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It's amazing to think that the first rap song to go number one was from a group of white people back in 1981. Rappers Delight got close but didn't hit number 1 in 1980. My youth saw the birth of a whole new genres of music. This was ground breaking and good to see the new generation discover where it began.
@@jonpugh9373 Oh no, not forgotten. They were all part of that NY underground scene in the late 70's. SHG resonates with me more just because it was my first time hearing hip hop spinnin' that 12" ep at my neighbors house back in 1979.
".... Don't stop, do the punk rock!" I think Debbie Harry and Blondie was the first rap performance on MTV. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong. Debbie Harry was a major player in the New York art scene, so it would make sense for her to help break ground. The late great artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat was featured in this video
@@thornyback I'll defend her schmaltzy, simplistic rap for what she was trying to do...get rap through the door and on the air. If that meant cheesey or white sounding rhymes, so be...cause that open door allowed black artists in!
The lead singer's name is Debbie. The band's name is Blondie. Five guys Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri, Frank Infante, Nigel Harrison and female lead singer Debbie Harry.
@@dubzer0649 It wasn't the first rap song to go number 1. Vanilla Ice's Ice Ice Baby was. iceage.fandom.com/wiki/Ice_Ice_Baby And Rapture isn't a rap record.
@@mariabetancourt6797 iceage.fandom.com/wiki/Ice_Ice_Baby www.xxlmag.com/today-hip-hop-ice-ice-baby-first-rap-single-no-1-billboard-hot-100/ I lived it too.
Great reaction. It's weird when older guys like me see people that don't know who Blondie or Debbie Harry is because she was the Superstar of our day and she is still an icon especially in New York City. They were an incredibly Innovative group that did not stick to one style and they are still going strong 40 years later. As someone has probably already pointed out, that is world famous artist John Michelle Basquiat who is the DJ in this video and Fab Five Freddy is the spray painter in the background. They all were very good friends with Debbie Harry and in fact Debbie was the first person to ever purchase a painting from Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose paintings go for the multi-millions. Anyway, loved your reaction.
@@dubzer0649 Fab Five Freddy and Grand Master Flash wrote the rap section of the song. Fab is also in the video, he was the man at the turntable, Grand Master Flash was supposed to be in the video, too, but was unavailable on the day the shot the video.
@@gregorybrown3272 Fab is not at the turntable, he is the second graffiti artist as Debbie walks through the club. The guy at the turntable is now famous artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. I remember watching this vid back then and I didn't know any of the people in it. I only listened to black radio back then and I had no idea who Blondie was. Well, let me take that back. I knew who Blondie was because I saw them on Solid Gold a music countdown tv show. I learned who Fab 5 Freddy was when he started hosting Yo!Mtv Raps in the late 80's. I learned who Basquiat was around the same time from an article in a news weekly magazine soon after he passed from a drug overdose. I was interested in Basquiat because you rarely saw an article about a young black man being a famous artist. I'm a black man myself and Basquiat was just a year older than I was at that time.
Rapture was the first rap song on MTV! ✌ 🎵 ❤ The band had a different name but in 1974 Debra dyed her hair blonde & men started yelling / calling her that. She said truck drivers would yell "Hey Blondie" & one guy across a street from her yelled it at her. That was the inspiration. All her songs are pretty cool! "Heart Of Glass" "Call Me" "The Tide Is High" "One Way, or Another"
No. RUN Doc's Rock Box was the first dailyrapfacts.com/6656/rapture-was-the-first-video-with-a-rap-on-mtv-rock-box-was-the-first-hip-hop-video-by-a-rap-group-on-mtv/ www.songfacts.com/facts/run-dmc/rock-box
Call Me; The Tide is High; Rapture; Heart of Glass; One Way or Another - all came out within a 3 year period and were all huge hits. Blondie was huge for those 3 years. The band got a huge break when "Call Me" was featured in the movie American Gigolo with Richard Gere. Right now, the trailer for the movie "Gucci" is sampling "Heart of Glass" to perfection.
