On this day November 7 1983, Adam Ant released Strip, his second solo studio album and a bold, theatrical follow up to Friend Or Foe. The record captured Ant’s flair for combining pop hooks with eccentric storytelling and new wave style, cementing his reputation as one of the most distinctive artists of the 1980s.
Produced by Phil Collins and Richard James Burgess, Strip featured songs like Puss N’ Boots and the title track Strip, which became a hit across Europe. The album blended humor, sensuality, and sharp pop production, offering fans a glimpse of Ant’s playful artistic vision at its most daring.
80s insight: Strip reflected the fearless creativity that defined 1980s pop, when artists embraced image, attitude, and experimentation to stand out from the crowd.
Strip, Adam Ant, 80s music, new wave, pop rock
Produced by Phil Collins and Richard James Burgess, Strip featured songs like Puss N’ Boots and the title track Strip, which became a hit across Europe. The album blended humor, sensuality, and sharp pop production, offering fans a glimpse of Ant’s playful artistic vision at its most daring.
80s insight: Strip reflected the fearless creativity that defined 1980s pop, when artists embraced image, attitude, and experimentation to stand out from the crowd.
Strip, Adam Ant, 80s music, new wave, pop rock
