Cruise back in time with some of the baddest girls of the 1980s. Armed with spiked heels and killer hooks (of the musical variety), women like Klymaxx, Lisa Lisa, and L’Trimm helped kickstart a whole new era of dance music by infusing it with hip-hop, funk, and Latin pop. These women dominated dance floors from New York to Miami; and with this mix, so can you. Side-ponytails are optional, bass is not.

Photo of L’Trimm, via Tumblr.

Illustration by Minna.