Predecessor
Blondie
Debbie Harry was punk, new wave, disco, and rap before any of those genres had rules against mixing. "One Way or Another" is a stalker anthem that somehow became a joyful singalong, which is pure Blondie.
What Genre Is Blondie?
GenreNew wave · Punk rock · Pop rock · Disco
Short answer: new wave. In the bigger picture, Blondie is a predecessor artist of Cigarette Mom Rock — the gritty, emotional, female-led alternative rock of the 1990s and 2000s, and the feminine counterpart to Divorced Dad Rock. Explore the full definition or the wider 90s female rock scene.
Does Debbie Harry Smoke?
Yes — but a late-life smoker, not a CBGB one. She took it up in her sixties.
Full answer, with sources, in Which Cigarette Moms Actually Smoked?
Key Albums
- Parallel Lines
- Eat to the Beat
- Autoamerican
Listen
“One Way or Another”(Parallel Lines, 1978)
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