The Tide Is High by Blondie

About

Blondie’s early 1981 chart-topping cover of Jamaican group The Paragons song was the lead single of the album Autoamerican, where they incorporated elaborate orchestration, heard clearly in this song. Blondie keeps the Reggae' beat and changes the gender of the target of affection in the song. It was also internationally successful, their third consecutive #1 in the UK and a top 20 hit in several other countries. “The Tide Is High” is also memorable for the random appearance of a Darth Vader-like character in its music video.