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"Out of the Blue"
Single by Debbie Gibson
from the album Out of the Blue
A-side"Vocal (3:55)"
B-sideEdited Dub (4:12) US, "Fallen Angel" (3:43) UK, " Foolish Beat" (4:25) JPN, "Wake Up to Love" (3:42) PHI
ReleasedJanuary 1988
RecordedJuly 1987
Genre
Length3:55
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Deborah Gibson
Producer(s)
Debbie Gibson singles chronology
" Shake Your Love"
(1987) 		"Out of the Blue"
(1988) 		" Foolish Beat"
(1988)
Music video
"Out of the Blue" on YouTube

"Out of the Blue" is the third single by American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson. The title track of her debut album, the song was written by Gibson and co-produced and co-arranged with Fred Zarr, with Douglas Breitbart as executive producer. Released as a single in January 1988, "Out of the Blue" gave Gibson her highest chart placing at the time by reaching No. 3 in the U.S. In the UK, it did slightly less well than her two previous singles, stalling at No. 19.

Cash Box called it a "catchy, hooky hit from one of the most exciting young (sweet sixteen} performers of pop music" that "is filled with the 'ear candy' that marks a great commercial record" [2]

As a maxi single, "Out of the Blue," like " Shake Your Love" before it, took No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Maxi Singles chart.

In 2010, Gibson re-recorded the song as an extra track for the Deluxe Edition release of the Japan-exclusive album Ms. Vocalist.

In 2022, the song was featured in episode 2 of HBO's The Staircase.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Deborah Gibson

7" vinyl single
No.TitleLength
1."Out of the Blue"3:55
2."Out of the Blue" (Edited Dub)4:12
12" vinyl single/cassette single
No.TitleLength
1."Out of the Blue" (12" Club Mix)5:50
2."Out of the Blue" (Bonus Beats)4:20
3."Out of the Blue" (Drumapella)4:05
4."Out of the Blue" (Dub Version)3:54

Versions

  1. Out of the Blue [Album Version] 3:51
  2. Out of the Blue [Video Version] 3:51
  3. Out of the Blue [Dub Edit] 4:09
  4. Out of the Blue [Vocal Club Mix] 5:50 [3]
  5. Out of the Blue [Bonus Beats] 4:20 [3]
  6. Out of the Blue [Radio Edit] 3:52 [3]
  7. Out of the Blue [Vocal Drumapella] 4:05 [3]
  8. Out of the Blue [Dub Version] 3:54 [3]

Weekly charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia ( ARIA) [4] 68
Ireland ( IRMA) [5] 19
Israel ( Media Forest) 8
Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [6] 88
Panamá ( UPI) [7] 2
Spain ( Spain Top 40 Radio) [8] 32
UK Singles ( OCC) [9] 19
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [10] 16
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 3
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard) [12] 44
US Cashbox Charts [13] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1988) Position
United States (Billboard) [14] [15] 54

References

  1. ^ Molanphy, Chris (July 16, 2022). "Point of No Return Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. January 23, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue". Discogs. Atlantic - DMD 1140. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1988: July 3, 1988". Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  5. ^ " The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lost in Your Eyes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  6. ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – Debbie Gibson" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  7. ^ "Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica". UPI. May 4, 1988. p. 10. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  8. ^ Fernando Salaverri (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN  84-8048-639-2.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  10. ^ "Debbie Gibson Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  11. ^ "Debbie Gibson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  12. ^ "Debbie Gibson Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  13. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN  978-0-89820-209-0.
  14. ^ "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-20.
  15. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Retrieved October 3, 2016.

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