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TOP 1200 CHOICE TRACKS

#578 BACKFIRED Deborah Harry
Blondie broke up in 1982. Lead singer Debbie Harry launched a solo career which provided her with a worthy string of hits. "Backfired" marked her solo debut in 1981. Chic's Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers wrote the track for the album they produced for Harry, 'Koo Koo'. 
The single only managed to reach #43 and 32 in the US and UK respectively. In Australia, the disc peaked at #23. When I interviewed Rodgers in 2011, he revealed the rap on the track was a cameo by him.

This is a list made up of the songs I enjoy the most, ranked in order of preference: the higher we go, the more I cherish them. Some were released as singles, others as album tracks. Some are obscure; others were worldwide hits or have universal appeal. They aren't always the most famous or popular, but simply a personal choice. I have excluded songs from the last few years in order to get a better idea of a song's lasting impression. I hope you find some new tracks to love, or re-discover some past favourites.
To mark the occasion of reaching the halfway mark for this special countdown, a new song will be added on the hour all day today (in place of this week's Mid Week Bonus).