Acceptable in the 80s

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"Acceptable in the 80s"
CalvinHarrisAcceptableInThe80s.jpg
Single by Calvin Harris
from the album I Created Disco
B-side
  • "This Is the Industry"
  • "Love for You"
Released12 March 2007 (2007-03-12)
Recorded2006
GenreElectro-funk[1]
Length5:34
LabelColumbia, Bad Boy Records (o/b/o Sony Music U.S)
Songwriter(s)Calvin Harris
Producer(s)Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris singles chronology
"Vegas"
(2007) 		"Acceptable in the 80s"
(2007) 		"The Girls"
(2007)

"Acceptable in the 80s" is a song by Scottish musician Calvin Harris from his debut studio album, I Created Disco (2007). It was released as the album's lead single on 12 March 2007. The single peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

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.

In other media[]

This song is extensively used as the theme song for the Patreon-funded video podcast OSW Review.[2]

The song is featured in a dancing mini-game in the Wii games of Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party and Just Dance: Greatest Hits[3] published by Ubisoft.

Track listings[]

10-inch (FLYEYE 001)
No.TitleLength
1."Acceptable in the 80s"5:33
2."This Is the Industry"3:36
12-inch (FLYEYE 003)
No.TitleLength
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
Maxi CD (FLYEYE 004)
No.TitleLength
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[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Gold 35,000double-dagger
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 400,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Naylor, Tony (13 June 2007). "Calvin Harris: I Created Disco". NME. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ OSW Review|OSW FAQ
  3. ^ Amazon.com: Just Dance Greatest Hits
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 13th August 2007" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  5. ^ "ARIA Dance – Week Commencing 13th August 2007" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  6. ^ Calvin Harris — Acceptable in the 80s. Tophit. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Danishcharts.com – Calvin Harris – Acceptable in the 80s". Tracklisten.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Calvin Harris – Acceptable in the 80s" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Acceptable in the 80's". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  15. ^ "British single certifications – Calvin Harris – Acceptable in the 80s". British Phonographic Industry. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

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