'80s remake of Rihanna's 'This Is What You Came For' rivals the original

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We're not sure what's inspiring the recent spate of '80s power ballad-eque remixes of modern pop songs, but we're loving it.

If you haven't been following, there was that sax-alicious version of Justin Bieber's "What Do You Mean," or Ariana Grande's "Focus" -- all made by a single YouTuber by the name of TRONICBOX.

Now there's a new producer on the block. Check out Saint-Laurent's addictive version of Calvin Harris and Rihanna's 2016 hit "This Is What You Came For."

The blend of electric piano (thank you Yamaha DX7), the subtle reverb on Rihanna's voice and the utterly delicious guitar at the end of the track makes this ripe for slow dances under the disco ball at your old high school.

Legitimately awesome.

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Johnny Lieu

Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com


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