Blondie's Debbie Harry was so iconic during the 70's and 80's that she inspired some of the top female performers of the past 30 years, including Joan Jett, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, and Lady Gaga (several years ago Cyndi Lauper made a hilariously terrible pun about her influence, saying Debbie Harry "was a pre-Madonna. Oh! Prima donna! Get it?")
@@dubzer0649 She truly is. Their very first single in was was called "Sex Offender" but radio stations wouldn't play a song with that kind of title, so they had to change it to "X Offender". Blondie's first smash hit single was "Heart of Glass" in 1978, which hit #1 on the charts in the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, and Germany. Here's some of my favorite Blondie tunes: "I'm Always Touched by Your Presence, Dear" (1978) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fMXHpMMEi8k.html "In The Flesh" (1976) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kmONePejIIA.html "Denis" (1978) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6xlX1WNzaWI.html "Heart of Glass" (1978) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WGU_4-5RaxU.html "Pretty Baby" (1978) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lL1HKICB69s.html "11.59" (1978) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QD2MKEiCh4A.html "Dreaming" (1979) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TU3-lS_Gryk.html "Shayla" (1979 - this one is possibly her finest vocal performance) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mYOEMC01PMY.html "Slow Motion" (1979) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oLgFlyC1ke0.html "Union City Blue" (1979) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Hvqgb1D6Opw.html "The Tide Is High" (1980) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-htRwf9zNGlI.html
The 70s & early 80s were a golden era for ALL the arts in NYC, everyone running around and seeing each others shows and collaborating/fusing, breaking down the mainstream walls between different genres. Check Bowie and same time Talking Heads went from minimalist to incorporating African polyrhythms. Fused genres are very often the best and most creative music.
Blondie is the band. The singer is Debby Harry and she is a rock/punk icon. That's right...punk. Wanna take a walk on the wild side and a total 180 from this? Go ahead and check out the official video for Detroit 442. These guys liked to dabble and at the close of the 70s there was literally a barrage of new genres all welling up at the same time. Blondie were right in the center of it all being from NYC and having paid their dues during the height of the CBGB's days. (That was a dive hole of a venue where every artist that became famous those days started out). So anyway, these guys played around with disco, hip hop and rap in it's earliest form, reggae, punk, new wave..you name it, Blondie has a song for it. I highly recommend the official video also for Atomic and the live version of One Way or Another from the Midnight Special. I would wage a bet right now that you know that song. It's pretty iconic and has been used in tons of things.
Thanks for the information def was wondering that She is an amazing singer and she killed it I’ll def check out the other group too so thanks for the recommendation
Blondie were the SHIT! The album Parallel Lines is one of those classic 70s albums. This song isn’t from that album but big hits like Sunday Girl, Hanging On The Telephone, Heart Of Glass and Picture This, are. All worth checking out. Other brilliant Blondie tracks include Atomic, Dreaming, Union City Blue.
You say how 70's had all the music, and a lot of different styles were encompassed by Blondie. They started as a reggae influenced punk band, they the were considered New Wave, they had aspects of Disco, and of course Rap.
"Rapture" is a song by American rock band Blondie from their fifth studio album Autoamerican (1980). Written by band members Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, and produced by Mike Chapman, the song was released as the second and final single from Autoamerican on January 12, 1981, by Chrysalis Records. Musically, "Rapture" is a combination of new wave and hip hop with a rap section forming an extended coda. The accompanying music video for "Rapture" made its US television debut on Solid Gold on January 31, 1981, and not only became the first rap video ever broadcast on MTV, but was part of its first 90-video rotation. Set in the East Village section of Manhattan, the "Man from Mars" or "voodoo god" (dancer William Barnes in the white suit and top hat) is the introductory and central figure. Barnes also choreographed the piece. Much of the video is a one-take scene of lead singer Debbie Harry dancing down the street, passing by graffiti artists, Uncle Sam, an American Indian, child ballet dancer and a goat. Fab Five Freddy and graffiti artists Lee Quiñones and Jean-Michel Basquiat make cameo appearances. Basquiat was hired when Grandmaster Flash did not show for the shoot.
