The article is a lighthearted personal listicle from American Songwriter, highlighting three 1980s anthems the writer says still make them feel "invincible" today. It sits within a wider "The List" series of nostalgia-driven music pieces the site regularly publishes about classic rock and pop tracks.

The three songs featured are Michael Jackson's "Bad" (1987), which he described in his autobiography as being about a boy from a rough neighbourhood facing down old peers after attending private school; Bon Jovi's "Livin' On A Prayer" (1986), a story song about a struggling couple named Tommy and Gina that began life as a piano ballad; and Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" (originally 1982), which initially charted modestly but became a US Top 5 hit after being re-recorded and released again in 1987.