“I liked disco music,” he tells us. “I didn't have any anxiety about doing that song. That was part of the whole thing.” In the end, it was Blondie who had the last laugh. On April 28 that same year, ...

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On this day (April 28) in 1979, Blondie landed their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Heart of Glass.” The song was an international hit, topping charts in the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blondie’s song “Heart of Glass” has maintained its iconic status for decades, earning a spot among the “Greatest Songs of All Time ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It finally happened. Punk crossed over in America. It just had to become disco first. All through the mid-to-late '70s, the era of disco and soft rock, punk rock had been percolating in Manhattan ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Blondie's single "Heart of Glass"—released 40 years ago this month—wasn ...

Kelly Clarkson’s latest “Kellyoke” performance kicks some serious “glass.” Clarkson covered Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” during the “Kellyoke” segment of her show Wednesday. It’s classic Clarkson, ...

Billy Ray Cyrus scored a hit using the kind of babble one uses with an infant in “Achy Breaky Heart.” Also, Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and its epic refrain gave the world peak drama ...

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 ...