On this day March 28 1981 Rapture by Blondie hit number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 where it stayed through April 10. The track made history as the first song with rap lyrics to ever reach number 1 in America blending new wave disco and hip hop into something completely original for its time.
Fronted by Debbie Harry the band gave a shoutout to hip hop pioneers like Fab Five Freddy and Grandmaster Flash and brought elements of the underground New York rap scene to a mainstream audience. Rapture helped bridge the gap between genres and introduced many listeners to rap for the first time.
Fun fact: The music video for Rapture was also one of the first rap influenced videos to air on MTV and featured appearances by Fab Five Freddy and artist Jean Michel Basquiat.
Trivia question: What was the name of the Blondie album that featured Rapture and included other hits like The Tide Is High?
Fronted by Debbie Harry the band gave a shoutout to hip hop pioneers like Fab Five Freddy and Grandmaster Flash and brought elements of the underground New York rap scene to a mainstream audience. Rapture helped bridge the gap between genres and introduced many listeners to rap for the first time.
Fun fact: The music video for Rapture was also one of the first rap influenced videos to air on MTV and featured appearances by Fab Five Freddy and artist Jean Michel Basquiat.
Trivia question: What was the name of the Blondie album that featured Rapture and included other hits like The Tide Is High?
