1980 Timeless New Wave Track Hit No. 1 46 Years Ago Today

If Debbie Harry asks you to call her … you call her. On this day in 1980, Blondie’s “Call Me,” recorded for the Richard Gere-led crime thriller American Gigolo, hit No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ...
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The Number Ones: Blondie’s “Call Me”

The title comes up in gleaming white cursive letters, looking like the old '50s Chevrolet logo, as an ominous synthetic drone rings out on the soundtrack. That drone gets louder and louder, and then ...
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This Influential 1980 Hit Song Dominated the Billboard Charts, Reaching No. 1

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 ...
American Songwriter

3 Rock Anthems That Were Originally Written for Completely Different Artists (And I’m Glad They Never Got Their Hands on Them)

These iconic rock anthems were surprisingly originally written for different artists, and I can't imagine that ever happening ...