"Acceptable in the 80s" is the debut single by Scottish electronic musician Calvin Harris. It was released as the lead single from Harris' debut studio album, I Created Disco (2007), on 11 December 2006. The song became Harris' first hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at #10 position on the UK Singles Chart.
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Composition
The song is in the key of E minor, with a tempo of 128bpm. It samples the song "Shake It" by David Bowie.
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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.
The song is used in the bowling mini-game of Xbox 360 video game Kinect Sports.
The song is featured in a dancing mini-game in Rayman Raving Rabbids: TV Party.
Track listing
Charts
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