The Tide Is High

Blondie

New York City new wave group Blondie have their third U.S., fifth U.K. No. 1 single with a reggae cover of "The Tide Is High" a 1965 song by The Paragons. They later hits No. 1 U.S. again, No. 5 U.K. in March with "Rapture", the first U.S. No. 1 hit to feature rap vocals.