Debbie Harry - Rush Rush (Chrysalis)

Oh Debbie, oh Debbie, oh Debbie! What happened to those wonderful days when you were such a worldwide star and you had the world (including me) at your fingertips? The rawness that gave Debbie Harry her incredible appeal has been chucked out of the window for some electronic gimmickry. I prefer the old days. (Limahl, Smash Hits, February 16, 1984)

Debbie Harry - French Kissing (Chrysalis)

The Face, The Voice, The Bleach, The Beat - they're bock and there's no one to touch her. Forget your Madonnas and Patsys - Debbie H is the one and only pop Blondie. This return to greatness is as simple and smooth as the slinky disco it accompanies. A Goddess is re-born. 5/5 (Paul Simper, No 1, November 8, 1986)

She's back! Back, BACK! (You're getting the hang of this nicely - "Reviews" Ed.) And back in spiffing form too with this addictive little shuffle between France and America, sort of Paris, Texas set in a late-night disco groove. Why, I was just saying the other day, "What the world needs now is the return of Debbie Harry", and lo and behold here she is, sounding just as brill as she did 250 years ago with Blondie. Listen with eyes firmly closed and tongue in cheek for best effect. Naughty but v.v. nice. Single Of The Fortnight. (Barry McIlheney, Smash Hits, November 5, 1986)

Debbie Harry - Free To Fall (Chrysalis)

Debbie Harry always means a missed heartbeat and a place in the Top Ten to the more discerning record buyer. "Free To Fall" is mellow and deeply attractive; nice sorrowful tune, cooing backing vocals, and the bit at the end where it gets all choral. The prettiest 40(ish!)-year-old this side of Jan Leeming and maturing with great grace and dignity. This is better than almost anything Blondie ever did. (John Aizlewood, No 1, February 28, 1987)

Debbie Harry - In Love With Love (Chrysalis)

How could she? Debs has gone all Hi-NRG on this painfully dull record and I shall never forgive her. Mr Stock Aitken Waterman (funny name that) is responsible for this piece of dance floor action but it's the wrong title for real Hi-NRG. Shouldn't it be called "In Love With Yours, Love" or "Men, Men Men" or something? Possibly the blandest thing she's ever done. (Andy Strickland, Record Mirror, May 9, 1987)

As soon as this started off, the word 'Europop' came straight into my head. I'm a great fan of Debbie Harry's - she's a wonderful human being and I've a great amount of respect for her but I think she can come up with something better than this.

The 'B' side is quite interesting because it's a French version of "French Kissin". I've never really been able to work out whether she means French people kissing in America or a tongue down the throat job! But she sings the 'French Kissin, chorus bit in English - maybe it's a little hard for French people to 'comprend' why their style is any different from anyone else's. (DJ Janice Long, No 1, May 9, 1987)