Cyndi Lauper was one of the biggest stars of the early MTV era, selling five million copies of her debut album, She's So Unusual as well as scoring a string of four Top Ten hits from the record, including the major hits "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and "Time After Time". Lauper s thin, girlish voice and gleefully ragtag appearance became one of the most distinctive images of the early '80s, which helped lead her not only to the top of the charts, but also to stardom. Throughout America, there were numbers of teenage girls dressing like Lauper and using "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" as an anthem, a call to arms for self-expression. At first, her music was a bright, colorful new wave fusion of a number of styles, including new wave post punk reggae pop and funk Both her music and her appearance helped popularize and just as importantly, sanitize the image of punk and new wave for America, making it an acceptable part of the pop landscape. Lauper didn't follow through on the success of She's So Unusual choosing to turn toward middle-of-the-road balladry and mainstream pop but her first album remains a benchmark of the early 80s.
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Cyndi Lauper added Into The Night Life by Cyndi Lauper to her Binkg Ya To The Brink (2008) album. 9:02 pm
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Angela Carnegie says
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Linda Lang says
I wanted to BE you, when i was a kid!! HAHA!! Girls just wanna have fun....Can't tell you how many times me and my friends would sing along to that one!! :) lol Love u!Mark Holman says
You are BEAUTIFUL. Thanks so much for giving us a look into your soul, . . .I pay homage, respect and a wish you continue to make us smile. Thank you - MarkFulkrum says
Used to watch you on wrestling, and think you have a great voice.Jesse Kinch says
You Rock,Your voice is one of the greats.Peace,Jesse