Name a song that defines '80s pop music

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I had this played at my wedding, and my friends were mad 'cause they thought the wedding wasn’t real, anymore LOL

EDIT: IK this song was (technically) released in the early 90s, but it still gives me “80s” vibes :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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Some of today’s pop music has a similar vibe to that of the 80s. IMO, Lady Gaga began the reemergence of pop. Taylor Swift would be another big contributor.

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Care to link some of examples?

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I get that a lot whenever I listening to Chvrches. :heart:

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I don’t think this song defines '80s pop, but I’mma link it, anyway since it is from the 80s :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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I don’t know if this defines the 80’s, but it was very popular. This youtube video has 1.38 Billion views.

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1987 and you might have a point.

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The is an interesting story behind this song. written by the duo’s two members, Shannon Rubicam and George Merrill. They wrote the song after witnessing a falling star at a Whitney Houston concert and originally offered the song to Houston, but Arista Records CEO, Clive Davis, rejected it. American singer Belinda Carlisle then recorded the song but denied its inclusion on her 1987 album Heaven on Earth, so Rubicam and Merrill decided to record and release the song themselves.
US Billboard Hot 100 - 5
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) - 1

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My opinion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNiXGX2nLU

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