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Plastic Letters by Blondie
Plastic Letters is an album by Blondie, released in 1977. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 9 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Denis”, on 7 lists with a best position of #150.
Plastic Letters, Blondie's second album, hit the shops on Chrysalis in February 1978, after a Japanese edition with a shuffled running order beat it out in late 1977. Richard Gottehrer produced, and the CBGB outfit led by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, with Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri and new recruit Frank Infante along for the ride, sounds like it's having a ball, grabbing from punk, girl-group pop and new wave without a second thought.
"Denis" is the sugar rush, Harry cooing and purring over a bouncing beat, while "(I'm Always Touched) By Your Presence, Dear" drifts in on a dreamy hum and "Detroit 442" revs like a hot rod with the brakes cut. Britain and Australia bought in; back home they were still an underground act until Parallel Lines turned up later that same year.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Plastic Letters on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis | 7 | #150 | – | 2001–2022 | |
| 2 | (I'm Always Touched) By Your Presence, Dear | 1 | #1063 | – | 2003 | |
| 3 | Detroit 442 | 1 | #1875 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.