Tiffany vs Debbie
During the fall of 1987, there was a struggle of titanic proportions between two of the most powerful influencers in the world.
Two pop artists made their Billboard debuts, giving middle school kids like me music that seemed to speak to our time and situations. Debbie Gibson began her career as a pop star with the release of the single Only in My Dreams. This was the traditional way to build a career in the industry: release a single, build some momentum on the radio, then release an album later in the year.
I must have heard this song on the radio well before the video debuted on MTV in June of 1987, but what I remember the most from this time is the video:
