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.

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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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Blondie notableSong One Way or Another
Blondie notableWork One Way or Another