“Lost in Emotion” is a sleek, ultra-catchy 1987 dance-pop and freestyle masterpiece that earned Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam their second consecutive number-one single on the Billboard charts. Also produced by Full Force, the track continues their brilliant exploration of retro sounds, heavily sampling Mary Wells’ 1964 Motown classic “My Guy” while layering it over a crisp, modern drum machine rhythm. The production feels warm, organic, and incredibly danceable, bursting with a breezy summer energy.

The song explores the sweet confusion, anxiety, and hidden excitement of a young woman harboring a deep secret crush on a friend, terrified of revealing her true feelings. Lisa Lisa gives a stellar, emotionally expressive vocal performance, capturing the innocence and dizzying rush of being completely “lost in emotion.” The track’s combination of nostalgic Motown hooks, a modern freestyle bounce, and a highly relatable romantic narrative turned it into a definitive pop classic of the late 1980s.