Her 1981 debut "Kids in America" became an international hit and set the tone for a long career.
For the early sound, "Kids in America" still feels fresh. If you want the later shift, try "You Came."
That first single, "Kids in America," was a new wave anthem that landed everywhere in the early 80s. She followed it with songs like "Cambodia" and a cover of "You Keep Me Hangin' On" that kept her on the radio. Even later tracks like "You Came" show how she shifted into a more direct pop sound without losing her voice.
She started with "Kids in America" in 1981, riding that new wave sound through albums like "Select" and "Closer." By the late 80s, she was putting out songs like "You Came," and she kept recording steadily through the 90s and beyond.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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