"Rip Her to Shreds" is a song by American new wave band Blondie, which features on the band's self-titled debut album.

Single information

In a BBC Radio documentary about Blondie, lead singer Debbie Harry stated that "Rip Her to Shreds" is about what gossip columns do to people's lives. According to guitarist Chris Stein, the song is an homage to the Velvet Underground song "I'm Waiting for the Man".

"Rip Her to Shreds" was Blondie's first UK single, released on Chrysalis Records in the UK in late 1977, though it did not chart. The single peaked at No. 81 in Australia in March 1978.

Blondie re-recorded the song for their 2014 compilation album Greatest Hits Deluxe Redux. The compilation was part of a 2-disc set called Blondie 4(0) Ever which included their 10th studio album Ghosts of Download and marked the 40th anniversary of the forming of the band.

Charts

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!Chart (1978)

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|Australia (Kent Music Report)

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Release history

;UK 7", 12" (CHS 2180)

  1. "Rip Her to Shreds" (Deborah Harry / Chris Stein) – 3:22
  2. "In the Flesh" (Harry / Stein) – 2:33
  3. "X Offender" (Harry / Gary Valentine) – 3:14

Covers

Pop duo Boomkat recorded a version of the song for 2004 film Mean Girls.

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