HEART OF GLASS
DEBBIE
HARRY
SONGWRITERS:
DEBORAH HARRY
& CHRIS STEIN
WHEN:
LIVE AT 1995
COUNTRY: U.
S. A.
ALBUM: PARALLEL
LINES
LABEL: CHRYSALIS
RECORDS
GENRE: NEW
WAVE
YEAR: 1978
"Heart of Glass"
is a song by the American new wave band Blondie, written by singer Debbie Harry
and guitarist Chris Stein. Featured on the band's third studio album, Parallel
Lines(1978), it was released as the album's third single in January 1979 and
reached number one on the charts in several countries, including the United
States and the United Kingdom.
In December 2004, Rolling
Stone ranked the song number 255 on its list of the 500 greatest songs of all
time. It was ranked at number 259 when the list was updated in April 2010. Slant
Magazine placed it at number 42 on their list of the greatest dance songs of
all time and Pitchfork named it the 18th best song of the 1970s.
In 2015, "Heart of Glass" ranked at number 56
in the UK's official list of biggest selling singles of all-time with sales of
1.3 million copies.
Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
Once I had a love and it was divine
Soon found out I was losing my mind
It seemed like the real thing but I was so blind
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
In between
What I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine
Love is so confusing there's no peace of mind
If I fear I'm losing you it's just no good
You teasing like you do
Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass
Seemed like the real thing, only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
Lost inside
Adorable illusion and I cannot hide
I'm the one you're using, please don't push me aside
We could've made it cruising, yeah
Yeah, riding high on love's true bluish light
Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out I had a heart of glass[radio version]
Soon turned out to be a pain in the ass[album version]
Seemed like the real thing only to find
Mucho mistrust, love's gone behind
In between
What I find is pleasing and I'm feeling fine
Love is so confusing there's no peace of mind
If I fear I'm losing you it's just no good
You teasing like you do.