"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
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'' 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"
As a
maxi single, "Out of the Blue," like "
Shake Your Love
"Shake Your Love" (Atlantic 89187, Atlantic UK A9187) is the second single by American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson, and the lead off single for her debut album, '' Out of the Blue'' (1987) (LP 81780). Originally recorded in the spring ...
" before it, took No. 1 on the
Billboard
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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
''Ms. Vocalist'' is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson. Released on November 3, 2010 exclusively in Japan by Sony Music Japan, the album features Gibson's English-language covers of popular male-oriented Japanese so ...
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In 2022, the song was featured in episode 2 of HBO's
The Staircase
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Track listing
Versions
#Out of the Blue
lbum Version3:51
#Out of the Blue
ideo Version3:51
#Out of the Blue
ub Edit4:09
#Out of the Blue
ocal Club Mix5:50
#Out of the Blue
onus Beats4:20
#Out of the Blue
adio Edit3:52
#Out of the Blue
ocal Drumapella4:05
#Out of the Blue
ub Version
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Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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1988 singles
1987 songs
Debbie Gibson songs
Song recordings produced by Fred Zarr
Songs written by Debbie Gibson
Atlantic Records singles
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