BLONDIE WERE AHEAD OF THEIR GAME!!! Debbie Harry was an ICONIC frontwoman - she had such an impact on female vocalists - her voice, style and looks - she was an one off! I believe this was the first time rap aired on MTV in 1981. *PLEASE REACT* to 'Atomic', 'Call Me', 'Tide Is High', 'Sunday Girl', 'One Way and Another', 'Hangin On The Telephone' - great band - punk/alterative/new-wave....brilliant! Saw them about 5 years ago at a big music festival - crowd went WILD! Just watched your Heart Of Glass reaction - More *BLONDIE* please!👱♀️🤘
This vid is the sh*t because it ties two major pioneers of two different music genres that both came out of NYC at the same time. Blondie and Fab 5 Freddy got together. Then the ‘birth of Punk momma’ and the ‘birth of Hip Hop daddy’ got together one day and made Rapture. ❤️
For those of you who missed it or didn't know. The person that was the DJ was the famous Jean-Michel Basquiat. He was one of her great friends, the famous young talented painters one of the best painters of our time. He did a lot of collaborations with Andy Warhol, who was one of his dearest friends. During the eighties, New York was at its heights of new talent rap was just starting out a lot of great painter's musicians. It was a magical time for New York. A creative time.
The guy in the black sweater with the silver on it is Chris Stein. Chris & Debbie were a couple for a very long time and basically founded Blondie. Debbie's birthday was last week I think, she's 76 now. Blondie was one of the original bands that broke out of the NYC punk scene in the late 70's. I saw them in clubs in those days, they did all kinds of music in their shows. Chris & Debbie broke up in the late 80's but still work together. And they still tour!
The “bars” the Man from Mars is eatin’ is a double entendre. The “people meet” not only indoors where alcohol is served, but also on the street where bars were being spit in the early NYC Hip Hop scene-primarily in Harlem. Debra Harry had many street artist friends and allies.
She notes in an interview that she wrote the rap in like 10 minutes. So don't give to much meaning into it lol. Debbie is just brilliant an amazing talent
@@charlesjonessr3684 She actually introduced rap most Americans, black or white, because in 1981 there wasn't much rap on the radio or TV and most black people in 81 weren't that exposed to rap either. Rapper's Delight didn't go to #1 in the US and didn't have the radio airplay that Rapture did being a number one song.
@@guyinsf Rapper's Delight went no.4 on US Black Singles went Double Platinum in the US while Rapture went no.1 on Billboard Hot 100 and Dance Club Songs the song only sold 1,000,000 copies and to this day Rapper's Delight is credited for introducing the world to rap/hip hop not Blondie's Rapture.
Other Blondie songs/videos you might like: Atomic, Picture This, Sunday Girl, The Hardest Part, Denis, In The Sun, X-Offender, Fan Mail, The Tide Is High, Detroit 442, In The Flesh, Hanging On The Telephone, Union City Blue, Rip Her To Shreds, In The Flesh, and the Debbie Harry solo single, Backfired. (Blondie is the group, Debbie Harry is the lead singer of the group.)
This song always flashes me back to the roller rink and skating in the early 80’s. Wether you consider it a rap song or just one that incorporated some, it was nice to see bands outside the rap genre bringing it to folks attention with songs like this. “Magnificent Seven” by The Clash is another one that comes to mind for doing similar for their punk/alternative audience.
I feel happy and sad at the same time. Happy you listened and sad you will miss so much. Blondie evolved through a lot of musical styles. Her jazz and blues are first rate. Before you quit Blondie you should listen to Here's Looking at You, Angel on the Balcony, and what the Hell, Faces.. Some of her music deals with prohibition and the great depression and uses language from those times so you might not get it all. I think you would love everything she did.
One of the first commercial rap songs on MTV. Not sure which was the actual first rap song, but she has been credited with this. Forgot her name is Debbie Harry the band is Blondie.
