“Just the Two of Us” (Grover Washington, 1980) Radelet has said she was initially hesitant to cover the song, but that it’s now one of her favorites to sing on tour.ĥ. And if we could actually swap each other’s roles … I think it would lead to a greater understanding.”Ĭhromatics’ electronic-heavy version strips down the original, relying on electronic drums, synthesizers and singer Ruth Radelet’s breathy vocals. “Running Up That Hill” (Kate Bush, 1985)Īlthough it enjoyed more success in the United Kingdom, English songwriter Kate Bush saw her first charting hit in the US with “Running Up That Hill.” Bush claims the song is often misinterpreted, saying, “I was trying to say that a man and woman can’t understand each other because we are a man and a woman. New Zealand indie pop group The Brunettes covered “Lovesong” on the 2008 tribute album Just Like Heaven – A Tribute to The Cure. The Cover: “Lovesong” (The Brunettes, 2008) The song has been covered by several artists in the years since, in varying musical styles. “Lovesong” (The Cure, 1989)įrom their 1989 album Disintegration, “Lovesong” was The Cure’s only song to enter the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. Portland indie rockers STRFKR covered Cyndi Lauper’s signature hit in 2012, and their version was featured in a Juicy Couture ad the same year. The Cover: “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (STRFKR, 2012) Lauper changed the lyrics to a female point of view with his approval. The song was actually originally written by Robert Hazard in 1979 from a male’s point of view. Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (Cyndi Lauper, 1983)Ĭyndi Lauper’s breakout hit, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” would go on to be recognized as her signature song and as a feminist anthem. The Cover: “Call Me” (Franz Ferdinand, 2008)īlondie themselves asked Franz Ferdinand to cover their biggest hit for War Child Presents Heroes, a charity album devoted to aid efforts in war-ravaged countries.
According to Billboard, it was the #1 song on the year-end charts for 1980. It went on to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for six weeks, becoming the band’s biggest single. “Call Me” (Blondie, 1980)īlondie’s “Call Me” just barely makes the list of 80’s songs, released in the US in February 1980. Today, we bring you 30 songs, again, but with a twist – we’ve compiled 15 smash hits from the 80s, and included notable covers of those songs by modern artists. The 80s in music were an influential period for many musical artists that came after, and nowhere is that evidenced more than in the covers of 80s songs that have emerged in recent years. This month the Confluence Conference team has been bringing you the best of 80s music trivia and entertainment. In our last blog post, we took a look at 30 hits from 1987 that will celebrate their 30th birthday this year. With a hip 80s theme for our Confluence Conference this year, the Confluence team has had so much fun compiling the best of the 80s (music, fashion, movies, you name it!) to share with you in the weeks leading up to the conference in September.
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