Island of Lost Souls (song)
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"Island Of Lost Souls" is a song recorded by Blondie
in 1981 and released as a single in April 1982. It was the first single
released from their sixth studio album, The Hunter.
, #13 in Australia and #11 in the United Kingdom , becoming their last sizeable hit until "Maria
" seventeen years later.
U.S radio stations received promotional 45 rpm copies of this song on December 31, 1981.
UK 7" (CHS 2608 & 7" Picture Disc CHSP 2608, April 1982)
UK 12" (12 CHS 2608, April 1982)
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
in 1981 and released as a single in April 1982. It was the first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
released from their sixth studio album, The Hunter.
Song information
Due to their ability to span different genres of music, including rock, disco, reggae and rap/hip-hop (all of which had given the band no.1 hits), Blondie delved into calypso music for "Island of Lost Souls". The single peaked at #37 in the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, #13 in Australia and #11 in the United Kingdom , becoming their last sizeable hit until "Maria
Maria (Blondie song)
"Maria" is a song by the American band Blondie, taken from their 1999 album No Exit. This song was Blondie's comeback single, their first since "War Child" in July 1982. In the UK, it was the band's sixth no.1 single, topping the charts exactly 20 years after their first UK no.1 "Heart of Glass" in...
" seventeen years later.
U.S radio stations received promotional 45 rpm copies of this song on December 31, 1981.
Track listing
US 7" (CHS 2603, April 1982)UK 7" (CHS 2608 & 7" Picture Disc CHSP 2608, April 1982)
- "Island of Lost Souls" (7" edit) (Deborah HarryDebbie HarryDeborah Ann "Debbie" Harry is an American singer-songwriter and actress, best known for being the lead singer of the punk rock and new wave band Blondie. She has also had success as a solo artist, and in the mid-1990s she performed and recorded as part of The Jazz Passengers...
, Chris SteinChris SteinChristopher "Chris" Stein is co-founder and guitarist in the New Wave band, Blondie. He is also a producer and performer for the classic soundtrack of the hip hop film Wild Style....
) - 3:49 - "Dragonfly" (Harry, Stein) - 5:47
UK 12" (12 CHS 2608, April 1982)
- "Island of Lost Souls" (Album version) (Harry, Stein) - 4:44
- "Dragonfly" (Harry, Stein) - 5:47
Charts
| Country | Date | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
June 1982 | 37 |
| UK Singles chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
May 1982 | 11 |
| Irish Singles Chart | May 1982 | 15 |
| Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... |
May 1982 | 20 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | July 1982 | 18 |
| German Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
June 1982 | 66 |
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
June 1982 | 13 |