Def, Dumb and Blonde

Def, Dumb & Blonde
Studio album by Deborah Harry
Released	October 28, 1989
Recorded	1989
Genre	Pop
Length	63:55 (CD)
Label	Sire (US) Chrysalis (UK)
Producer	Mike Chapman, Chris Stein, Deborah Harry, Toni C., Tom Bailey, Arthur Baker, Eric Thorngren, Ben Grosse
Deborah Harry chronology
Once More into the Bleach (1988) Def, Dumb & Blonde (1989) The Complete Picture: The Very Best of Deborah Harry and Blondie (1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	(B+)[2]

Def, Dumb & Blonde is the third solo album by the American singer Deborah Harry. Released in October 1989, the album saw Harry reverting from "Debbie" to "Deborah" as her professional name. Harry worked with a variety of producers on the album, including Mike Chapman who had previously produced the last four Blondie albums.

Though not a success in Harry's native United States, the album peaked at #12 in the UK and has been certified "Silver" by the BPI.

Singles

This album contained the hit single "I Want That Man" which was written and produced by Tom Bailey and Alannah Currie of the Thompson Twins. The single made the Top 20 of the UK Singles Chart. Other singles released from the album included "Kiss It Better", "Brite Side", "Sweet and Low" and "Maybe For Sure".

Track listing

All tracks written by Deborah Harry and Chris Stein, unless otherwise noted.

Vinyl album

Side A

1. "I Want That Man" (Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie) – 3:43  Listen (help·info)
2. "Lovelight" (Stein) – 3:56
3. "Kiss It Better" (Bailey, Currie, Harry) – 4:19  Listen (help·info)
4. "Maybe For Sure" – 4:30  Listen (help·info)
5. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) – 4:42
6. "Get Your Way" – 6:13

Side B

1. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Harry) – 4:49  Listen (help·info)
2. "He Is So" – 5:10
3. "Brite Side" – 4:34  Listen (help·info)
4. "Bugeye" – 4:06
5. "End Of The Run" – 7:04

Cassette

Side A

1. "I Want That Man" (Bailey, Currie) – 3:43
2. "Lovelight" (Stein) – 3:56
3. "Kiss It Better" (Bailey, Currie, Harry) – 4:19
4. "Bike Boy" – 2:47
5. "Get Your Way" – 6:13
6. "Maybe For Sure" – 4:30
7. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) – 4:42

Side B

1. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Harry) – 4:49
2. "He Is So" – 5:10
3. "Bugeye" – 4:06
4. "Comic Books" (Mick Zone, Paul Zone, Armand Zone) – 2:34
5. "Brite Side" – 4:34
6. "End Of The Run" – 7:04

CD

1. "I Want That Man" (Bailey, Currie) – 3:43
2. "Lovelight" (Stein) – 3:56
3. "Kiss It Better" (Bailey, Currie, Harry) – 4:19
4. "Bike Boy" – 2:47
5. "Get Your Way" – 6:13
6. "Maybe For Sure" – 4:30
7. "I'll Never Fall In Love" (Bush, Ward) – 3:19
8. "Calmarie" (Toledo, Vasconcelos) – 4:42
9. "Sweet and Low" (Toni C., Harry) – 4:49
10. "He Is So" – 5:10
11. "Bugeye" – 4:06
12. "Comic Books" (Mick Zone, Paul Zone, Armand Zone) – 2:34
13. "Forced To Live" – 2:02
14. "Brite Side" – 4:34
15. "End of the Run" – 7:04

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position	Total weeks
Australian Albums Chart[3]	10	20
New Zealand Albums Chart[4]	9	9
UK Albums Chart[5]	12	7

Personnel

• Deborah Harry – vocals, producer

Additional personnel

• Chris Stein – guitars, backing vocals, producing assistance, musical arrangements, producer
• Lee Foxx – bass guitar
• Phil Astley – synthesizer programming, keyboards
• Steve Goldstein – keyboards
• Tommy Price – drums
• Terry Bozzio – drums
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
• Keith Primi – backing vocals
• Dennis Christopher – backing vocals
• Ian Astbury – backing vocals
• Gary Valentine – backing vocals
• Mike Chapman – backing vocals, producer
• Bobby Khozouri – keyboards
• Mac Quayle – keyboards
• Arthur Baker – drums, additional production, remixing
• David Bravo – keyboards, programming
• Toni C. – keyboards, programming, producer
• Johann Brundquist – keyboards (overdubs)
• Arif St. Michael – backing vocals
• Adele Bertei – backing vocals
• Biti Strauchn – backing vocals
• Tom Bailey – fairlight, producer
• Geoff Dugmore – drums
• Eric Thorngren – producer, arranger
• Ben Grosse – additional production, remixing
• George Tutko – sound engineer
• "Doc" Dougherty – engineer
• Bob Paustian – mix engineer
• Paul McKenna – mix engineer
• Steve Peck – engineer
• Arthur Elgort – photography
• Deborah Norcross – art direction, design
• Jeri Helden – art direction, design

References

1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Review: Def, Dumb & Blonde". Macrovision Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r9012. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 
2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Review: Def, Dumb and Blonde (Sire, 1989)". http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist2.php?id=332. Retrieved 25 September 2009. 
3. ^ http://australian-charts.com/
4. ^ http://www.charts.org.nz/
5. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/