajrr1 Debbie was sooo much hotter than Louise at a similar sort of age.
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Pooliebob wrote:
One of my favourite, late at night driving songs!!(Back when the roads were free of traffic)Volume up and foot down!!
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EarthDjinn wrote:
My absolute favorite Blondie track. So good.
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ajrr1 wrote:
Yup, Sleeper's version is better. Cuter lead singer too!
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sneggyuser wrote:
Probably my fav Blondie track.
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