re: What was the peak year of the 80’s?

85 Again

Retrowave is 80's inspired music and videos, fun YouTube rabbit hole.

85 and 86

Good times indeed

Summer 89 was peak Dead IMO

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Sports wise it is hard to argue against 1986. LSU won the SEC in football, went to the Final Four in basketball, and made its first trip to Omaha in baseball.

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Licensed to Ill released November 1986

You nailed it, brother. Pro wrestling and America in the 1980s made for the perfect marriage. Violence, loud music, muscles, and the American flag.

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I think the 80s started really being defined around 83/84.

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Defined, but culturally and perception wise, the 80s started relatively early in what we perceive as 'decades' - pretty much with the 70s to 80s transition taking pace in 1981. You simultaneously had Reagan being inaugurated and the Iran hostages returning in January of that year, Raiders of the Lost Ark comes out in the summer, and MTV begins broadcast in August of that year.

As for the peak year, I'd agree with most others and say 1984, and if you were from the metro New Orleans area, you'd throw in (along with the rest of the national pop culture icons) the 1984 World's Fair. Best summer of my life working there.

Just for fun ( and to help prove the point), here's a a typical 1980's MTV Spandau Ballet video filmed in southern Louisiana, New Orleans, AND the World's Fair:

I'll Fly For You

If that ain't peak 80s, especially 'round here, then nothing is...

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As for the peak year, I'd agree with most others and say 1984, and if you were from the metro New Orleans area, you'd throw in (along with the rest of the national pop culture icons) the 1984 World's Fair. Best summer of my life working there.

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I'm gonna say this is when New Orleans peaked in modern times. I know the fair was a $ loss overall but NOLA just had an energy and buzz at that time. So much going on. I was in 6th grade.

83-84

1984 was a very good year for me.

1984-1988 just unreal things going on then. Movies music sit coms sports and of course the best prez of my lifetime.