<P> `` Girls Just Want to Have Fun '' is a song written by and first recorded in 1979 by American musician Robert Hazard . It is better known as a single by American singer Cyndi Lauper , whose version was released in 1983 . It was the first major single released by Lauper as a solo artist and the lead single from her debut studio album She 's So Unusual ( 1983 ) . Lauper 's version gained recognition as a feminist anthem and was promoted by a Grammy - winning music video . It has been covered , either as a studio recording or in a live performance , by over 30 other artists . </P>
<P> `` Girls Just Want to Have Fun '' is a song written by and first recorded in 1979 by American musician Robert Hazard . It is better known as a single by American singer Cyndi Lauper , whose version was released in 1983 . It was the first major single released by Lauper as a solo artist and the lead single from her debut studio album She 's So Unusual ( 1983 ) . Lauper 's version gained recognition as a feminist anthem and was promoted by a Grammy - winning music video . It has been covered , either as a studio recording or in a live performance , by over 30 other artists . </P>
who wrote girls just wan na have fun
who wrote girls just wan na have fun
American musician Robert Hazard
American musician Robert Hazard