<P> `` The Tide Is High '' is a 1966 song written by John Holt , originally produced by Duke Reid and performed by the Jamaican group The Paragons , with 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 , while Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall had a minor hit with his interpretation in 2008 . </P>
<P> `` The Tide Is High '' is a 1966 song written by John Holt , originally produced by Duke Reid and performed by the Jamaican group The Paragons , with 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 , while Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall had a minor hit with his interpretation in 2008 . </P>
who wrote the song the tide is high
who wrote the song the tide is high
John Holt
John Holt