Song · Blondie
“In the Flesh” by Blondie
From the album Blondie (1976)
“In the Flesh” by Blondie appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1976 on the album Blondie. Its best result is #1595 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,415 alternative song of all time.
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"In the Flesh" comes off Blondie's self-titled 1976 debut, and it's the band doffing its cap to Phil Spector's early-'60s pop: a sway in 12/8 time, piano pushed right up front and a cushion of female backing vocals from Ellie Greenwich and Addie and Hilda Harris. Deborah Harry and Chris Stein wrote it, and Record World called Harry's vocal a knockout. Richard Gottehrer produced, with Jimmy Destri on piano, Farfisa and synthesizer, Stein on guitar, Gary Valentine on bass and Clem Burke on drums.
It was their second and last single for Private Stock and their first to chart, thanks to a happy accident: Australia's Countdown TV show played it instead of "X Offender", viewers loved it, and the reissue climbed to number two there in November 1977, Blondie's first hit anywhere.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1595 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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