In a BBC Radio documentary about Blondie, lead singer Debbie Harry stated that "Rip Her to Shreds" is about what gossip columns do to people's lives.

As a promotional gimmick the song was also released as a 12" single (at that time a relative rarity), selling for 99p.

[9] Blondie re-recorded the song for their 2014 compilation album Greatest Hits Deluxe Redux.

The compilation was part of a 2-disc set called Blondie 4(0) Ever which included their 10th studio album Ghosts of Download and marked the 40th anniversary of the forming of the band.

Pop duo Boomkat recorded a version of the song for 2004 film Mean Girls.