Autoamerican

Autoamerican
Studio album by
Blondie
ReleasedNovember 26, 1980 (1980-11-26)
Recorded1980
StudioUnited Western Recorders (Hollywood, California)
GenreArt rock[1]
Length46:39 (LP)
50:54 (Cassette)
LabelChrysalis
ProducerMike Chapman
Blondie chronology
Eat to the Beat
(1979) 		Autoamerican
(1980) 		The Hunter
(1982)
Singles from Autoamerican
  1. "The Tide Is High"
    Released: October 31, 1980
  2. "Rapture"
    Released: January 12, 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record Guide: The '80sB−[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Record Mirror[5]
Rolling Stone[6]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]

Autoamerican is the fifth studio album by American rock band Blondie. It was released in November 1980[8] and reached No. 3 in the UK charts, No. 7 in the US, and No. 8 in Australia. The album spawned two singles, "The Tide Is High" and "Rapture". "The Tide Is High" hit number one in several countries, including the US and the UK. "Rapture" became the first rap song ever to reach number one on the singles chart in the US. It also reached number five in the UK and number four in Australia.

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  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Autoamerican – Blondie". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG:Blondie". RobertChristgau.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Blondie". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  5. ^ Nicholls, Mike (November 22, 1980). "Blondie: Autoamerican". Record Mirror. p. 16.
  6. ^ Carson, Tom (February 20, 1985). "Autoamerican". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  7. ^ "Blondie: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
  8. ^ Palmer, Robert (November 28, 1980). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. Blondie's new album, Autoamerican, was released this week