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Atomic: The Very Best of Blondie

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Atomic: The Very Best of Blondie
Greatest hits album by
Blondie
ReleasedJuly 13, 1998
GenreNew wave
Length77:44 (Atomic)
58:02 (Atomix)
LabelChrysalis
Producer
Blondie chronology
Picture This Live (Capitol Anniversary Series)
(1998) 		Atomic: The Very Best of Blondie
(1998) 		No Exit
(1999)
Alternative cover
Cover art for the two-disc edition of the album, retitled Atomic/Atomix
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Select[2]

Atomic: The Very Best of Blondie is a greatest hits album by American rock band Blondie, released on July 13, 1998, by Chrysalis Records, at the time when the band reunited and shortly before the beginning of their successful comeback tour.

Overview

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Atomic: The Very Best of Blondie includes the band's best known songs from the 1970s and 1980s, as well as two new remixes of the title track. The compilation reached number 12 on the UK Albums Chart and has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[3][4]

The compilation was reissued in June 1999 as a limited-edition two-CD set titled Atomic/Atomix: The Very Best of Blondie, including a second disc of previously available remixes with the exception of another new remix of the title track.

On October 31, 2011, the compilation was reissued again as a single disc with identical track listing, but with the title being changed to Essential,[5] which was certified gold by the BPI on September 21, 2018.[6]

Track listing

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Disc one – Atomic: The Very Best of Blondie
  1. "Atomic" (7″ Mix) (Destri, Harry) – 3:50
  2. "Heart of Glass" (7″ Mix) (Harry, Stein) – 4:11
  3. "Sunday Girl" (Stein) – 3:15
  4. "Call Me" (Harry, Moroder) – 3:32
  5. "The Tide Is High" (7″ Edit) (Barrett, Evans, Holt) – 3:52
  6. "Denis" (Levenson) – 2:18
  7. "Dreaming" (Harry, Stein) – 3:06
  8. "Rapture" (7″ Mix) (Harry, Stein) – 4:59
  9. "Hanging on the Telephone" (Lee) – 2:22
  10. "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear" (Valentine) – 2:42
  11. "Island of Lost Souls" (7″ Edit) (Harry, Stein) - 3:50
  12. "Picture This" (Destri, Harry, Stein) – 2:57
  13. "Union City Blue" (Harrison, Harry) – 3:22
  14. "War Child" (Harrison, Harry) - 4:00
  15. "Rip Her to Shreds" (Harry, Stein) – 3:21
  16. "One Way or Another" (Harrison, Harry) - 3:28
  17. "X Offender" (Harry, Valentine) - 3:10
  18. "I'm Gonna Love You Too" (Mauldin, Petty, Sullivan) - 2:07
  19. "Fade Away and Radiate" (Stein) - 3:59
  20. "Atomic '98" (Xenomania Mix)" (Destri, Harry) - 4:33
  21. "Atomic '98" (Tall Paul Mix)" (Destri, Harry) - 8:43
Disc two – Atomix: The Very Best of Blondie Remixed
  1. "Atomic" (Diddy's 12″ Mix) – 6:51
  2. "Dreaming" (Utah Saints Mix) – 6:21
  3. "Denis" (Danny D Remix) – 5:23
  4. "Call Me" (Original 12″ Version) – 8:04
  5. "Heart of Glass" (Original 12″ Instrumental) – 5:14
    • From the UK & US "Heart of Glass" 12″ single (1979)
  6. "Rapture" (US Disco Version) – 7:13
    • From the US "Rapture" 12″ single (1981)
  7. "War Child" (12″ Version) - 8:01
    • From the UK "War Child" 12″ single (1982)
  8. "Atomic '98" (Dana Intellectual Mix) / "Sunday Girl" (French Version) (Hidden track) – 10:50
  • Tracks 4, 5, 6 and 8 were previously unreleased on CD.

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Atomic: The Very Best of Blondie
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Platinum 300,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[11]
Reissue 		Platinum 300,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Review: Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie - Blondie". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Review: Blondie - Atomic-The Very Best Of Blondie, EMI". Select. No. August 1998. p. 93.
  3. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "British album certifications – Blondie – Atomic - Blondie's Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry. February 26, 1999. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Essential – Blondie". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "British album certifications – Blondie – Essential". British Phonographic Industry. September 21, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Blondie – Atomic - The Very Best Of" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 32. August 8, 1998. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Blondie – Atomic - The Very Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1999". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Blondie – Essential". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
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