Robert Hazard initially wrote the song from a male perspective. Lauper changed parts of the lyric and reinterpreted it as a statement about women having the same freedom to enjoy life as men. Rick Chertoff brought...
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9 catalog entries, grouped by year.
1983
1984
Written by Jules Shear, the song was inspired by the intensity of nighttime emotions.
View background statusGirls Just Want to Have Fun
Cyndi LauperReported release: 1983Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #15Robert Hazard initially wrote the song from a male perspective. Lauper changed parts of the lyric and reinterpreted it as a statement about women having the same freedom to enjoy life as men. Rick Chertoff brought...
Read background and sourcesLauper wrote the song as a playful, veiled reference to female masturbation.
View background statusCyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman drew on difficulties in their respective relationships while writing together at the piano. Lauper borrowed the title from a television listing for the science-fiction film Time After Time,...
Read background and sources1985
All Through the Night
Cyndi LauperReported release: 1984Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #65The comfort and security found in a loving relationship.
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Written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, this song promotes self-acceptance and authenticity.
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Reconsidering a relationship
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The lengths one would go to be with their loved one.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.