Girls Just Want To Have Fun

Originally written by Robert Hazard in 1979, this song became Cyndi Lauper's breakthrough hit when she recorded her version with modified lyrics for her debut album She's So Unusual. The MTV Video Music Award-nominated music video was directed by Edd Griles, and the song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, earning Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.