ON THIS DAY IN 1981 - BLONDIE HITS NUMBER ONE WITH 'RAPTURE'

On this day in 1981 – Blondie Hits Number One with ‘Rapture’

On this day in 1981 – Blondie started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Rapture’, the group’s fourth US No.1 and the first No. 1 song in the US to feature rap and its lyrics, notable for name-checking hip-hop pioneers Fab Five Freddy and Grandmaster Flash.

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