When New Wave icons Blondie released 'Heart of Glass' in 1978, longtime fans accused the band of selling out. The song's disco beat turned off a lot of people, who thought the group was jumping on a ...

Until 1978, Blondie was a punk band with a cult following and not much visibility in the U.S. beyond New York’s Lower East Side. Eager for a hit album, Chrysalis, the band’s label, paired Blondie with ...

Invisible Hits is a column in which Tyler Wilcox scours the internet for the best (and strangest) bootlegs, rarities, outtakes, and live clips. A futuristic hybrid of Studio 54 fantasy and CBGB cool, ...

“Heart of Glass” is a perfect blend of disco, rock, and pop. Blondie successfully merged these styles, creating a fresh and exciting sound. The track is upbeat and funky, yet still has the raw energy ...

Missy Elliott is a true pioneer of modern hip-hop. She is fearlessly bold and candid, paving the way for women in a genre that has been dominated by men. Blondie, fronted by Debbie Harry, are a band ...

Blondie had a lot of hits during their initial burst of fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but none of them were as enormous or impactful as “Heart of Glass.” The song shot to Number One all over ...

Blondie were a popular band in the New York punk underground for a few years before they released "Heart Of Glass," but that song was a career-changer for them. In 1979, they rode the song all the way ...

“Heart of Glass” is undoubtedly one of Blondie’s biggest hits. The disco-infused anthem of lost love was officially released as a single in 1979 after appearing on Parallel Lines the year before, but ...

Blondie's single "Heart of Glass"—released 40 years ago this month—wasn't supposed to be a hit. It wasn't even supposed to be on an album. When the band entered the studio to record 1978's now-classic ...

Whatever Smilers want, Smilers get. Smilers — as Miley Cyrus’ hardcore fans are called — got their wish when their queen’s cover of the Blondie classic “Heart of Glass,” performed live at the ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...