Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You

What this video is

Released in 1986 during Belinda Carlisle's transition from Go-Go's frontwoman to solo pop artist, 'Mad About You' arrived at a pivotal moment when female-fronted new wave acts were pivoting toward glossier, more radio-friendly AOR production. The video's warm palette, theatrical staging, and fast MTV-standard editing reflect the dominant visual grammar of mid-decade commercial pop — a grammar shaped almost entirely…

Why it matters

A foundational document of mid-80s female pop solo crossover aesthetics; the video illustrates how post-new-wave artists adopted MTV's glossy theatrical visual language to achieve mainstream penetration. Carlisle's 'Mad About You' is an early example of the romantic pop ballad video format that…