She may not have experienced the same heights or longevity of success as her contemporaries Madonna and Janet Jackson, but the '80s pop scene would not have been the same without Cyndi Lauper. Hits such as "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "She Bop" introduced a subversive feminist sensibility into mainstream music, and the goofy sweetness of songs like "True Colors" provided a rallying cry for underdogs and weirdos. Lauper was at her very best, though, on the soft ballad "Time After Time," in which she set aside her signature vocal tics and showed that she could really sing. Set against a simple electric organ and synth orchestration, her declarations of pure devotion soar, especially on the all-time classic chorus. A
28 years ago this week, "Time After Time" was the #1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.
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