"Insecurious" by Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper was a Queen of the 80s music charts, beginning with her huge breakout hit, "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" in 1983. The song is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but it is not her biggest chart hit as it peaked at #2. Lauper racked up two #1 singles during the 80s with the ballads "Time After Time" from 1984 and "True Colors" from 1986.

The massive success of her 1984 album, "She's So Unusual," earned Lauper the Grammy for Best New Artist of that Year. After a string of additional hits, the momentum was wearing out by the end of the decade. Lauper did land a final top ten hit in 1989 when "I Drove All Night" peaked at #6, but that song remains her final top 40 appearance. Nevertheless, her chart achievements in the 80s makes her the 33rd most successful artist of the decade.

"I Drove All Night" comes from Lauper's third album, "A Night To Remember," an underrated effort in her catalogue. Shedding most of the dated 80s sound, Lauper had more rock on this record, but it didn't translate into sustaining hits. "Insecurious" is one of those tracks that I thought deserved better.

Lauper maintains an active recording career, dabbling in holiday music, the blues, and even country.