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Loverboy (featuring Cameo)
Glitter
OMG I might have a cry here. All the pain and suffering we've endured over this piece of shit song. But we love it. I've always loved it from day 1. Yes, it's clunky; yes, she sounds like she's got a terrible cold; yes, it sounds like she's making up certain parts of the melody as she goes along; yes, the video is deranged. But somehow, amongst all this disaster, it's also completely joyful and thrilling, and it still makes me smile today. Built around Cameo's "Candy" sample, it reached #2 in the US and #12 in the UK. And then, 20 years later, along came the original version and it all made SENSE. What a great record. It's definitely my preferred version, although this might be the novelty of its relative newness, and I don't think the vocals are as fun in places. Why is this iconic video not on her official YouTube channel?!