What makes Autoamerican by Blondie notable?

This album features the chart-topping single 'The Tide Is High', which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, showcasing Blondie's ability to blend reggae influences into mainstream pop. Additionally, 'Rapture' is notable for being one of the first songs to incorporate rapping into a pop context, further solidifying Blondie's role as innovators within the new wave movement. Released in January 1980, 'Autoamerican' was Blondie's fifth studio album, following their hugely successful 'Parallel Lines'. At this point in their career, the band was experimenting with diverse genres, striving to maintain their commercial momentum and artistic relevance amidst the changing music landscape of the late 70s and early 80s.

Who is Autoamerican for?

Autoamerican works well if you're into dynamic emotional journeys, long, immersive listening sessions and gradual builds and payoffs.

How many songs are on Autoamerican?

Autoamerican has 14 tracks, running approximately 64 minutes.

Autoamerican

Blondie · 1980

64 min · 14 tracks · new wave · post-punk · power pop

A kaleidoscopic blend of reggae, disco, and rock that showcases Blondie's eclectic sonic palette.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

dynamic emotional journeys
long, immersive listening sessions
gradual builds and payoffs
layered, dense sonic textures

Where this album fits

Career context: Released in January 1980, 'Autoamerican' was Blondie's fifth studio album, following their hugely successful 'Parallel Lines'. At this point in their career, the band was experimenting with diverse genres, striving to maintain their commercial momentum and artistic relevance amidst the changing music landscape of the late 70s and early 80s.
Stylistic neighbors: The B-52's· Talking Heads· Siouxsie and the Banshees