1980 Blondie – The Tide Is High (US:#1 UK:1)
“The Tide Is High” is a 1967 song written by John Holt, originally produced by Duke Reid and performed by the Jamaican group The Paragons, with Holt as lead singer. The song gained international attention in 1980, when a reggae version by the American band Blondie became a US/UK number one hit.
Horns and strings arranged by Jimmie Haskell
Album
Autoamerican is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Blondie. It was released in November 1980 and reached No. 3 in the UK charts, No. 7 in the US, and No. 8 in Australia. The band released two singles from this album, “The Tide Is High” and “Rapture”. “The Tide Is High” hit Number One in […]
Musicians
| Bass | Nigel Harrison |
| Drums | Clem Burke |
| Guitar | Frank Infante |
| Guitar | Chris Stein |
| Keyboards | Jimmy Destri |
| Percussion | Alex Acuna |
| Percussion | Emil Richards |
| Percussion | Ollie E. Brown |
| Vocals | Deborah Harry |
Produced By
Merwin Belin
Mike Chapman
Songwriters
John Holt
Charts
US:#1
UK:#1