80's Bubbling Under the Hot 100 Song Review:"Automobile" by Hansie (1980)

U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 Peak Position No. 109 (for two weeks) (Released in '79, didn't chart until in early 1980)

Backstory: Dutch actress, model, and singer Hansje Ravenstein was born on July 25th, 1950 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This single, released on the now defunct Millennium Records, was her first single and her only single to ever chart in the U.S., but not even breaking into the Hot 100. Many people call her the Dutch Blondie. She released 3 more singles, including: "Silex Pistols Piew Piew." She even in recent years made an appearance on the Dutch version of The Voice.

Review: This is a really, really fun and great catchy New Wave style and punk rock style tune in the same style of Blondie and Plastic Bertrand (best known for 1977's "Ca Plane Pour Moi", No. 47, peaked in June of 1978, released on Sire Records, making him one of VERY few French speaking artists to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 charts). A great and attractive voice, along with fun lyrics about (obviously) automobiles makes this an obscure and highly overlooked tune. Perhaps America just wasn't paying enough attention to her. Pumping and thumping loud guitars, along with a repetitive synth sound at the beginning and a "WHOO!" at the end are other fine touches. It's a shame that this highly interesting woman never had any success here in the States.

Final Rating:8/10

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