Strike Me Pink
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"Strike Me Pink" is the second and final single from Deborah Harry
's fourth solo album Debravation
.
to date and the single didn't make any other major chart besides in the UK.
The video was controversial. The video begins by showing a man dressed in a suit swimming in a glass walled chamber such as used by escape artists. The man is then shown standing upright in the same glass chamber, but there is no water in the chamber. At that point Debbie Harry is shown seated wearing a men's suit. As she sits she pulls down on a rope and water begins to fill the chamber. Initially the man is calm, as if he disbelieves his predicatment. But as the water rises he starts to struggle in a vain effort to free himself from the chamber. The next frames show that the glass walled chamber has been filled with water except for a space at the top that still allows the man to breathe. The video ends with the man submerged but calm, looking imploringly at Debbie Harry. She then approaches the chamber and ignoring his imploring gaze, pulls down a curtain covering the glass chamber and hiding the man from sight as the video ends. At no point does the video ever depict the man drowning. The tone of the video is more artistic than violent. Even so, the music video
was banned from several music television channels, thus suffering lower possible airplay time and exposure. Besides the video clip and Harry's current UK tour, the single received very little promotion.
The ballad has slight jazz
influences as well as a down-tempo tone that foreshadows Harry's later work with the Jazz Passengers in which she was the lead vocalist.
The single also marked Harry's final release with Chrysalis Records
and the end of her four album deal with the company which in 1991 had become a sub-label to EMI Music. This was Harry's last solo single for fourteen years until she released "Two Times Blue
" in 2007.
UK CD #2
UK Cassette
UK 12" Picture Disc
Debbie Harry
Deborah 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...
's fourth solo album Debravation
Debravation
Debravation is the fourth solo album by Deborah Harry. Released in 1993, the album reached no. 24 in the UK. It was also the final album Harry made whilst signed to the Chrysalis label, thus ending a successful partnership that began with Blondie and had endured for over 15 years.The first single...
.
Song information
"Strike Me Pink" failed to chart in the US and peaked at #46 in the UK. It's Harry's last single to chart on the UK Singles ChartUK 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 ...
to date and the single didn't make any other major chart besides in the UK.
The video was controversial. The video begins by showing a man dressed in a suit swimming in a glass walled chamber such as used by escape artists. The man is then shown standing upright in the same glass chamber, but there is no water in the chamber. At that point Debbie Harry is shown seated wearing a men's suit. As she sits she pulls down on a rope and water begins to fill the chamber. Initially the man is calm, as if he disbelieves his predicatment. But as the water rises he starts to struggle in a vain effort to free himself from the chamber. The next frames show that the glass walled chamber has been filled with water except for a space at the top that still allows the man to breathe. The video ends with the man submerged but calm, looking imploringly at Debbie Harry. She then approaches the chamber and ignoring his imploring gaze, pulls down a curtain covering the glass chamber and hiding the man from sight as the video ends. At no point does the video ever depict the man drowning. The tone of the video is more artistic than violent. Even so, the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was banned from several music television channels, thus suffering lower possible airplay time and exposure. Besides the video clip and Harry's current UK tour, the single received very little promotion.
The ballad has slight jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
influences as well as a down-tempo tone that foreshadows Harry's later work with the Jazz Passengers in which she was the lead vocalist.
The single also marked Harry's final release with Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis 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...
and the end of her four album deal with the company which in 1991 had become a sub-label to EMI Music. This was Harry's last solo single for fourteen years until she released "Two Times Blue
Two Times Blue
"Two Times Blue" is a song recorded by Debbie Harry, released as the first single from her fifth solo album Necessary Evil.-Song information:"Two Times Blue" was Harry's first solo single in fourteen years, the last one being "Strike Me Pink"...
" in 2007.
Track listing
UK CD #1- "Strike Me Pink" (Bernstein, Dudley, Harry) - 4:02
- "On A Breath" (Lee Foxx) - 4:31
- Non-album track. Produced by Chris Stein.
- "Sweet and Low" (Phil Harding 7" Mix) (Deborah Harry, Toni. C) - 3:46
- Original version appears on 1989 album Def, Dumb and BlondeDef, Dumb and BlondeDef, Dumb & Blonde is the third solo album by the American singer Deborah Harry. Released in October 1989, the album saw Harry reverting from "Debbie" to "Deborah" as her professional name...
.
- Original version appears on 1989 album Def, Dumb and Blonde
UK CD #2
- "Strike Me Pink" (Bernstein, Dudley, Harry) - 4:02
- "8 Rhumba" (Nino RotaNino RotaNino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti...
) - 2:46- Non-album track. Arranged and produced by Chris Stein.
- "Dreaming" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 3:22
- Blondie: original 1979 version from Eat to the BeatEat to the BeatEat to the Beat is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Blondie. It reached no.1 on the UK album charts in October 1979, no.9 in Australia and no.17 in the US.-History:...
.
- Blondie: original 1979 version from Eat to the Beat
UK Cassette
- "Strike Me Pink" (Bernstein, Dudley, Harry) - 4:02
- "8 Rhumba" (Nino RotaNino RotaNino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti...
) - 2:46
UK 12" Picture Disc
- "Strike Me Pink" (Bernstein, Dudley, Harry) - 4:02
- "8 Rhumba" (Nino RotaNino RotaNino Rota was an Italian composer and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti...
) - 2:46 - "Dreaming" (Deborah Harry, Chris Stein) - 3:22
- "Sweet and Low" (Phil Harding 7" Mix) (Deborah Harry, Toni. C) - 3:46
Chart positions
| Chart (1993) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| UK 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 ... |
46 |