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The song spent three weeks at number one, March 31—April 14, 1984, on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Loggins' only chart-topper, and was the first of two number-one hits from the film. Billboard ranked it at the No. 4 song for 1984. [5] The song was very well received, and is one of the most recognizable songs recorded by Loggins.
Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture is the soundtrack album to the Paramount motion picture Footloose. The original nine-track album was released in 1984 and reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart on April 21, 1984, where it stayed until June 23, 1984. [ 3 ]
[3] [4] [5] It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, behind "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham!. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 57th Academy Awards , and was certified platinum in the US and gold in Canada and the UK by the Recording Industry Association of America , Music Canada and the British ...
During an appearance on Kevin Bacon’s podcast, “Six Degrees With Kevin Bacon,” the 59-year-old shared the story of his disastrous dance audition for the 1984 movie musical Footloose.
The song was also used in the 1988 film Short Circuit 2. [10] [11] In 2004, Jennifer Saunders recorded a version of the song for Shrek 2 which she performs in character as the Fairy Godmother. Frou Frou also recorded a version for the credits sequence. [12] Saunders' version would later be used in the opening ceremony for the 2010 Summer Youth ...
The music from the soundtrack was released prior to the film's premiere. The filmmakers felt that songs produced a stronger emotional response from people already familiar with them, which heightened the experience of watching the movie. The music video for "Footloose" had scenes from the movie, rather than footage of Loggins. [29]
In the 1984 classic Footloose, city boy Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon) moves to a small town where dancing and rock music have been banned.Determined to challenge the status quo, he ignites a fiery ...
It was released in June 1984 as the second of two singles by Loggins from the film, Footloose that are included on the film's soundtrack. It charted at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 [1] and number 31 on the Canadian Hot 100. [2] The song was very well received, and is one of the most recognizable songs recorded by Loggins.