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The 1980s (pronounced "nineteen-eighties", shortened to "the '80s" or "the Eighties") was the decade that began on 1 January 1980, and ended on 31 December 1989.. The decade saw a dominance of conservatism and free market economics, and a socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and a worldwide move away from planned economies and towards laissez-faire capitalism compared to the 1970s.
Olivia Newton-John's song "Physical" was the Billboard Hot 100's longest running number one of the decade.. Reflecting on changes in the music industry during the 1980s, Robert Christgau later wrote in Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s (1990):
The decade of the 1980s in Western cinema saw the return of studio-driven pictures, coming from the filmmaker-driven New Hollywood era of the 1970s. [1] The period was when the "high concept" picture was established by producer Don Simpson, [2] where films were expected to be easily marketable and understandable.
The 80s certainly saw a rise in the number of women working out at gyms. Although these spaces were first mostly occupied by men, women made an effort to join in and exercise.
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
12. Answering Machines. Stand-alone answering machines were how you “check your voicemail” in the ’80s. Answering machines in the 1980s typically used cassette tapes to record incoming messages.
The 80s was a decade that ran from January 1, AD 80, to December 31, AD 89. As the decade began, the Parthian Empire was in a phase of division until Pacorus II ...
Among women large hair-dos and puffed-up styles typified the decade. [1] ( Jackée Harry, 1988). Fashion of the 1980s was characterized by a rejection of 1970s fashion. Punk fashion began as a reaction against both the hippie movement of the past decades and the materialist values of the current decade. [2]