: Sean Lennon recalled that "The Tide Is High" was one of the few modern songs his father, John Lennon , would play constantly and dance to at home.
: Debbie Harry and Chris Stein found the song on a reggae compilation tape in London. The Tide Is High
In , Blondie catapulted the song to international fame as the lead single from their album Autoamerican . : Sean Lennon recalled that "The Tide Is
: Blondie originally asked The Specials to back them on the recording, but the ska icons declined. The Tide Is High
: When Blondie covered it, they simply switched the gender from "I'm not the kind of man" to "I'm not the kind of girl" without losing any of its determined romantic spirit.