“Heart of Glass” is a song by Blondie, an American new wave band, written by Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. It was featured on the band’s third studio album, “Parallel Lines” (1978), and released as the third single in January 1979, reaching number one in multiple countries, including the United States. Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, Blondie members and a couple, wrote the first version in 1974, initially referring to it as “The Disco Song”.

The song marked Blondie’s transition from gritty 1970s punk to mainstream success, symbolizing their shift from punk roots to the emerging New Wave genre. “Heart of Glass” reflects Blondie’s transcendence from the punk scene to a prominent role in the new wave movement, solidifying their place in rock and roll history.The song’s opening syncopated percussion, created using the Roland CR-78, contributes to its iconic sound and evocative rhythmic bed.