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Cyndi Lauper took a trip down memory lane as she looked back on one of the most defining moments of her career.<\/p>\n
As the \u201880s pop icon celebrates her decades-long career, she honored the 39th anniversary of her groundbreaking album.<\/p>\n
In an Instagram post, the music legend delivered a lengthy message with a heartfelt reflection on her journey of releasing her album True Colors<\/em>.<\/p>\n Lauper recalled the ups and downs of her career at the time she released her second studio album.<\/p>\n \u201cHappy 39 to the #TrueColors album! True Colors was a different experience for me in a lot of ways. When you\u2019re on the bottom and everything changes, it\u2019s good because it can only change from bad to good. But when you\u2019re on the top and everything changes, you worry that the other shoe will drop. But I wanted to continue my work. I didn\u2019t want to stop,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n The \u201cGirls Just Want to Have Fun\u201d hitmaker, who also co-produced True Colors<\/em>, expressed her gratitude to the \u201cinteresting folks\u201d who joined her on her journey.<\/p>\n As the award-winning singer delved deeper into her story, she spoke about how she broke the barrier after pushing against how the music industry tried to box her in following the success of her first studio album.<\/p>\n \u201cI did a cover of Marvin Gaye\u2019s \u2018What\u2019s Going On\u2019 and I also wanted to include \u2018A Part Hate.\u2019 But the label said it was too much of a change\u2014that the Girl who just wanted to have Fun couldn\u2019t suddenly become political. I said, \u2018Girls Just Want to Have Fun\u2019 was political\u2014don\u2019t you get it?\u2019 Me, I still believed rock and roll could change the world,\u201d she furthered.<\/p>\n Lastly, the 72-year-old icon highlighted the true meaning and the message behind her album \u2014 the importance of loving yourself.<\/p>\n The post garnered positive reactions from her followers who were gushing over her greatness and contribution to the music industry.<\/p>\n \u201cCyndi always filling our lives with joy and charm, I love it!\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cI love you so much Cyndi, I love your songs that express love, passion, longing, and that you will always be an artist who marks wonderful moments in our lives,\u201d another added.<\/p>\n True Colors<\/em> was officially released by Portrait Records on September 15, 1986 and earned her Grammy Award nominations<\/a>, including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance.<\/p>\n Related: ’80s Pop Icon, 72, Stuns With Signature Eccentric Look<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 17, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. 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