Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American romantic comedy-drama film about love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. It is one of John Hughes' films starring Molly Ringwald, and is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film. The film was directed by Howard Deutch, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and written by John Hughes, who also served as co-executive producer. It has become a cult favorite. The film was named after a 1980 single by the band The Psychedelic Furs.

The film's soundtrack has been rated as one of the best in modern cinema. It features a rerecorded sax-heavy version of the title song by The Psychedelic Furs. Additionally, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's "If You Leave", which plays prominently during the emotive final scene, became an international hit and charted at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1986.

Plot

High school senior Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald) is a working-class girl who has a crush on one of the rich, preppy boys in her school, Blane McDonough (Andrew McCarthy). When Andie and Blane try to get together, they encounter resistance from their respective social circles. Andie lives on "the wrong side of the tracks" with her underemployed father, Jack (Harry Dean Stanton). Andie's best friend, Phil "Duckie" Dale (Jon Cryer), is in love with her, but plays it off as a joke in front of her. In school, he and Andie are harassed and bullied by Blane's friends, the arrogant so-called "richie" kids, Benny (Kate Vernon) and Steff (James Spader). Steff is especially interested in Andie, but she finds him repugnant and continuously brushes him off. Andie works at TRAX, a new wave music store, managed by her older friend and mentor Iona (Annie Potts). Iona advises Andie to go to her senior prom despite not having a date.

Pretty in Pink (song)

"Pretty in Pink" is a song by the English rock band The Psychedelic Furs, originally released in 1981 as a single from the band's second album, Talk Talk Talk. The song inspired the 1986 film of the same name and a re-recorded version of the song was included on the film's soundtrack.

Release and reception

The original version of "Pretty in Pink" peaked at number 43 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1981.Allmusic writer Bill Janovitz credits producer Steve Lillywhite for finding "the ideal sound for the band, with a perfect blend of classic pop, punk, and art rock elements". Janovitz called it "the definitive take" of the song.

The 1986 version reached number 18 in the UK and number 41 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart. Janovitz described this version as "ho-hum, streamlined, (and) radio-ready".

Music video

The video for the song features the band in a room similar to that shown on the cover of the single. Singer Richard Butler alternates between dancing throughout the room and singing while sitting on a pink couch. Other band members appear outside the windows or in the room with their respective instruments, but they are not played. Various busts and statues are placed throughout the room, along with a guitar and drum set. A blonde female appears at certain parts of the video, along with a male with a top hat and fan. Their clothes appear to be inspired by Victorian fashion.

Pretty in Pink (disambiguation)

Pretty in Pink is a 1986 American film.

Pretty in Pink may also refer to:

In music:

  • "Pretty in Pink" (song), a 1981 song by The Psychedelic Furs, re-recorded in 1986 for a film with the same name
  • "Pretty in Pink", a song from the album After the Lights by Sweetbox
  • Pretty in Pink, an album by Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her
  • In film and television:

  • Pretty in Pink, an AVN Award-nominated all-girl pornographic film
  • "Pretty in Pink", an episode of the reality show Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County
  • "Pretty in Pink", an episode of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
  • "Not The Real MacKay: Pretty in Pink", an episode of The Real MacKay
  • In computing:

  • Pretty in Pink, a computer software game by Legacy Games
  • Prettier in Pink, an album by Prettier Than Pink
  • Pretty in Puke, an EP by The Giraffes
  • "Pretty in Punk", a song by Fall Out Boy
  • Pretty in Black, an album by The Raveonettes
  • "Petty in Pink", an episode of Gossip Girl, a television series

  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Pretty In Pink

    by: The Psychedelic Furs

    caroline laughs and it's raining all day
    she loves to be one of the girls
    she lives in the place in the side of our lives
    where nothing is ever put straight
    she turns her self round and
    she smiles and she says
    this is it
    that's the end of the joke
    and loses herself in her dreaming and sleep
    and her lovers walk through in their coats
    pretty in pink isn't she
    pretty in pink
    isn't she
    all of her lovers all talk of her notes
    and the flowers that they never sent
    and wasn't she easy
    and isn't she pretty in pink
    the one who insists he was first in the line
    is the last to remember her name
    he's walking around in this dress that she wore
    she is gone but the joke's the same
    pretty in pink isn't she
    pretty in pink
    isn't she
    caroline talks to you softly sometimes
    she says "i love you" and "too much"
    she doesn't have anything you want to steal
    well nothing you can touch
    she waves
    she buttons your shirt
    the traffic is waiting outside
    she hands you this coat
    she gives you her clothes
    these cars collide
    pretty in pink isn't she
    pretty in pink
    isn't she
    *caroline's on the table screaming
    confidence is in the sea
    and all their favorite rags are worn
    and other kinds of uniform
    they kid you you're really free
    and you know what you want to be
    case of individuality
    until tomorrow
    and everything you are you'll see
    in pure shiny buttons
    they put you in this gear
    and driveways broken
    doorbell sings in chimes
    it plays anything goes
    bells toll in rhyme
    *Special thanx to Rob, who worked
    for hours discerning these lyrics!




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