The Tide Is High

"The Tide Is High" is a 1967 rocksteady song originally written and performed by Jamaican singer John Holt and his group the Paragons for their album On the Beach. The track was produced by Duke Reid for his Treasure Isle label. The song gained international attention in 1980, when a cover version by the American band Blondie became a US and UK number one hit. The song topped the UK Singles Chart again in 2002 with a version by the British girl group Atomic Kitten and the Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall had a minor hit with his interpretation in 2008.