"
The Tide Is High" is a 1967 song written by
John Holt, originally performed by the Jamaican group
The Paragons, with John Holt as lead singer. The song gained international attention in 1980, when a version by the American band
Blondie became a US/UK number one hit. The British girl group
Atomic Kitten also had a number one hit with their version of the song in 2002, and a version of the song was a minor hit for Canadian rapper
Kardinal Offishall in 2008.