Once More into the Bleach

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Once More into the Bleach
Remix album by
Debbie Harry and Blondie
Released5 December 1988[1]
Recorded1978–1988
GenreRock, pop, new wave
Length70:34
LabelChrysalis
Debbie Harry chronology
Rockbird
(1986) 		Once More into the Bleach
(1988) 		Def, Dumb & Blonde
(1989)
Blondie chronology
The Best of Blondie
(1981) 		Once More into the Bleach
(1988) 		The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie
(1991)
Singles from Once More into the Bleach
  1. "Denis (Dancin' Danny D Remix)"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Heart of Glass (Shep Pettibone Remix)"
    Released: 1988 (Australia and France oly)[2]
  3. "Call Me (Ben Liebrand Remix)"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Record Mirror[4]
Robert ChristgauC+[5]

Once More into the Bleach is a remix album released in December 1988 by the band Blondie and Debbie Harry.[6] The 13-track compilation contains remixes of Blondie songs and material from Harry's solo career. It was the first compilation to include non-album singles "Rush Rush" (from the Scarface soundtrack) and "Feel the Spin" (from the Krush Groove soundtrack).

Overview

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The title of the album is a pun on a line from Henry V, a history play by William Shakespeare, "once more unto the breach", with a nod to hair bleach.

The album was issued as a double vinyl, double cassette album, and on CD. On the US edition of the album track five "Rapture" (Bonus Beats) is replaced with the original version of "Atomic" from the album Eat to the Beat.

Once More into the Bleach spun off two single releases: "Denis", a remix by Dancin' Danny D which is the first official Blondie remix single (also known as "Denis '88") and "Call Me", a remix by Ben Liebrand. The singles reached numbers 50 and 61 on the UK Singles Chart respectively.[7] The Shep Pettibone remix of "Heart of Glass" had a limited release as a single in several territories.

Track listing

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UK edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Denis" (Dancin' Danny D Remix)Neil LevensonBlondie5:20
2."Heart of Glass" (Shep Pettibone Remix)Debbie Harry, Chris SteinBlondie6:40
3."Call Me" (Ben Liebrand Remix)Giorgio Moroder, HarryBlondie7:00
4."Rapture" (Teddy Riley and Gene Griffin Remix)Harry, SteinBlondie6:58
5."Rapture" (Bonus Beats) (Teddy Riley and Gene Griffin Remix)Harry, SteinBlondie2:22
6."The Tide Is High" (Coldcut Remix)John Holt, Howard Barrett, Tyrone EvansBlondie5:35
7."The Jam Was Moving" (Chris Stein and Debbie Harry Remix)Nile Rodgers, Bernard EdwardsDebbie Harry3:28
8."In Love with Love" (Justin Strauss and Murray Elias Remix)Harry, SteinDebbie Harry7:12
9."Rush Rush" (12" extended version)Moroder, HarryDebbie Harry4:45
10."French Kissin' in the USA" (French version)Chuck LorreDebbie Harry5:10
11."Feel the Spin" (extended dance version)John Benitez, Toni C., HarryDebbie Harry6:50
12."Backfired" (Bruce Forrest and Frank Heller Remix)Rodgers, EdwardsDebbie Harry6:03
13."Sunday Girl" (French version)SteinBlondie3:11
European edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Rapture" (Teddy Riley and Gene Griffin Remix)Harry, SteinBlondie6:58
2."Call Me" (Ben Liebrand Remix)Moroder, HarryBlondie7:00
3."Heart of Glass" (Shep Pettibone Remix)Harry, SteinBlondie6:40
4."The Tide Is High" (Coldcut Remix)Holt, Barrett, EvansBlondie5:35
5."Denis" (Dancin' Danny D Remix)LevensonBlondie5:20
6."Feel the Spin" (extended dance mix)Benitez, Toni C., HarryDebbie Harry6:50
7."In Love with Love" (Justin Strauss and Murray Elias Remix)Harry, SteinDebbie Harry7:12
8."Backfired" (Bruce Forrest and Frank Heller Remix)Rodgers, EdwardsDebbie Harry6:03
9."French Kissin' in the USA" (French version)Chuck LorreDebbie Harry5:10
US edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Denis" (Dancin' Danny D Remix)Neil LevensonBlondie5:20
2."Heart of Glass" (disco version)Debbie Harry, Chris SteinBlondie5:50
3."Call Me" (Ben Liebrand Remix)Giorgio Moroder, HarryBlondie7:00
4."Rapture" (Teddy Riley and Gene Griffin Remix)Harry, SteinBlondie6:58
5."Atomic" (LP Version)Harry, DestriBlondie4:39
6."The Tide Is High" (Coldcut Remix)John Holt, Howard Barrett, Tyrone EvansBlondie5:35
7."The Jam Was Moving" (Chris Stein and Debbie Harry Remix)Nile Rodgers, Bernard EdwardsDebbie Harry3:28
8."In Love with Love" (Heart of Fire Mix)Harry, SteinDebbie Harry7:12
9."Rush Rush" (12" extended version)Moroder, HarryDebbie Harry4:45
10."French Kissin' in the USA" (French version)Chuck LorreDebbie Harry5:10
11."Feel the Spin" (extended dance version)John Benitez, Toni C., HarryDebbie Harry6:50
12."Backfired" (Bruce Forrest and Frank Heller Remix)Rodgers, EdwardsDebbie Harry6:03
13."Sunday Girl" (French version)SteinBlondie3:11

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 47
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 50
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] 46

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Robin (3 December 1988). "News Continued: Reach for the Bleach". Record Mirror. p. 6. ISSN 0144-5804.
  2. ^ "Heart of Glass (The '88 Remix)". recmod.com. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  3. ^ Once More into the Bleach at AllMusic
  4. ^ Culp, Nancy (17 December 1988). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 32. ISSN 0144-5804.
  5. ^ Robert Christgau review
  6. ^ "Once More Into the Bleach [remix album]". deborah-harry.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Blondie – UK Chart Positions". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Debbie Harry / Blondie – Once More into the Bleach". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  10. ^ "Blondie Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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