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Wikipedia article




"'Nothing Is Real but the Girl'" is a song by American rock band Blondie. Written by the band's keyboardist Jimmy Destri, it was the second single released from their seventh album, 'No Exit' (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 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" (Live) (Debbie Harry, Chris Stein) 3:32

#* Track 2 recorded in Glasgow, November 1998.

# "Maria (live) 5:10

#* Track 3 recorded at the Lyceum Theatre, London 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, 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



Category:1999 singles

Category:1999 songs

Category:Blondie (band) songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Craig Leon

Category:Songs written by Jimmy Destri

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