I would say it's this one. Can you find another one with equal or greater embodiment of the 1980s?
https://youtu.be/F2T99YbxwWA?si=T8wcM3gEM1w7N1UH
I think it would have to be a song from the mid 1980s, since the late 1970s bleeds into the early 1980s and the late 1980s bleeds into the early 1990s.
Also, I think it would have to be a song that was not only a hit on the charts, but was also part of the soundtrack of a hit movie, since that's drastically more impact on pop culture than a song that's only a hit on the charts.
So, I'll say:
The Power of Love (1985) by Huey Lewis and the News
It reached number one on the charts, with Billboard calling it "an out-of-the-box monster hit," and was the main song from, and was written for, the blockbuster Back to the Future (1985), which was the number one movie at the box office in mid-to-late 1985 for about three months.
Association with a movie definitely helped some songs be smash hits and big memories. When I posted True by Spandau Ballet I was picturing the school dance scene from Sixteen Candles.
shareNo doubt full of 80s vibes
shareMy band plays this tune, and it always gets a great response!
Also, this is a great insight and absolutely true...
share
I think it would have to be a song from the mid 1980s, since the late 1970s bleeds into the early 1980s and the late 1980s bleeds into the early 1990s.
Talking heads
https://youtu.be/IoiX8ncN8-k?si=2TYu7SOh1M36pG-V
Oingo boingo
https://youtu.be/3Mlbg3pJIR4?si=DsvZ2Uca1X90Tqs8
The Queen Haters
https://youtu.be/kvwxWI3hEUU?si=YnB06D8sGxRYZ7dh
This is my pick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9xBAtCsCTQ
Two more from me
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPOIS5taqA8
Loverboy - Working for the Weekend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsgBpsNPQ50
A little bit of new wave, a little bit of synth, some 80s bold color and a mix of catchy beats & you get this 1980s vibe: https://youtu.be/a75FC9vBkmc?si=ERAUUaTEqn5raKOX
shareYou're spot on with that, but here's another 80's song that knocked it out of the park at the time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tI1_KlO6xI
Wow!
How "woke" of you to post a tune by such a flamboyantly gay icon...
Perhaps the influence of JD Vance is inspiring more acceptance of androgyny and queer culture within the GOP!
https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/boy-george-interview-culture-club-life-2018-2400203
These ones remind me of it:
Twisted Sister - We're not gonna take it
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon