November 15, 1980 –
The Blondie single, a cover version of the 1967 song written by Jamaican reggae star John Holt for his group The Paragons, The Tide Is High, hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts on this date.
Debbie Harry and Chris Stein were both fans of the British ska revival band The Specials. Stein revealed to Mojo magazine May 2008 that they asked The Specials to back Debbie Harry on The Tide Is High, but they didn’t want to do it.
The Haus of Dcaligari 