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Atomic (song)

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"Atomic"
Single by Blondie
from the album Eat to the Beat
B-side"Die Young, Stay Pretty"
ReleasedFebruary 1980
Recorded1979
Genre
Length
  • 4:35 (album version)
  • 3:48 (single edit)
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Chapman
Blondie singles chronology
"Call Me"
(1980)		 "Atomic"
(1980)		 "The Tide Is High"
(1980)

"Atomic" is a 1980 song by American band Blondie and is the third single from their fourth studio album Eat to the Beat. It went to number 1 in the United Kingdom, number 39 in the United States, number 3 in Ireland, number 7 in New Zealand, number 5 in Norway and Austria and number 12 in Australia. It was covered by Party Animals in 1997.

Track listing

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  • UK 7" (Chrysalis CHS 2410)
  • US 7" (Chrysalis CHS 2410)
  1. "Atomic" (7" Mix) (Deborah Harry, Jimmy Destri) – 3:48
  2. "Die Young Stay Pretty" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) – 3:27
  • UK 12" (Chrysalis CHS 12 2410)
  1. "Atomic" (7" Mix) (Deborah Harry, Jimmy Destri) – 3:48
  2. "Die Young Stay Pretty" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) – 3:27
  3. "Heroes" (Live) (David Bowie, Brian Eno) – 6:28

(Recorded live at The Hammersmith Odeon, London, on January 12, 1980. Produced by C. Stein, J. Destri and P. Maloney.)

  • UK 1994 Remix CD1 (7243 8 81661 2 6)
  1. "Atomic" (Diddy's Edit) – 4:10
  2. "Atomic" (Diddy's 12" Mix) – 6:54
  3. "Atomic" (Diddy's Push The Button Mix) – 6:06
  4. "Atomic" (Boom Mix) – 5:49
  5. "Atomic" (New Disco Mix) – 7:56
  • UK 1994 Remix CD2 (7243 8 81662 2 5)
  1. "Atomic" (Diddy's Edit) – 4:10
  2. "Sunday Girl" – 3:01
  3. "Union City Blue" – 3:18
  4. "Atomic" (Original 1980 7" Edit) – 3:50
  • US 1995 Remix CD (7243 8 58340 2 8)
  1. "Atomic" (Diddy's Remix Edit) – 4:10 *
  2. "Atomic" (Original Single Version) – 3:50 **
  3. "Atomic" (Diddy's 12" Mix) – 6:54
  4. "Atomic" (Armand's Atomizer Mix) – 9:00
  5. "Atomic" (Explosive Ecstasy Mix) – 5:50
  6. "Atomic" (Beautiful Drum and Bass Mix) – 7:43
  7. "Atomic" (New Disco Mix) – 7:56
  8. "Slow Motion" (Stripped Down Motown Mix) – 3:30

(* Identical to the UK Diddy's Edit version.) (** Identical to the UK Original 1980 7" Edit version.)

References

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  1. ↑ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. May 17, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  2. 1 2 Bryans, Chris (2015). "Blondie - "Atomic". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. New York: Universe. p. 450.
  3. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. Various Artists - Playlist: New Wave (2008) Review at AllMusic
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