Rip Her to Shreds
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"Rip Her to Shreds" is a song by American
New Wave
band Blondie
, which features on the band's self-titled debut album
(1976). It is rumored to be about punk rock singer Cherry Vanilla
.
in the UK
, although it did not chart. The B-sides to this single were "In the Flesh" and "X-Offender
", both previously issued as A-side singles by Private Stock Records
, and both moderately successful. As a promotional gimmick the song was also released as a 12" single, selling for 99p.
In Australia
, the song "In the Flesh" was played by mistake, instead of "X Offender", on the nationally broadcast music program Countdown, and was well received by the viewing audience. Chrysalis released the song as a single in Australia, and it quickly reached number two there. Australia was thus the first territory where Blondie achieved a hit single, and the album sold well too. The song's appeal could be found in its cartoon-ish and animated nature.
In a BBC Radio
documentary about Blondie, Debbie Harry said "Rip Her To Shreds" is about what gossip columns do to people's lives. "Rip Her To Shreds" was included on Blondie's first 'greatest hits' compilation The Best of Blondie
, released in October 1981.
The song is featured in the opening and closing credits of the 2011 film "Bridesmaids."
United States
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New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
band Blondie
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...
, which features on the band's self-titled debut album
Blondie (album)
Blondie is the eponymous debut album by American New Wave band Blondie, released in 1976 on Private Stock Records. The first single "X Offender" was originally entitled "Sex Offender" but since radio stations would not play a song with such a controversial title, the band renamed the song...
(1976). It is rumored to be about punk rock singer Cherry Vanilla
Cherry Vanilla
Cherry Vanilla is an American singer-songwriter, publicist, and actress. After working as an actress in Andy Warhol's Pork, she worked as a publicist for David Bowie, before finding fame as a rock singer. She subsequently became a publicist for Vangelis.-Career:Kathleen Dorritie was born in...
.
Single information
In the end of 1976, it was the first Blondie single released on Chrysalis RecordsChrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis...
in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, although it did not chart. The B-sides to this single were "In the Flesh" and "X-Offender
X-Offender
"X Offender" is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. Written by Gary Valentine and Debbie Harry for the band's self-titled debut album, Blondie, the song was released as the album's lead single on Private Stock in June 1976.-Song information:...
", both previously issued as A-side singles by Private Stock Records
Private Stock Records
Private Stock Records was a record label which was started in 1974 by Larry Uttal after he was ousted from Bell Records. The label had hit records with singles by David Soul of Starsky and Hutch fame , Starbuck , Austin Roberts , Samantha Sang , Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band , and Frankie...
, and both moderately successful. As a promotional gimmick the song was also released as a 12" single, selling for 99p.
In Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the song "In the Flesh" was played by mistake, instead of "X Offender", on the nationally broadcast music program Countdown, and was well received by the viewing audience. Chrysalis released the song as a single in Australia, and it quickly reached number two there. Australia was thus the first territory where Blondie achieved a hit single, and the album sold well too. The song's appeal could be found in its cartoon-ish and animated nature.
In a BBC Radio
BBC Radio
BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. For a history of BBC radio prior to 1927 see British Broadcasting Company...
documentary about Blondie, Debbie Harry said "Rip Her To Shreds" is about what gossip columns do to people's lives. "Rip Her To Shreds" was included on Blondie's first 'greatest hits' compilation The Best of Blondie
The Best of Blondie
- Chart positions :- References :# [ Allmusic]...
, released in October 1981.
The song is featured in the opening and closing credits of the 2011 film "Bridesmaids."
Chart peaks
| Chart (1977) | Chart peaks |
|---|---|
| Australia | 81 |
Release history
UK 7", 12" (CHS 2180)- "Rip Her to Shreds" (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....
) – 3:22 - "In the Flesh" (Harry, Stein) – 2:33
- "X-OffenderX-Offender"X Offender" is a song by American New Wave band Blondie. Written by Gary Valentine and Debbie Harry for the band's self-titled debut album, Blondie, the song was released as the album's lead single on Private Stock in June 1976.-Song information:...
" (Harry, Valentine) – 3:14