Rapture

Blondie

About Rapture

"Rapture" is a song by the American pop/rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album, Autoamerican (1980). In January 1981, "Rapture" was released as the second and final single from the album. The song became their fourth and last single to reach No. 1 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it stayed for two weeks. It was the first No. 1 song in the U. S. to feature rap vocals. The song peaked at No. 4 in Australia and No. 5 in the United Kingdom.


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1999
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Toe to toe
Dancing very close
Barely breathing
Almost comatose
Wall to wall
People hypnotized
And they're stepping lightly
Hang each night in Rapture

Back to back
Sacroiliac
Spineless movement
And a wild attack

Face to face
Sadly solitude
And it's finger popping
Twenty-four hour shopping in Rapture

Fab Five Freddie told me everybody's high
DJ's spinnin' are savin' my mind
Flash is fast, Flash is cool
Francois sez fas, Flashe' no do
And you don't stop, sure shot
Go out to the parking lot
And you get in your car and you drive real far
And you drive all night and then you see a light
And it comes right down and lands on the ground
And out comes a man from Mars
And you try to run but he's got a gun
And he shoots you dead and he eats your head
And then you're in the man from Mars
You go out at night, eatin' cars
You eat Cadillacs, Lincolns too
Mercury's and Subaru's
And you don't stop, you keep on eatin' cars

Then, when there's no more cars
You go out at night and eat up bars where the people meet
Face to face, dance cheek to cheek
One to one, man to man
Dance toe too toe
Don't move to slow, 'cause the man from Mars
Is through with cars, he's eatin' bars
Yeah, wall to wall, door to door, hall to hall
He's gonna eat 'em all
Rapture, be pure
Take a tour, through the sewer
Don't strain your brain, paint a train
You'll be singin' in the rain
I said don't stop, to punk rock

Well now you see what you wanna be
Just have your party on TV
'Cause the man from Mars won't eat up bars when the TV's on
And now he's gone back up to space
Where he won't have a hassle with the human race
And you hip-hop, and you don't stop
Just blast off, sure shot
'Cause the man from Mars stopped eatin' cars and eatin' bars
And now he only eats guitars, get up!

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Blondie

Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s. Their first two albums contained strong elements of these genres, and although successful in the United Kingdom and Australia, Blondie was regarded as an underground band in the United States until the release of Parallel Lines in 1978. Over the next three years, the band achieved several hit singles including "Call Me", "Atomic" and "Heart of Glass" and became noted for its eclectic mix of musical styles incorporating elements of disco,pop,rap, and reggae, while retaining a basic style as a New Wave band. more »

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Written by: Deborah Harry, Christopher Stein

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13 facts about this song

Music Genre
"Rapture" by Blondie is considered the first number one hit song in the U.S. that prominently featured rap vocals.
Notable Achievement
It was the first rap music video ever broadcasted on MTV, broadening the audience for the previously underground genre.
Musical Influences
Blondie's band members were influenced by Hip-Hop culture they encountered on the streets of New York and parties at The Mudd Club and integrated it into their music.
Unique Composition
The song is almost two songs in one—the first part is a pop song, while the later half evolves into a rap, showcasing lead singer Debbie Harry’s rapping skills.
Album Information
"Rapture" was the second single from their fifth studio album, "Autoamerican," released in 1980.
Songwriting
The song was written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, showing their versatility in songwriting.
Musical Inspiration
The rap section of the song was inspired by hip-hop artists like Grandmaster Flash and the Sugarhill Gang.
Chart Success
"Rapture" went number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1981, making it a major pop hit.
Pop Culture Influence
The phrase "Man from Mars" that is repeated several times throughout the song has been interpreted as an early example of Blondie's pioneering new wave sounds.
Legacy
In 2019, "Rapture" was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Notable Collaborations
For the video of the song, graffiti artists Fab 5 Freddy and Lee Quiñones, and breakdancer Crazy Legs were invited, marking one of the first times rap culture was represented in popular media.
Debunked Myth
Contrary to popular belief, Debbie Harry did not invent rap with "Rapture," despite it being the first rap song to reach the number one position on the Billboard charts. Rap had been part of black and Latino communities for at least a decade before "Rapture" was released.
Song Duration
"Rapture" is approximately 6 minutes and 33 seconds long, a substantially long runtime compared to average 3-minute songs, allowing for the evident genre blend in the song.

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