Billy Joel: It's Still Rock n Roll to Me (1980)

Billy Joel responded to music critics and record execs begging him to change with the times. He wrote "It's Still Rock n Roll to Me" as his own cynical critique of the business. They wanted him to change and he basically said he will remain popular based on his merits as opposed to copying New Wave, Punk, or Funk. The song does incorporate the New Wave sound as a contrast to its message. It reached #1 in 1980.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eAQa4MOGkE