Acceptable in the 80s
2007 single by Calvin Harris
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"Acceptable in the 80s" is a song by Scottish musician Calvin Harris, taken from his debut studio album I Created Disco. It was released as his debut single on 12 March 2007. The single peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
- "This Is the Industry"
- "Love for You"
- 5:34 (album version)
- 3:35 (single version)
- 7:35 (demo version)
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| Single by Calvin Harris | ||||
| from the album I Created Disco | ||||
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| Released | 12 March 2007[1] | |||
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| Songwriter | Calvin Harris | |||
| Producer | Calvin Harris | |||
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| "Acceptable in the 80s" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The music video, directed by Woof Wan-Bau, features many references to the 1980s, including the stereotypical large hairstyles and bright DayGlo colours. It also features scientists dissecting a sock puppet of what appears to be a genet, the products of which are used by a hair stylist and a TV chef, and to heal a grazed knee.[4]
Covers and samples
A remix of the song with additional lyrics (retitled "Love for You"), was included as a B-side to the single.[citation needed]
Duran Duran partially covered the song during their 2021–2023 live dates, mixing the song's chorus with the group's own 1981 single "Girls on Film".[citation needed]
In 2022, English comedy hip-hop group the Northern Boys sampled the song for their single "Nobody Likes Me".[5] Acts such as The Airport District, Pittsburgh Slim and Out of the Blue have also sampled the song.[6]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Acceptable in the 80s" | 5:33 |
| 2. | "This Is the Industry" | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Acceptable in the 80s" (Tom Neville Remix) | 7:16 |
| 2. | "Acceptable in the 80s" | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Acceptable in the 80s" (Glimmers Remix) | 5:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Acceptable in the 80s" (Radio Edit) | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Love for You" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Acceptable in the 80s" | 5:33 |
| 4. | "Acceptable in the 80s" (Tom Neville Remix) | 7:16 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[17] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||