Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Parallel Lines


Parallel Lines
(Full background on Wikipedia)

3rd album

Released in September 1978

No. 1 in the UK

No. 6 in the U.S.*
*This status proved Blondie's breakthrough success in the U.S. because prior to, the band was considered underground in the States.

Over 20 million copies sold worldwide as of 2008

Certifications -

Gold in the Netherlands

Platinum in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the U.S., Yugoslavia

4x Platinum in Canada


"Heart of Glass" -

This song is the most noted in my research, so I thought I would briefly mention it here.

3rd single from Parallel Lines

Released in January 1979

No. 1 in the UK and U.S.

No. 259 in Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2010)

1.32 million copies sold in the UK

Certified Gold in France, Germany, and the U.S.

Certified Platinum in the UK

Certified 2x Platinum in Canada



 

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