Into the Groove

The 1980s: The Ultimate Decade in Music History

Justin Lewis

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ELLIOT & CLARK PUBLISHING
01 December 2025

Music; Music: styles & genres; History: specific events & topics; Humour; Gift books

The eighties was one of the most innovative periods in the history of pop music – and even forty years on remains one of the best-loved, championed by radio, television, advertisements, theatre and ﬁlms, with many of the acts still performing and recording.

Into the Groove is a tale of pop and circumstance. It charts the global story of pop music month by month from January 1980 to December 1989, highlighting a variety of events and tracing the career paths of many noteworthy pop acts around the world, including Annie Lennox, A-ha, Roxette, Prince, Madonna, Kraftwerk, David Bowie, Whitney Houston, Sugarcubes – and many more. It celebrates genres of all kinds – the enduring and the faddish, the mainstream and the underground, from post-punk to acid house, from heavy rock to electronic, from hip hop to teen pop – showcasing many of the decade’s key recordings, ﬁgures and events, while also revealing plenty of intriguing lesser-known stories to create a wry and diverse musical tapestry.

The perfect gift for any music lover or eighties aﬁcionado, Into the Groove is an endlessly entertaining homage to the 1980s music scene.

By: Justin Lewis
Imprint: ELLIOT & CLARK PUBLISHING
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781783969135
ISBN 10: 178396913X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 December 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Justin Lewis is a writer, researcher and editor, who grew up during the 1980s, and even started writing and presenting for local radio before the decade ended. His most recent book is Don’t Stop the Music: A Year of Pop History, One Day at a Time (2023, Elliott & Thompson). He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of popular music and a deep understanding of what makes it such a passion for so many people. He has been an editor, writer and contributor to various print and online music publications for more than 30 years, including The Guinness Book of Hit Singles and The Rough Guide to Rock. He lives in Swansea, in Wales.

Reviews for Into the Groove: The 1980s: The Ultimate Decade in Music History

Praise for Don’t Stop the Music ‘A brilliant musical almanac’ Jonathan Coe, author of Middle England ‘An intoxicating music journey!’ Peter Curran, writer and broadcaster ‘A deft and delightful pop almanac’ The Arts Desk