On today’s episode of Billboard‘s Chart Rewind, we look back at Blondie hitting their first of four No. 1s on the Hot 100 with their hit “Heart of Glass” in 1979. Narrator: Blondie hit the top of the ...

The origins of Blondie's Heart of Glass are showcased in this 1975 demo, featured on Plastic Letters, exploring the band's creative transformation.

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 ...

Thirty-six years ago, the rockers reigned on their first try. Plus, remembering chart feats by Rascal Flatts, Michael Jackson & Alicia Keys. By Gary Trust Your weekly recap celebrating significant ...

1 Heart of Glass Blondie 2 Chiquitita ABBA 3 Woman In Love The Three Degrees 4 Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick Ian Dury and the Blockheads 10 A Little More Love Olivia Newton-John There are three ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

On today’s episode of Billboard's Chart Rewind, we look back at Blondie hitting their first of four No.1s on the Hot 100 with their hit "Heart Of Glass" in 1979. Week 16 Data Dump: QBs, RBs, WRs and ...

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 ...