Tag Cyndi Lauper

Today’s classic song of the day is “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper. Released as a single in August of 1986, this track hit #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. Over time, it became an anthem for the gay community. “True Colors” was written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg, who also wrote “I Drove…

We’ll end our week of early MTV-era hits with today’s classic MTV song of the day, Cyndi Lauper’s anthemic “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.” This smash hit was released as a single in June of 1983 and shot to #1 on the Cash Box Top 100 and Billboard Dance Club Songs charts and #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It…