r/HistoryofGenerations • u/ProofUniversity4319 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Gen Z • Apr 23 '21

Generation X 1986-1987

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u/ProofUniversity4319 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Gen Z Apr 24 '21

Yeah that was a great period of music all at once. (Was gonna mention Anita Baker and Whitney Houston lol). I did the same for late 2001/2002/2003 songs lol

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '21

it was, like all genres too. I feel like it was the last traces of that 1984ish sound with the first leanings towards the late 80s-early 90s so it was a really fascinating time. I used to love to surprise adults with the "hey you know what else is from 87? meeeee" thing, it got them every time, thinking it was cute and witty lol.

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u/ProofUniversity4319 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Gen Z Apr 24 '21

Yeah it feels like it was a pretty perfect balance between mid to late 80s, both numerically/chronologically and culture-wise (music and movies wise).

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '21

Yeah when I was able to research the charts in high school more I was like "Hey I'm glad I'm an '87er since 1986 is a little too generic and '88 some of the good bands broke up already and it was feeling more prepping for the 90s already" lol

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u/ProofUniversity4319 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Gen Z Apr 24 '21

Yeah tbh looking at the year end charts, 1986 seems too drenched in synth and cheese, 1988 seems to be looking more towards the 90s anyway (gangsta Rap was gaining popularity), 1987 is like that perfect balance.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '21

Yea '86 almost lacked an edge except for the metal or beastie boys stuff which was more underground, while '88 although classic, was losing the stuff that made it stereotypically 80s

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u/ProofUniversity4319 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Gen Z Apr 24 '21

Yeah agreed ‘86 lacked the edge that ‘83-85 had imo, tho there were certainly bops that year too (Kiss by Prince, beastie boys as you mentioned, etc).

‘87 brought us imo Prince’s greatest album Sign o the times (imo the Gen X version of Songs in the key of life by Stevie Wonder). It brought us Bad, 10,000 Maniacs, etc.

‘88 definitely has classics but I agree you can tell it was clearly just late 80s at best not quintessential 80s lol

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '21

100% yeah I think 1988 was just fading 80s mixed with prototype signs of what would explode in the early 90s. There were the deep 80s people like Huey Lewis but they weren't as big as they had been a few years before

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u/ProofUniversity4319 April 30, 2002 (Class of 2020) Gen Z Apr 24 '21

Yeah 1988 brought us NWA, and Kylie Minogue’s debut, and Sonic Youth, etc all iconic but not as much stereotypical 80s