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* GenreTurningPoint: "I Feel Love" might not sound like much on first hearing; it's just a constant staccato synthesized beat with Summer singing LoopedLyrics. Then you learn that whole genres like {{Eurobeat}} and ElectronicDanceMusic owe their entire existence to that one song.



* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: "I Feel Love" might not sound like much on first hearing; it's just a constant staccato synthesized beat with Summer singing LoopedLyrics. Then you learn that whole genres like {{Eurobeat}} and ElectronicDanceMusic owe their entire existence to that one song.
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** And of course, the immortal "I Feel Love" from ''Music/IRememberYesterday''. There are no other tracks that made Music/BrianEno say that it's the future. It continues to influence electronic musicians to this day.

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** And of course, the immortal "I Feel Love" from ''Music/IRememberYesterday''. There are no other tracks that made Music/BrianEno say that it's the future. It The song was a major inspiration for SynthPop and ElectronicDanceMusic, and it continues to influence electronic musicians to this day.
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** And of course, the immortal "I Feel Love" from ''Music/IRememberYesterday''. There are no other tracks that made Music/BrianEno say that it's the future.

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** And of course, the immortal "I Feel Love" from ''Music/IRememberYesterday''. There are no other tracks that made Music/BrianEno say that it's the future. It continues to influence electronic musicians to this day.
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* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: "I Feel Love" might not sound like much on first hearing; it's just a constant staccato synthesized beat with Summer singing LoopedLyrics. Then you learn that whole genres like {{Eurobeat}} and ElectronicDanceMusic owe their entire existence to that one song.

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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Her albums very successful in Japan... until ''[[AmericansHateTingle She Works Hard For The Money]]''.



* LGBTFanbase: She ''was'' the queen of disco, after all, despite the rumors that she was [[HeteronormativeCrusader a radical Christian homophobe]]. The 2004 edition of ''The New Magazine/RollingStone Album Guide'' [[EpilepticTrees suggested]] that much of her 1980s work was out of print because {{God}} was "punishing her for blaspheming her gay fans."

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* LGBTFanbase: She ''was'' the queen of disco, after all, despite the rumors that she was [[HeteronormativeCrusader a radical Christian homophobe]]. The 2004 edition of ''The New Magazine/RollingStone Album Guide'' [[EpilepticTrees suggested]] that much of her 1980s work was out of print because {{God}} was "punishing her for blaspheming her gay fans."
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* CoveredUp: Her rendition of "State of Independence" is far better known than the original by [[Music/{{Yes}} Jon Anderson]] and Music/{{Vangelis}}.

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* CoveredUp: Her rendition of "State of Independence" is far better known than the original by [[Music/{{Yes}} Jon Anderson]] and Music/{{Vangelis}}.Music/{{Vangelis}}, as well as her version of "[[Creator/RichardHarris MacArthur Park]]".

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* LGBTFanbase: She ''was'' the queen of disco, after all, despite the rumors that she was [[HeteronormativeCrusader a radical Christian homophobe]].
** The 2004 edition of ''The New Magazine/RollingStone Album Guide'' [[EpilepticTrees suggested]] that much of her 1980s work was out of print because {{God}} was "punishing her for blaspheming her gay fans."

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* LGBTFanbase: She ''was'' the queen of disco, after all, despite the rumors that she was [[HeteronormativeCrusader a radical Christian homophobe]].
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homophobe]]. The 2004 edition of ''The New Magazine/RollingStone Album Guide'' [[EpilepticTrees suggested]] that much of her 1980s work was out of print because {{God}} was "punishing her for blaspheming her gay fans."
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: Her albums very successful in Japan... until ''[[AmericansHateTingle She Works Hard For The Money]]''.


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** The 2004 edition of ''The New Magazine/RollingStone Album Guide'' [[EpilepticTrees suggested]] that much of her 1980s work was out of print because {{God}} was "punishing her for blaspheming her gay fans."
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* CoveredUp: Her rendition of "State of Independence" is far better known than the original by [[Music/{{Yes}} Jon Anderson]] and Music/{{Vangelis}}.

