Song · Blondie
“Die Young Stay Pretty” by Blondie
From the album Eat to the Beat (1979)
“Die Young Stay Pretty” by Blondie appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1979 on the album Eat to the Beat. Its best result is #1272 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,781 alternative song of all time.
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein wrote "Die Young Stay Pretty" for Eat to the Beat, Blondie's fourth album, which Chrysalis put out in late September 1979. Mike Chapman produced it and didn't stay behind the glass, either: he's credited with guest backing vocals, piling in with Jimmy Destri and Frank Infante behind Harry's lead.
Around her, Stein and Infante play guitars, Destri the keyboards, Nigel Harrison the bass and Clem Burke the drums, with Peter Coleman and David Tickle engineering. Eat to the Beat was the sound of a band confident enough to wander, trying on rock, disco, punk, reggae and funk while sticking to the pop course Parallel Lines had set.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1272 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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