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.
- Four late-1980s pop hits are revisited.
- Each song has distinct personal or cultural inspiration.
- Survivor’s track became its final Top 10 hit.