Heart of Glass (song)

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"Heart of Glass"
Single by Blondie
from the album Parallel Lines
B-side
  • "Rifle Range" (UK)
  • "11:59" (US)
ReleasedJanuary 1979 (1979-01)
RecordedJune 1978
StudioRecord Plant, New York City
Genre
Length3:22 (US 7" Version)
4:12 (UK 7" Version)
3:54 (Original Album Version)
5:50 (12" "Disco" Version, 2nd Album Version)
4:33 ("Special Mix" from The Best of Blondie)
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Chapman
Blondie singles chronology
"Hanging on the Telephone"
(1978) 		"Heart of Glass"
(1979) 		"Sunday Girl"
(1979)
Music video
"Heart of Glass" at YouTube

"Heart of Glass" is a 1979 song by American band Blondie. It was their third single from their third studio album Parallel Lines. It topped the single charts in Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015.

Track listings and formats[change | change source]

UK 7" (CHS 2275)
  1. "Heart of Glass" (Debbie Harry, Chris Stein) – 4:12
  2. "Rifle Range" (Stein, Ronnie Toast) – 3:37
UK 12" (CHS 12 2275)
  1. "Heart of Glass" (Disco Version) (Harry, Stein) – 5:50
  2. "Heart of Glass" (Instrumental) (Harry, Stein) – 5:17
  3. "Rifle Range" (Stein, Toast) – 3:37
Italy 12" (9198 107)
  1. "Heart of Glass" (Long Disco-Version) (Harry, Stein - edited by R. Thorpe) – 9:00
  2. "Heart of Glass" (Vocal) (Harry, Stein) – 5:50
  3. "Heart of Glass" (Instrumental) (Harry, Stein) – 5:20
US 7" (CHS 2295)
  1. "Heart of Glass" (Harry, Stein) – 3:22
  2. "11:59" (Jimmy Destri) – 3:20
US 12" (CDS 2275)
  1. "Heart of Glass" (Disco Version) (Harry, Stein) – 5:50
  2. "Heart of Glass" (Instrumental) (Harry, Stein) – 5:17
US 1995 Remix CD (7243 858387 2 9)
  1. "Heart of Glass" (Diddy's Remix Edit) – 3:57 *
  2. "Heart of Glass" (Original Single Version) – 4:12
  3. "Heart of Glass" (MK 12" Mix) – 7:16
  4. "Heart of Glass" (Richie Jones Club Mix) – 8:42
  5. "Heart of Glass" (Diddy's Adorable Illusion Mix) – 7:33
UK 1995 Remix CD (7243 882236 2 1)
  1. "Heart of Glass" (Diddy's Adorable Edit) – 3:57
  2. "Heart of Glass" (Diddy's Adorable Illusion Mix) – 7:33
  3. "Heart of Glass" (Richie Jones Club Mix) – 8:42
  4. "Heart of Glass" (MK 12" Mix) – 7:16
  5. "Heart of Glass" (Original 12" Mix) – 5:50 **

* This mix is identical to the UK Diddy's Adorable Edit.
** This is the original 1979 Disco Version.

Miley Cyrus version[change | change source]

"Heart of Glass"
Promotional single by Miley Cyrus
from the album Plastic Hearts (Digital edition)
B-side"Midnight Sky"
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2020
GenreRock and roll[1]
Length3:33
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)

In 2020, Miley Cyrus covered Heart of Glass for a digital single and is the A-side to Midnight Sky. It went to number 17 in Ireland and number 38 in the United Kingdom.

Track listing and formats[change | change source]

Digital download and streaming[2]
No. Title Length
1. "Heart of Glass" (Live from the iHeart Music Festival) 3:33
Streaming (Spotify release)[3]
No. Title Length
1. "Heart of Glass" (Live from the iHeart Music Festival) 3:33
2. "Midnight Sky"   3:43

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Spanos, Brittany (September 30, 2020). "Miley Cyrus Releases Raucous Live Cover of 'Heart of Glass'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Heart of Glass (Live from the iHeart Music Festival) – Single by Miley Cyrus". Apple Music. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Heart of Glass / Midnight Sky". Spotify. September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
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