Conversation so far:
What were the MCA years?
MCA years were the time Oingo Boingo was signed to MCA Records.
What switches did Oingo Boingo make?
Mike Gormley, who had just left the position of VP of Publicity and Asst. to the Chairman of A&M, negotiated a release from the label and signed to MCA Records.
Did Oingo Boingo release any songs between 1985 to 1990?
Oingo Boingo released three albums from 1985 to 1990: Dead Man's Party, Boi-ngo, and Dark at the End of the Tunnel.
What was Weird Science about?
Weird Science is a song by Oingo Boingo. Written by frontman Danny Elfman, it is the theme song to the Weird Science film and television series.

Question: When was it written?
Self-contained rewrite: When was Weird Science written?