Lisa Lisa turns 51 years old

Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam turn 51 years old Monday.

In 1987, they came out with their Billboard-topping hit "Lost in Emotion."

The song was written by Full Force's Lou George who described it as a mashup of Mary Wells' "Two Lovers" and "You beat Me to the Punch."

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