Piano Quintet Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Digital Download SKU: A0.1113309 By Cyndi Lauper. By Robert Hazard. Arranged by Eric Stern. 20th Century,Pop,Singer/Songwriter. 17 pages. Nerds of Paradise Music #715249. Published by Nerds of Paradise Music (A0.1113309). Girls Just Want to Have Fun is a song written, recorded and performed by American musician Robert Hazard, who released it as a single in 1979. It is best known for the version of American singer Cyndi Lauper, who covered the song 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. 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 is considered one of Lauper's signature songs and was a widely popular song during 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 She's So Unusual.
