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4 Forgotten Pop Hits From 1987 That Still Sound Fresh Today
The article highlights four pop songs associated with 1987 that it argues have remained musically fresh.
– Madonna’s “Who’s That Girl” was written for her film of the same name and also lent its title to her 1987 world tour. – Fleetwood Mac’s “Little Lies”, written by Christine McVie with Eddy Quintela, explores sustaining a relationship through deliberate self-deception. – Bryan Adams’s “Heat Of The Night”, co-written with Jim Vallance, was inspired by *The Third Man* and a visit to divided Berlin. – Survivor’s “Is This Love”, released in late 1986 and a Top 10 hit in January 1987, examines uncertainty and emotional emptiness in casual relationships.
In short
- Four late-1980s pop hits are revisited.
- Each song has distinct personal or cultural inspiration.
- Survivor’s track became its final Top 10 hit.
Explained simply
In 1987, pop music ranged from danceable film tie-ins to polished rock songs about relationships. The artists named here include Madonna, Fleetwood Mac, Bryan Adams and Survivor, whose different styles reached wide audiences through radio, records and film.
The songs also draw on varied sources: a film and tour, relationship doubts, and the atmosphere of a divided Berlin. “Is This Love” appeared in late 1986 but became a Top 10 hit in January 1987, showing how a song’s release date and chart success can fall in different years.