“Wuthering Heights,” in particular, was a hit then and remains a hit today. It remained at the top of the U.K. singles chart for four weeks, and was the first song performed and written by a female ...

In February 1978, Blondie seemed poised to land their first UK No. 1. The band’s cover of the 1963 doo-wop hit “Denise,” retitled “Denis,” had quickly become a breakout success overseas, helping ...