Part 1 of the video almost didn't make it onto the DVD due to Warner Bros. inability to find the original negative of the video. They were ready to start pressing the DVD when someone at VH1 found an unused master copy of the tape that was sent to their network. In the nick of time, it was digitized and put on the DVD before pressing began.
The music video "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough (Part 1)" debuted on MTV before The Goonies (1985) opened in theaters, and "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough (Part 2)" premiered on MTV after the movie opened.
According to Cyndi Lauper, filming the music video was less than an enjoyable experience. Richard Donner, apparently, was a pushy director and wanted things done a certain way and forced Lauper to keep going, even when she was exhausted. In a behind-the-scenes documentary of the video, the viewer can see Donner being pushy and doing lots of takes on scenes.