’80s pop forever

In most ways, the ’80s feels like a lifetime ago, but look around at the current state of dance pop and you might get thrown. The crispness, the brightness, the almost naive explosion of vibrancy and colour: Is this now or then? Splitting the difference between classics and the contemporary tracks they’ve influenced, here’s a playlist designed to capture the tireless energy of ’80s dance pop. We update picks regularly, so if you hear something you like, add it to your library.