Out_of_the_Blue_(Debbie_Gibson_song)

Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)

Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song)

Debbie Gibson song

"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.

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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

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All tracks are written by Deborah Gibson

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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

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Year-end charts

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References

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    "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
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    Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
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    "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. December 24, 1988. p. Y-20.
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