Acceptable in the 80s
{{Short description|2007 single by Calvin Harris}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Acceptable in the 80s
| cover = CalvinHarrisAcceptableInThe80s.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Calvin Harris
| album = I Created Disco
| B-side = * "This Is the Industry"
- "Love for You"
| released = {{start date|2007|03|12|df=yes}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=29|date=10 March 2007}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = * Electro-funk{{cite web |last=Naylor |first=Tony |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/calvin-harris/8646 |title=Calvin Harris: I Created Disco |work=NME |date=13 June 2007 |access-date=18 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810063328/http://www.nme.com/reviews/calvin-harris/8646 |archive-date=10 August 2014}}
- electro house{{cite web|first= Tom |last= Breihan |title= The Number Ones: Rihanna’s “We Found Love” (Feat. Calvin Harris)|website= Stereogum |date= 20 November 2023|url= https://www.stereogum.com/2242171/the-number-ones-rihannas-we-found-love-feat-calvin-harris/columns/the-number-ones/|accessdate= 17 December 2023|quote= ...his first two singles, “Acceptable In The 80s” and “The Girls,” in 2007, and both were top-10 UK hits. Both are thumping electro-house tracks with Harris’ own goofy deadpan vocals.}}
| length = * {{Duration|m=5|s=34}} (album version)
- {{Duration|m=3|s=35}} (single version)
- {{Duration|m=7|s=35}} (demo version)
| label = * Fly Eye
| writer = Calvin Harris
| producer = Calvin Harris
| prev_title = Vegas
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = The Girls
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|dOV5WXISM24|"Acceptable in the 80s"}}}}
}}
"Acceptable in the 80s" is a song by the 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.
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.{{cite web |last1=Anka |first1=Chris |title=Chris Anka A2 media: Video Analysis |url=http://christopherankamedia.blogspot.com/2013/09/video-analysis-calvin-harris-acceptable.html |website=Christopher Anka Media |access-date=21 June 2023}}
Covers and samples
A remix of the song with additional lyrics (retitled "Love for You"), was included as a B-side to the single.{{fact|date=March 2024}}
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".{{fact|date=March 2024}}
In 2022, English comedy hip-hop group the Northern Boys sampled the song for their single "Nobody Likes Me".{{cite web |title=PETE & BAS AFFILIATES THE NORTHERN BOYS DROP OFF NEW BANGER “NOBODY LIKES ME” |url=https://grmdaily.com/the-northern-boys-nobody-likes-me/ |website=GRM Daily |access-date=21 June 2023}} Acts such as The Airport District, Pittsburgh Slim and Out of the Blue have also sampled the song.{{cite web |title=Samples of Acceptable in the 80's by Calvin Harris |url=https://www.whosampled.com/Calvin-Harris/Acceptable-in-the-80%27s/sampled/ |website=WhoSampled |access-date=21 June 2023}}
Track listings
{{Track listing
| headline = 10-inch {{small|(FLYEYE 001)}}
| title1 = Acceptable in the 80s
| length1 = 5:33
| title2 = This Is the Industry
| length2 = 3:36
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 12-inch {{small|(FLYEYE 003)}}
| title1 = Acceptable in the 80s
| note1 = Tom Neville Remix
| length1 = 7:16
| title2 = Acceptable in the 80s
| length2 = 5:33
| title3 = Acceptable in the 80s
| note3 = Glimmers Remix
| length3 = 5:58
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Maxi CD {{small|(FLYEYE 004)}}
| title1 = Acceptable in the 80s
| note1 = Radio Edit
| length1 = 3:31
| title2 = Love for You
| length2 = 3:49
| title3 = Acceptable in the 80s
| length3 = 5:33
| title4 = Acceptable in the 80s
| note4 = Tom Neville Remix
| length4 = 7:16
}}
Charts
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= Weekly charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" | Chart (2007–2008)
! scope="col" | Peak |
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| {{single chart|Australiapandora|97|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070819140100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20070820-0001/issue910.pdf|urltitle=ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 13th August 2007|rowheader=true|access-date=28 February 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
| {{single chart|Australiadance|16|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20070819140100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20070820-0001/issue910.pdf|urltitle=ARIA Dance – Week Commencing 13th August 2007|rowheader=true|access-date=28 February 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
| {{single chart|CIS|51|artist=Calvin Harris|song=Acceptable in the 80s|rowheader=true|songid=8309|access-date=12 September 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Denmark|14|artist=Calvin Harris|song=Acceptable in the 80s|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|30|artist=Calvin Harris|song=Acceptable in the 80s|songid=291543|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland2|30|song=Acceptable in the 80's|rowheader=true|access-date=15 January 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|9|date=20070318|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|UK|10|date=20070318|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|UKdance|2|date=20070318|rowheader=true}} |
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= Year-end charts =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" | Chart (2007)
! scope="col" | Position |
|---|
| scope="row" | UK Singles (OCC){{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20070107/37501/ |title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2007 |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=18 June 2018}}
| 65 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2006|certyear=2023|access-date=4 April 2023}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Calvin Harris|title=Acceptable in the 80s|award=Platinum|relyear=2006|certyear=2024|id=10937-1976-1|access-date=19 January 2024}}
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References
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Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written by Calvin Harris