You can tell from the aptness of the Photoshopped 'single artwork' (of Ariana Grande with a Farah Fawcett-esque hairstyle) that accompanies Saskatchewan musician, gamer, and software developer TRONICBOX's 80s-inspired reimagining of Ariana Grande's 2016 hit single "Into You" that ample attention to detail is being paid. TRONICBOX has been creating ‘80s remixes of popular contemporary pop stars like Justin Bieber and Katy Perry throughout the year, which gained him coverage in E! Online and Refinery29.
Grande's sultry and high note-hitting vocals (she has a four-octave and a note soprano vocal range, and the whistle register) certainly work well in the 80s dance synthpop template, and the timelessness of the song's content (sexual desire that simply cannot be ignored) creates the illusion that 23-year old Ariana Grande has a musical career that rivals Madonna in terms of longevity (the lack of any period-specific words or phrases in the song's verses and chorus also helps):
'I'm so into you, I can barely breathe
And all I wanna do is to fall in deep
But close ain't close enough, 'til we cross the line, hey yeah
So name a game to play, and I'll roll the dice, hey
Oh baby, look what you started
The temperature's rising in here
Is this gonna happen?
Been waiting and waiting for you to make a move
Before I make a move
So baby come light me up, and maybe I'll let you on it
A little bit dangerous, but baby that's how I want it
A little less conversation, and a little more touch my body
'cause I’m so into you, into you, into you'
Lyrics: Genius
The original song's subtle EDM influences, which incude "a thudding disco beat, lurking synths and sharp clicks" is stripped away for a dreamier, more melodic sonic template - which still accelerates towards the airy, climactic chorus of the original song (Ariana Grande's vocal performance is not altered at all in this recreation, just the instrumentation). Without the pulsing electro beats of the original version, "Into You" becomes dreamier, more melodic and inward-looking - but still a song you'll want to move on the dancefloor to, with our without scrunchies, huge earrings, neon jackets, acid wash jeans and a maximalist hairdo.
