The single gained popularity after being in the '80s film 'Valley Girl,' starring Nicholas Cage. In 1990, the band re-recorded the hit for their album 'Pillow Lips.'
The 1982 song was not initially successful in the U.S., but after the music video -- shot in the jungles of Sri Lanka -- was frequently played on MTV, it hit No.3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1983. The following year, the video won the first Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video.
This 1982 single (capped at 7:31 minutes) was a minor hit in the U.S., but it revolutionized hip-hop, fusing synthesizers and keyboards with rap and influencing later electro-hits (although not rap) Cybotron's 'Clear' and Herbie Hancock's 'Rockit.' The song was also included in their 1986 album 'Planet Rock: The Album,' as shown here.
What Songs Moved You In 1982?
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