Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson song) explained

Out of the Blue
Cover:Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album) coverart.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Debbie Gibson
Album:Out of the Blue
Released:April 25, 1988 (UK)[1]
Recorded:July 1987
Genre:
Length:3:55
Label:Atlantic
Prev Title:Shake Your Love
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:Foolish Beat
Next Year:1988

"Out of the Blue" is a song by American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson, and is the title track of her debut studio album Out of the Blue (1987). It was released on January 8, 1988 in the United States as the third single from the album.[3] The song was written and co-produce by Gibson, with Fred Zarr providing extra production.

"Out of the Blue" gave Gibson her then-highest charting single in the United States, hitting number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The song did not do as well as her previous two singles in the United Kingdom however, stopping at number 19. Gibson re-recorded the song as an extra track for the deluxe edition release of her 2010 Japan-exclusive album Ms. Vocalist. In 2022, the song was featured in episode 2 of HBO's The Staircase.

Critical reception

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."[4]

Track listings

All songs written by Deborah GibsonStandard vinyl single[5]

  1. "Out of the Blue" – 3:55
  2. "Out of the Blue" (Dub Edit/Edited Dub) – 4:12

Filipino vinyl single[6]

  1. "Out of the Blue" – 3:55
  2. "Wake Up to Love" – 3:42

US cassette maxi-single/maxi-vinyl single[7]

  1. "Out of the Blue" (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

European mini-CD single[8]

  1. "Out of the Blue" – 3:57
  2. "Fallen Angel" – 3:46
  3. "Shake Your Love" – 3:44
  4. "Out of the Blue" (Extended Version) – 5:47

UK vinyl single[9]

  1. "Out of the Blue" – 3:55
  2. "Fallen Angel" – 3:43

Japanese vinyl single[10]

  1. "Out of the Blue" – 3:55
  2. "Foolish Beat" – 4:25

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 68
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 62
Israel (Media Forest)8
Panamá (UPI)[13] 2
Spain (Spain Top 40 Radio)[14] 32
US Top 100 Pop Singles (Cashbox)[15] 5
US Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records)[16] 3
US Top 40 (Gavin Report)[17] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)Position
US Billboard Hot 100 (Billboard)[18] [19] 54
US Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records)[20] 33
US Top 40 (Gavin Report)[21] 27
US Adult Contemporary (Gavin Report)[22] 97

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 31. April 23, 1988. 0265-1548.
  2. Point of No Return Edition. Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia. Slate. Molanphy. Chris. July 16, 2022. March 31, 2024.
  3. News: January 8, 1988 . CHR Parallel One Playlists: CHR P1A . . 84 . 719 . Adds are the new Debbie Gibson single, "Out of the Blue," at No. 22....
  4. Single Releases. 10. Cash Box. January 23, 1988. 2022-11-06.
  5. Out of the Blue. Debbie Gibson. 1988. US vinyl single sleeve. Atlantic Records. 7-89129.
  6. Out of the Blue. Debbie Gibson. 1988. Philippines vinyl single sleeve. Atlantic Records. ATR-0350.
  7. Out of the Blue. Debbie Gibson. 1988. US maxi-single cassette liner notes. Atlantic Records. 7 86621-4.
  8. Out of the Blue. Debbie Gibson. 1988. European mini-CD single liner notes. Atlantic Records. A 9091 CD.
  9. Out of the Blue. Debbie Gibson. 1988. UK vinyl single sleeve. Atlantic Records. 789 091-7.
  10. Out of the Blue. Debbie Gibson. 1988. Japanese vinyl single sleeve. Atlantic Records. P-2381.
  11. Web site: Gavin. Scott. This Week In 1988: July 3, 1988. Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop.. September 30, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030073221/https://www.chartbeats.com.au/post/3july1988. October 30, 2020.
  12. Eurochart Hot 100. Music & Media. 5. 23. June 4, 1988. 9. July 21, 2024.
  13. News: Los Éxitos en Latinoamérica. UPI. 4 May 1988. February 29, 2024. 10.
  14. Book: Fernando Salaverri. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st. September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
  15. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc.. 2014. 978-0-89820-209-0.
  16. The Back Page: Contemporary Hit Radio. Radio & Records. 96. March 18, 1988. 729.
  17. The Gavin Report: Top 40. Gavin Report. 2. March 25, 1988. 1699.
  18. December 24, 1988 . 1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles . Y-20 . Billboard . 100 . 52 .
  19. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1988. October 3, 2016.
  20. CHR: The Top 88 of Eighty-Eight. Radio & Records. 62. December 16, 1988. 768.
  21. Top 100 Top 40 – 1988. Gavin Report. 18. December 9, 1988. 1736.
  22. Top 100 Adult Contemporary – 1988. Gavin Report. 20. December 9, 1988. 1736.

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