Union City Blue

single

"Union City Blue" is a 1979 song by American band Blondie and taken from their 1979 album Eat to the Beat. It peaked at number 13 in the United Kingdom and number 17 in Ireland and the song is inspired by Debbie Harry's acting experience in the 1980 movie Union City.

"Union City Blue"
Single by Blondie
from the album Eat to the Beat
B-side
  • "Living In The Real World"
  • "I Feel Love"
ReleasedNovember 23, 1979[1]
Genre
Length3:23
LabelChrysalis (UK)
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Chapman
Blondie singles chronology
"Dreaming"
(1979)
"Union City Blue"
(1979)
"The Hardest Part"
(1980)
Music video
"Union City Blue" at YouTube

Track listing change

UK 7" (Chrysalis CHS 2400)
  1. "Union City Blue" (Nigel Harrison, Deborah Harry) – 3:18
  2. "Living in the Real World" (Jimmy Destri) – 2:53
UK 1995 Remix CD1 (7243 8 82466 2 0)
  1. "Union City Blue" (Diddy's Power & Passion Edit) – 3:38
  2. "Union City Blue" (Diddy's Power & Passion Mix) – 8:34
  3. "Union City Blue" (Vinny Vero's Turquoise Mix) – 8:23
  4. "Union City Blue" (Jammin Hot's I Can't Believe It's Not Diddy Mix) – 7:37
  5. "Union City Blue" (Burger Queen Peroxide Power Mix) – 7:40
UK 1995 Remix CD2 (7243 8 82467 2 9)
  1. "Union City Blue" (Diddy's Power & Passion Edit) – 3:45
  2. "I Feel Love" (Live) – 7:53
  3. "Union City Blue" (The OPM Poppy Mix) – 8:48
  4. "Union City Blue" (Original Version) – 3:18
US 1995 Remix CD (7243 8 58474 2 4)
  1. "Union City Blue" (Diddy's Remix Edit) – 3:38 *
  2. "Union City Blue" (Original Single Version) – 3:18
  3. "Union City Blue" (Vinny Vero's Turquoise Mix) – 8:23
  4. "Union City Blue" (Burger Queen Peroxide Power Mix) – 7:40
  5. "Union City Blue" (OPM Poppy Mix) – 8:48
  6. "Union City Blue" (Diddy's Power & Passion Mix) – 8:34
  7. "I Feel Love" (Live) – 7:53
  • * Identical to the UK Diddy's Power & Passion Edit mix.

References change

  1. Porter, Dick; Needs, Kris (2017). Blondie: Parallel Lives. Omnibus Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-85712-780-8.
  2. Lavington, Stephen (2011). "The Hand (1981)". Virgin Film: Oliver Stone. Random House. ISBN 978-0-7535-4766-3.
  3. Swanson, Dave (March 15, 2017). "Blondie Albums Ranked in Order of Awesomeness". Diffuser.fm. Retrieved May 19, 2021.