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3 One-Hit Wonders From 1981 That Changed Modern Music Forever
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The article revisits three songs released in 1981 that it argues influenced the sound and culture of later popular music. It highlights Tom Tom Club’s “Genius of Love” for its lasting reach through sampling, and Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” for helping popularise synthesiser-led pop.
The third song is “867-5309/Jenny” by Tommy Tutone, remembered for its catchy phone number and its reflection of a time when people commonly memorised others’ numbers. The article gives no sales or chart figures, instead pointing to the songs’ continued presence in radio, sampling and popular memory.
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- “Genius of Love” became a lasting source for samples.
- “Tainted Love” helped bring synths into mainstream pop.
- “867-5309/Jenny” turned a phone number into a cultural joke.
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- 3 hours ago The article revisits three songs released in 1981 that it argues influenced the sound and culture of later popular music. It highlights Tom Tom Club’s “Genius of Love” for its lasting reach through sampling, and Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love” for helping popularise synthesiser-led pop.
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- American Songwriter 3 One-Hit Wonders From 1981 That Changed Modern Music Forever