yesterwire.comBack to search

On the date

Thursday, January 26, 1984

From the day

Perspective: The Street Photographer · Sound

The slush on Broadway ruins my suede pumas, but the light hitting that girl’s neon pink leg warmers is def worth the shot. I frame her stride against a wall of static-heavy radios, focusing on the way her oversized sweatshirt hangs as she dodges a yellow cab's screeching tires. That synthesized opening crunch of "Owner of a Lonely Heart" blasts from a passing boombox, drowning out the roar of the winter wind. I click the shutter just as the beat drops, capturing the grit of the city through a haze of exhaust and high-treble pop.

Memories from that day

No memories yet. Add yours if you remember this day.

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Owner of a Lonely Heart

Yes

The must-have

Transformers

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

awesomebodaciouscheesychill

Valley Girl

as ifbarf me outgag me with a spoongrodytotally

Hip Hop

baddefdopeflyfreshword

Yuppie

greed is goodpower lunchnetworking

Catchphrases of 1984

  • Where's the beef?
  • I'll be back
  • Who you gonna call?

Tech Check

Apple Macintosh, CD-ROM & Flash Memory.

Style of 1984

Silhouette: Athletic and layered

Material: Spandex and sweat

  • Leg warmers
  • Headbands
  • Oversized sweatshirts

Cost of Living (1980)

Loaf of Bread

$0.50

Gallon of Gas

$1.19

Average Home

$47,200

New Car

$7,200

Time Elapsed

15,471 days ago

(42 years, 141 days)