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Who sang The Tide Is High?

Release date: 1980

Duration: 03:54

Blondie released the song The Tide Is High. Date of release: 1980.

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The protagonist tells her partner that she is not one to give up easily. She says that the way her partner does things sometimes hurts her, but that she hangs in there and wants to be their number one. She recognizes that all girls want to be with their partner, but she is willing to wait her turn.

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Blondie - Short Biography

- Deborah Ann Harry is an American singer, songwriter and actress.
- She is best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie.
- Four of her songs with the band reached No. 1 on the US charts between 1979 and 1981.
- She has released five solo albums and made numerous film and television appearances.
- In 2014, she was ranked number 46 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music.

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"The Tide is High" is a rocksteady song written by John Holt and originally performed by the Jamaican band The Paragons, of which Holt was the lead singer. The song gained worldwide notoriety when the American band Blondie covered it in 1980, giving it a number one hit in the US and UK. Over the years, the song has been covered by several other artists, including the British band Atomic Kitten, who topped the UK singles chart with their 2002 version. Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall also created his interpretation of the song, which was a hit in 2008.

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