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Encyclopedia > Eat to the Beat
Eat to the Beat
Studio album by Blondie
Released 13 October 1979
Recorded 1979
Genre Pop / New Wave/ Punk
Length 43:01
Label Chrysalis Records
Producer(s) Mike Chapman
Professional reviews
Blondie chronology
Parallel Lines
(1978)
Eat To The Beat
(1979)
Autoamerican
(1980)

Eat to the Beat was Blondie's fourth studio album. It reached number one on the UK album charts in October 1979. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... New Wave is a term that has been used to describe many developments in music, but is most commonly associated with a movement in Western popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s inspired by the punk rock movement. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chrysalis logo (1987-2005) Chrysalis Records is a record label that was created in 1969. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The Brothers Chaps are Mike Chapman and Matt Chapman (b. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Robert Christgau (2007) Robert Christgau (sometimes abbreviated in print to Xgau), born April 18, 1942, is an American essayist, music journalist, and the self-declared Dean of American Rock Critics[1] His first reviews were published by Esquire in 1967. ... Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Parallel Lines, released in 1978, was the third album from the band Blondie, and also their most popular and best selling. ... Autoamerican (November 1980) was the fifth studio album to be released by Blondie, whereupon it reached number 3 in the U.K. charts, then stalled in the lower regions of the charts for some weeks before dropping out. ... Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...


Blondie released three U.K. singles from this album ("Dreaming", "Union City Blue" and "Atomic"). Three singles were released in the U.S. ("Dreaming", "Atomic" and "The Hardest Part"). Blondie is an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Motto  2(French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen 3 United Kingdom() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Location of the British overseas territories Capital London Largest conurbation (population) Greater London Urban Area Official languages English (de facto)4 Government  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... Union City Blue is track number 3 from the 1979 album Eat to the Beat by Blondie. ... Atomic was the third single from the 1979 album Eat to the Beat by Blondie. ...


The album includes such diverse styles as punk, reggae, and funk as well as a lullaby. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Funk is an African American musical style. ... A lullaby is a soothing song sung to children before they go to sleep. ...


Eat to the Beat was the first ever video album, meaning it was commercially released on home video simultaneously with the audio album. Every song on the album has a corresponding music video. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...


Deborah Harry mentioned during the UK tour for this album that she enjoyed singing "Accidents Never Happen" and "Shayla" the most.


The album was reissued in the year 2001, with four bonus tracks.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Dreaming" (Debbie Harry, Chris Stein) – 3:08
  2. "The Hardest Part" (Harry, Stein) – 3:42
  3. "Union City Blue" (Nigel Harrison, Harry) – 3:21
  4. "Shayla" (Stein) – 3:57
  5. "Eat to the Beat" (Harrison, Harry) – 2:40
  6. "Accidents Never Happen" (Jimmy Destri) – 4:15
  7. "Die Young, Stay Pretty" (Harry, Stein) – 3:34
  8. "Slow Motion" (Laura Davis, Destri) – 3:28
  9. "Atomic" (Destri, Harry) – 4:40
  10. "Sound-A-Sleep" (Harry, Stein) – 4:18
  11. "Victor" (Harry, Frank Infante) – 3:19
  12. "Living in the Real World" (Destri) – 2:53

Dreaming is a common term among Indigenous Australians for a personal, or group, creation story and for the mythological time of creation, as well as for the places where the creation spirits now lie dormant in the land. ... The Hardest Part is track number 2 from the 1979 album Eat to the Beat by Blondie. ... Union City Blue is track number 3 from the 1979 album Eat to the Beat by Blondie. ... Accidents Never Happen is track number 6 on the 1979 album Eat to the Beat by Blondie. ... Slow motion is an effect resulting from running film through a movie camera at faster-than-normal speed. ... Atomic was the third single from the 1979 album Eat to the Beat by Blondie. ... Sound-A-Sleep is track number 10 from the 1979 album Eat to the Beat by Blondie. ... Victor is a russian name, with Latin origin that means conquerer. Its a first name normally given to boys. ... Living in the Real World is track number 12 from the 1979 album Eat to the Beat by Blondie. ...

Bonus Tracks (2001 CD reissue)

  1. "Die Young Stay Pretty" [Live] (Harry, Stein) – 3:27
  2. "Seven Rooms of Gloom" [Live] (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Edward Holland, Jr.) – 2:48
  3. "Heroes" [Live] (David Bowie, Brian Eno) – 6:19
  4. "Ring of Fire" [Live] (June Carter Cash, Merle Kilgore) – 3:30

Brian Holland, his brother Edward Holland, Jr. ... Lamont Dozier (born June 16, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African American songwriter and record producer, best known as a member of Holland-Dozier-Holland, the songwriting and production team that was responsible for much of the Motown sound and numerous hit records by artists such as Martha & the... Edward Holland, Jr. ... This article is about the type of character. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... Brian Eno (pronounced ) (born Brian Peter George St. ... Ring of Fire is a country music song popularized by Johnny Cash and co-written by June Carter and Merle Kilgore. ... Valerie June Carter Cash (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was a singer, songwriter, actress and comedian and was a member of the Carter Family, and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash. ... Wyatt Merle Kilgore (August 9, 1934 - February 6, 2005) was an American, singer, songwriter, and manager. ...

Chart Peaks

  • UK: 1
  • USA: 17
  • Australia: 9
  • Germany: 23
  • Sweden: 2
  • Austria: 19

Sample

  • "Atomic" ( file info) — play in browser (beta)
    • The first single released from the album, and a number one hit in the United Kingdom.
    • Problems listening to the file? See media help.

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Sources

  1. All Music Guide

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