The song, written by bandmates Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, appeared on the 1980 album Autoamerican, which previously featured the No. 1 hit "The Tide Is High.”
The lyrics to "Rapture" feature a nod to pioneering NYC rapper Fab 5 Freddy (Freddy Brathwaite), who also appeared in a street scene in the music video.
“We had the first number on,” Harry told Westchester magazine. “I put quotes around ‘rap,’ because it’s not strictly or truly a rap song; it’s an homage. We really loved what was going on. We were at a street level at the time, and we saw the kids doing what they did and what it meant, and I felt like, This is really important stuff. This is giving a voice to a lot of kids.’”
In a separate interview with The Current, Harry said she felt “very fortunate” to be under the influence of Grandmaster Flash and the Funky Four Plus One More.
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Debbie Harry called ‘Rapture’ a ‘breath of fresh air’
The Blondie frontwoman told Dazed Digital that the song captures the full essence of her band, also known for hits such as ”Call Me,” “One Way or Another,” and “Heart of Glass.”
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