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* GrowingTheBeard: "Last Dance" her first hit single where she sang in her full voice instead of the cooing, moaning of her previous hits and led to other hits in that vocal style "On the Radio", "Bad Girls", "Hot Stuff" and "She Works Hard For The Money".

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* GrowingTheBeard: "Last Dance" Dance", her first hit single where she sang in her full voice instead of the cooing, moaning of her previous hits and led to other hits in that vocal style style, "On the Radio", "Bad Girls", "Hot Stuff" and "She Works Hard For The for the Money".



* SignatureSong: "I Feel Love," "Last Dance," and "Hot Stuff".

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* SignatureSong: "I Feel Love," Love", "Last Dance," Dance", and "Hot Stuff".
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* LGBTFanbase: She ''was'' the queen of disco, after all, though unfortunately, becoming a born-again Christian made her very homophobic.

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* LGBTFanbase: She ''was'' the queen of disco, after all, though unfortunately, becoming despite the rumors that she was [[HeteronormativeCrusader a born-again radical Christian made her very homophobic.homophobe]].
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* CareerResurrection: Her single "Bad Girls" brought her back in the limelight in mid-2004, thanks to ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' and Portia [=DeRossi's=] pole dancing.
** There was also a brief one in the late 90's, thanks to ''Film/TheFullMonty'' and its use of "Hot Stuff."
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* LGBTFanbase: She ''was'' the queen of disco, after all, though unfortunately, becoming a born-again Christian made her very homophobic.
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* BreakawayPopHit: "Last Dance" from ''Thank God It's Friday'', in which she both acted and sang.
* CareerResurrection: Her single "Bad Girls" brought her back in the limelight in mid-2004, thanks to ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' and Portia [=DeRossi's=] pole dancing.
** There was also a brief one in the late 90's, thanks to ''Film/TheFullMonty'' and its use of "Hot Stuff."
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** And of course, the immortal "I Feel Love" from ''Music/IRememberYesterday''. There are no other tracks that made BrianEno say that it's the future.

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** And of course, the immortal "I Feel Love" from ''Music/IRememberYesterday''. There are no other tracks that made BrianEno Music/BrianEno say that it's the future.
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** The ''Bad Girls'' album, especially the title track and "Hot Stuff". "She Works Hard for the Money" and "On the Radio" qualify as well.
** And of course, the immortal "I Feel Love". There are no other tracks that made BrianEno say that it's the future.

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** The ''Bad Girls'' ''Music/BadGirls'' album, especially the title track and "Hot Stuff". "She Works Hard for the Money" and "On the Radio" qualify as well.
** And of course, the immortal "I Feel Love".Love" from ''Music/IRememberYesterday''. There are no other tracks that made BrianEno say that it's the future.

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* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Crowning Music of Awesome]]: The ''Bad Girls'' album, especially "On the Radio," the title track and "Hot Stuff". "She Works Hard for the Money" qualifies as well.

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* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Crowning Music of Awesome]]: Awesome]]:
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The ''Bad Girls'' album, especially "On the Radio," the title track and "Hot Stuff". "She Works Hard for the Money" qualifies and "On the Radio" qualify as well.



* SignatureSong: "Last Dance" and "Hot Stuff".

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* SignatureSong: "I Feel Love," "Last Dance" Dance," and "Hot Stuff".
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** And of course, the immortal "I Feel Love". There are no other tracks that made BrianEno say that it's the future.
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* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Crowning Music of Awesome]]: The ''Bad Girls'' album, especially "On the Radio," the title track and "Hot Stuff".

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* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Crowning Music of Awesome]]: The ''Bad Girls'' album, especially "On the Radio," the title track and "Hot Stuff". "She Works Hard for the Money" qualifies as well.
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* [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic Crowning Music of Awesome]]: The ''Bad Girls'' album, especially "On the Radio," the title track and "Hot Stuff".
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* SignatureSong: "Last Dance" and "Hot Stuff".
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* GrowingTheBeard: "Last Dance" her first hit single where she sang in her full voice instead of the cooing, moaning of her previous hits and led to other hits in that vocal style "On the Radio", "Bad Girls", "Hot Stuff" and "She Works Hard For The Money".

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