"Nothing Is Real but the Girl" is a song by American rock band
Blondie. Written by the band's keyboardist
Jimmy Destri
Jimmy Destri (born James Mollica, April 13, 1954, Brooklyn, New York City, United States) is an American musician.
Background
Destri is of Italian descent. His father was a novelist who also wrote screenplays and eventually advertising copy to ...
, it was the second single released from their seventh album, ''
No Exit
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'' (1999), on May 31, 1999. The single peaked at number 26 in the United Kingdom and number 89 in Germany.
Background
Destri wrote the song with his daughter in mind; however, when the song was re-recorded for the single release, the narrative was changed from the third person to the first, shifting the focus of the song onto vocalist
Debbie Harry. For example, "Only her eyes feel solid" became "Only my eyes feel solid". New lyrics were also written for the bridge.
Track listings
All tracks were written by Jimmy Destri unless otherwise noted
UK CD1
# "Nothing Is Real but the Girl" (Boilerhouse Mix) – 3:29
# "Nothing Is Real but the Girl" (
Danny Tenaglia
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club mix) – 9:47
# "Nothing Is Real but the Girl" (Danny Tenaglia Instradub) – 5:33
UK CD2
# "Nothing Is Real but the Girl" (radio remix with alternate intro) – 3:27
# "
Rip Her to Shreds
"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
"Rip Her To Shreds" was Blondie's first UK single, released on Chrysalis Records in the UK in late 19 ...
" (Live) (
Debbie Harry,
Chris Stein) – 3:32
#* Track 2 recorded in
Glasgow
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, November 1998.
# "
Maria
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People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
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* 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
* Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...
(live) – 5:10
#* Track 3 recorded at the
Lyceum Theatre,
London
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on November 22, 1998.
UK cassette single
# "Nothing Is Real but the Girl" (Boilerhouse Lounge Mix) – 3:26
# "Rip Her to Shreds" (live) (Harry, Stein) – 3:32
#* Track 2 recorded in
Glasgow
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, November 1998.
US CD (promo only)
# "Nothing Is Real but the Girl" (radio remix) – 3:13
# "Nothing Is Real but the Girl" (radio remix with alternate intro) – 3:27
Chart peaks
References
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1999 singles
1999 songs
Blondie (band) songs
Song recordings produced by Craig Leon
Songs written by Jimmy Destri