<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> <P> "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is a song written by and first recorded in 1979 by American musician Robert Hazard . It is better known as a single by American singer Cyndi Lauper, whose version was released in 1983 . It was the first major single released by Lauper as a solo artist and the lead single from her debut studio album She's So Unusual (1983). Lauper's version gained recognition as a feminist anthem and was promoted by a Grammy - winning music video . It has been covered, either as a studio recording or in a live performance, by over 30 other artists . </P> <P> The single was Lauper's breakthrough hit, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming a worldwide hit throughout late 1983 and early 1984 . It remains one of Lauper's signature songs and was a widely popular song during the era of its release, the 1980s . The "Rolling Stone & MTV:' 100 Greatest Pop Songs': 1 - 50", "Rolling Stone: "The 100 Top Music Videos" " and the "VH1: 100 Greatest Videos" lists ranked the song at No. 22, No. 39 and No. 45, respectively . The song received Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance . In 2013, the song was remixed by Yolanda Be Cool, taken from the 30th anniversary reissue of the album She's So Unusual . </P>

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