An American Songwriter feature revisits four pop and synth-pop songs from 1983 that the author feels are unfairly overlooked compared with other hits from the era. The article argues these tracks still sound modern and deserve renewed appreciation, despite achieving strong chart success at the time.

Each song is presented with its chart performance and background: The Fixx's "One Thing Leads To Another" reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped Canada's pop chart, though it missed the UK Top 40 despite the band being British. Spandau Ballet's "True" hit No. 1 in the UK and No. 4 in the US, while Heaven 17's "Temptation" peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles chart, and Berlin's "The Metro" only reached No. 58 on the Hot 100, which the author feels undersells the song's quality.