Rap was just in New York City (for the most part) and here comes Blondie (the band) promoting that art form. As a white, teenager in Arizona (ohmy!), that was my first exposure to hip hop. And I loved it.
Just catching up with your reactions mate and really enjoying them! Some nice wee surprises from Blondie. (Debbie Harry is the gorgeous singer with the band). My girl Donna loves her. She has asked me to ask you please for a reaction to something totally different for WOMEN WEDNESDAY. It’s the Susan Boyle audition from Britain’s Got Talent (BGT). It might not be your usual choice of music mate, but I guarantee you will not be disappointed and I’m sure all your other subscribers will enjoy watching your reaction to it. IF EVER there was a lesson to be learned in NOT judging people on first impressions, then this is it! Thanks for taking the time to read this mate. (Davie & Donna from Glasgow, SCOTLAND).
I’m glad you are enjoying them my friend, I appreciate that you watch and comment. Tell your girl Donna I’ll def have to check her out for her so stay tuned for it. Def curious about what it will be. Awesome that you’re from Scotland 🏴 So cool to see how diverse the audience is and where everyone is from I am currently in Florida
This song came out in 1981. The first hit rap song was the Sugarhill gang with rapper's delight 1979 which was an all male group. So Debbie Harry was the first female to rap on a hit song. Rap was new at this time. It's a fun song but also has an interesting history behind it. I'm old so I heard this song when it was first released in 1981 and it was the first rap song I ever heard.
@@caro.k2958 Rapture isn't a rap song. The first rap song to top the charts was Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice www.xxlmag.com/today-hip-hop-ice-ice-baby-first-rap-single-no-1-billboard-hot-100/ iceage.fandom.com/wiki/Ice_Ice_Baby
@@caro.k2958 Rapper's Delight should have topped the charts, but at that time before Billboard changed how they counted record sales with Soundscan in 19991 a lot of black artist got short changed in the true number of sales that they generated.
Next Women’s Wednesday recommendation: Song: “The Great Gig in the Sky” Band: Pink Floyd Yes, Pink Floyd is a male band. But this song is sung entirely by their studio background vocalist, Clare Torry. There is no other voice on the track but hers. And I’m going to wager that the song will blow your mind.
If Run-DMC/Aerosmith and Walk This Way is the song that exploded rap into the mainstream, Blondie and Rapture was the foundation song of all of that movement. And Walk This Way seemed almost inevitable, while still a genius creation -- this was, like the song says, "from outer space." These folks were laying the groundwork for all to come.
Blondie's Rapture was the first rap/hip hop song that was EVERYWHERE...all at once...even getting massive repeats on stations and venues that didn't do hip hop. It was a monster hit.
Debbie Harry named the band "Blondie" because while walking down the street, guys would yell out to her, "Hey Blondie". That's when it came to her. She's a "bottle blond" though. DH is originally a brunette...
The funk masterpiece by Betty Wright, “Clean Up Woman.” The bass is doing work! You will love the song. Find the actual record not the live performance from decades later. Chance the Rapper sampled the beat on “Favorite Song.”
If you listen, you can hear Nile Rogers all over this. I don't think he's on the credits, but this guitar reminds me a little of the ending of Chic's "Good Times" and Queens " Another One Bites The Dust".
I have a suggestion for your Women Wednesday...the band Nightwish and their song "Storytime" live from Wacken13. The lead singer is Floor Jansen and she has an amazing voice!!!!
Debbie was the hippest girl in New York, a darling of the club scene, the band was the very epitome of New York in the 70’s and then they ruled the world. Blondie was the biggest group on the planet. Number one songs both sides of the Atlantic, genre shifting, nothing was OB to them. Punk, funk, island, calypso fusion, rock
First number one single with rap and hip hop back in 1980 was cover by other rap artist ks1 they did raggee rap and disco and punk very different as an artist debbie harry sand her heart out
Early days of rap, recorded in 1980 and released in 1981. Blondie was helping blaze the trail. First rap song to hit #1 in the U.S. Billboard charts and introduced rap to the mainstream U.S. audience.
