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What was Blondie’s first #1 hit in the U.S.?

Blondie in 1977: Gary Valentine, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, and Jimmy Destri.
Private Stock Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Blondie was tearing up CBGB with their punk attitude while Debbie Harry perfected that ice-cool stare that made everyone else look like they were trying too hard. After years of playing dingy clubs in New York's underground scene, they were experimenting with different styles and had their sights set on something bigger than cult status. What was Blondie's first number one hit in the United States?