| "Atomic" | ||||
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| Single by Blondie | ||||
| from the album Eat to the Beat | ||||
| B-side | "Die Young, Stay Pretty" | |||
| Released | February 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
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| Label | Chrysalis | |||
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| Producer(s) | Mike Chapman | |||
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"Atomic" is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fourth studio album, Eat to the Beat (1979). Written by Debbie Harry and Jimmy Destri and produced by Mike Chapman, the song was released in February 1980 as the album's third single.
"Atomic" is widely considered one of Blondie's best songs. In 2017, Billboard ranked the song number six on their list of the 10 greatest Blondie songs,[3] and in 2021, The Guardian ranked the song number two on their list of the 20 greatest Blondie songs.[4]
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 17, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ a b Bryans, Chris (2015). "Blondie - "Atomic". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. New York: Universe. p. 450.
- ^ Zlatopolsky, Ashley (May 6, 2017). "Blondie's 10 Greatest Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (October 14, 2021). "Blondie's 20 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved April 6, 2022.