One Way or Another
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"One Way or Another" is a 1978 punk-influenced new wave song by American band Blondie, known for its driving riff and vengeful, stalker-themed lyrics.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Parallel Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Blondie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Nigel Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followsInAlbumTracklist | 11:59 ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
power pop ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
frequently used in film and television soundtracks
ⓘ
widely recognized rock radio staple ⓘ |
| hasEra | late 1970s ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasLyricalPerspective | first‑person stalker ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
driving guitar riff
ⓘ
up‑tempo rhythm ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric | "One way or another, I'm gonna find ya" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableVocalist | Debbie Harry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginStory | inspired by Debbie Harry’s experience with a stalker ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic | punk‑influenced new wave sound ⓘ |
| hasTempo | fast ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
obsession
ⓘ
revenge ⓘ stalking ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | aggressive lead vocal ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Parallel Lines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedOn | Blondie greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Blondie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Blondie discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Blondie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInAlbumTracklist | Sunday Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Mike Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1978 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Chrysalis Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| usedAs | concert staple for Blondie ⓘ |
| writer |
Debbie Harry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigel Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.