Description: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaFootloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion PictureSoundtrack album by various artistsReleasedJanuary 27, 1984[1]Recorded1983–1984GenreAORpop rocksynth-popLength36:25LabelColumbiaProducerKenny LogginsLee DeCarloGeorge DukeKeith OlsenJim SteinmanBill WolferDavid FosterJohn BoylanSammy HagarSingles from Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture"Footloose" Released: January 1984"Holding Out for a Hero" Released: January 1984"Dancing in the Sheets" Released: February 1984"Let's Hear It for the Boy" Released: February 1984"Almost Paradise" Released: March 1984[2]"I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" Released: June 1984"Somebody's Eyes" Released: July 1984Footloose: 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] It contained six Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits, three of which reached the Top 10, including two number-one hits, "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams. "Almost Paradise", a duet by Ann Wilson and Mike Reno reached number seven, plus "Somebody's Eyes" by Karla Bonoff climbed to number 16 on the Adult Contemporary chart.When it was re-released in 1998, four bonus tracks were added to the album, all of which were used in the film. In 2002, Sony International released the "Australian Souvenir Edition", also titled "Australian Cast Special Edition". Two megamixes were added to the album, featuring the Australian cast of the Footloose musical.In 2009, Doveman released a reimagining of the soundtrack album.[4][5] The original soundtrack for the 2011 remake was released by Atlantic Records and Warner Music Nashville on September 27, 2011.Track listing[edit]No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length1."Footloose" (Kenny Loggins)Kenny LogginsDean PitchfordLogginsLee DeCarlo (co.)3:462."Let's Hear It for the Boy" (Deniece Williams)Tom SnowPitchfordGeorge Duke4:203."Almost Paradise... Love Theme from Footloose" (Mike Reno and Ann Wilson)Eric CarmenPitchfordKeith Olsen3:504."Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler)Jim SteinmanPitchfordSteinman5:505."Dancing in the Sheets" (Shalamar)Bill WolferPitchfordWolfer4:036."I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" (Kenny Loggins)LogginsPitchfordDavid FosterLoggins3:467."Somebody's Eyes" (Karla Bonoff)SnowPitchfordJohn Boylan3:338."The Girl Gets Around" (Sammy Hagar)Sammy HagarPitchfordHagar3:229."Never" (Moving Pictures)Michael GorePitchfordBoylan3:451998 15th Anniversary Collectors' EditionNo.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length10."Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" (Quiet Riot)Carlos CavazoKevin DuBrowFrankie BanaliTony CavazoSpencer Proffer5:1711."Hurts So Good" (John Mellencamp)John MellencampGeorge M. GreenMellencampDon Gehman3:4212."Waiting for a Girl Like You" (Foreigner)Mick JonesLou GrammRobert John "Mutt" LangeJones4:5013."Dancing in the Sheets" (Extended 12" Remix) (Shalamar)PitchfordWolferWolferJohn "Jellybean" Benitez[a]6:16^a signifies a remixerPersonnel[edit]MusiciansKen Aronoff – drums (11)Frankie Banali – drums (10)Michael Boddicker – synthesizer bass and percussion (1)Karla Bonoff – lead and background vocals (7)Michael Botts – percussion (7)Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (4)Hiram Bullock – guitar (4)Carlos Cavazo – guitar (10)Bill Church – bass guitar and background vocals (8)Charlie Cole – keyboards (9)Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 2, 9)Larry Crane – guitar (11)Bill Cuomo – keyboard and synthesizers (3)Rory Dodd – background vocals and vocal arrangement (4)Tom Dolby – main synthesizer (12)Marilyn Dorman – background vocals (1)Kevin DuBrow – lead vocals (10)George Duke – Prophet V, Mini-Moog, Linn drums and Memory Moog (2)Nathan East – bass guitar (1, 6, 7)Dennis Elliott – drums (12)Buzz Feiten – guitar (1, 6)Ellen Foley – additional vocal arrangement (4)David Foster – synthesizer (6)Micki Free – guitar solo (5, 13)Garry Frost – guitar (9)Steven George – background vocals (9)Lou Gramm – lead vocals and percussion (12)Carmen Grillo – background vocals (9)Sammy Hagar – lead vocals, background vocals, and guitar (8)Jesse Harms – keyboards and background vocals (8)Howard Hewett – lead and background vocals (5, 13)Tris Imboden – drums (1, 6)Paul Jackson – guitar (2)Mick Jones – guitar, Fender Rhodes, and background vocals (12)Tom Kelly – background vocals (9)Jim Keltner – drums (3)Michael Landau – guitar (7)Robert John "Mutt" Lange – background vocals (12)Neil Larsen – keyboards (1)David Lauser – drums (8)Ian Lees – bass guitar (9)Marcy Levy – background vocals (9)Ian Lloyd – background vocals (12)Kenny Loggins – vocals (1, 6) Steve Lukather – guitar solo (6)Tom Malone – trombone and horn arrangements (4)Bob Mayo – keyboard textures (12)John Mellencamp – vocals (11)George Merrill – background vocals (2)Mark Meyer – drums (9)Keith Olsen – bass and acoustic guitars (3)Richard Page – background vocals (9)Alan Pasqua – synthesizer (7, 9)George "Chocolate" Perry – bass guitar (11)Jerry Peterson – saxophone (3)Gary Pihl – guitar and background vocals (8)Jim Pugh – trombone (4)Mike Reno – vocals (3)Mark Rivera – background vocals (12)Shannon Rubicam – background vocals (2)Alan Rubin – trumpet (4)Chas Sandford – electric guitars (3)"The Screamers": Lori Raffa, Laurie Williams, Matt Hayutin, Marc Rubinroit, Megan Howard, Michelle Rodino, Amy Rubinroit, Dylan Leiner, Melissa Larson – background vocals (6)Phil Shenale – programming and synthesizer (4)Holly Sherwood – background vocals and vocal arrangement (4)Alex Smith – lead vocals (9)Sterling Smith – piano, synthesizer and Linn drums (4)Lew Soloff – trumpet (4)Tom Snow – Fender Rhodes (7)Dave Taylor – bass trombone (4)Eric Thayer – background vocals and vocal arrangement (4)Andrew Thompson – saxophone (9)Bonnie Tyler – vocals (4)Wendy Waldman – background vocalsMike Wanchic – guitar (11)Rickey Washington – background vocals (1)David Williams – guitar (5, 13)Deniece Williams – vocals (2)Rick Wills – bass guitar and background vocals (12)Ann Wilson – vocals (3)Bill Wolfer – Simmons and LM-1 drums, Yamaha CS-80 Emulator, Oberheim OBX-A and DSX Mini-Moog, and Memory Moog (5, 13)Art Wood – Simmons and Lynn drums (4)Steve Wood – keyboards and background vocals (1), acoustic piano (6)Chuck Wright – bass guitar (10) Technical personnelChris Athens – digital remasteringJohn Boylan – mastering assemblyGreg Calbi – mastering (4)Michael Dilbeck – album coordinatorNeil Dorfsman – associate producer (4)Nancy Fogarty – music editingBrian Foraker – mixing (3)Humberto Gatica – mixing (1, 6)Paul Grupp – mixing (7, 9)Jim Henrikson – music editingJohn Jansen – associate producer (4)Keith Olsen – mixing (3)Tom Perry – mixing (2)Dean Pitchford – executive producerArthur Pyson – associate producer (4)Al Quaglieri – reissue producerDennis Sager – mixing (3)Ed Sanders – mixing (5)Becky Shargo – executive producerDon Smith – mixing (8)Wally Traugott – masteringTommy Vicari – mixing (2)Stewart Whitmore – mastering assemblyCraig Zadan – soundtrack associate producerErik Zobler – mixing (2)Charts[edit]Weekly charts[edit]Weekly chart performance for FootlooseChart (1984–1985)Peak positionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6][7]2Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8]1Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9]1Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10]42European Albums (Music & Media)[11]2Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12]3German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13]3Icelandic Albums (Tónlist)[14]1Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[15]4New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16]1Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17]2Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18]10Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]1UK Albums (OCC)[20]7US Billboard 200[21]1Year-end charts[edit]Year-end chart performance for FootlooseChart (1984)PositionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report)[22]14Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[23]14Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[24]10German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25]14New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[26]13Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27]9UK Albums (Gallup)[28]48US Billboard 200[29]9US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)[30]1Certifications[edit]Certifications for FootlooseRegionCertificationCertified units/salesAustralia (ARIA)[31]5× Platinum350,000‡Austria (IFPI Austria)[32]Gold25,000*Canada (Music Canada)[33]6× Platinum600,000^France (SNEP)[34]Platinum300,000*Germany (BVMI)[35]Gold250,000^Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong)[36]Platinum20,000*Japan (RIAJ)[37]Gold100,000^New Zealand (RMNZ)[38]Platinum15,000^Portugal (AFP)[32]Gold20,000^United Kingdom (BPI)[39]Gold100,000^United States (RIAA)[40]9× Platinum9,000,000^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.References[edit]^ "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 31 January 2023.^ "Ann Wilson singles".^ "Footloose Billboard run". Billboard 200. June 23, 1984. Retrieved August 6, 2019.^ Fiander, Matthew (August 24, 2008). "Doveman: Footloose". Retrieved April 26, 2016.^ Stosuy, Brandon (June 27, 2008). "Doveman Covers The Footloose Soundtrack]". Retrieved April 26, 2016.^ Kent 1993, p. 283.^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 27. July 7, 1984. p. 49. ISSN 0006-2510 – via World Radio History.^ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack – Footloose" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2022.^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6745a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 2, 2022.^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack – Footloose" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2022.^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Eurotipsheet. Vol. 1, no. 16/17. July 23, 1984. p. 12. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soundtrack – Footloose" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 8, 2022.^ "Ísland (LP-plötur)". DV (in Icelandic). June 22, 1984. p. 37. ISSN 1021-8254 – via Timarit.is.^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 29, 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Footloose" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".^ "Charts.nz – Soundtrack – Footloose". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2022.^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Soundtrack – Footloose". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2022.^ "Swedishcharts.com – Soundtrack – Footloose". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2022.^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack – Footloose". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2022.^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 2, 2022.^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2022.^ Kent 1993, p. 436.^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 1984". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved May 8, 2022.^ "Top 100 Albums of 1984". RPM. Vol. 41, no. 17. January 5, 1985. p. 8. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1984" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved February 2, 2022.^ "Top Selling Albums of 1984". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 2, 2022.^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved May 8, 2022.^ "Top 100 Albums (January 3–December 29, 1984)" (PDF). Music Week. January 26, 1985. p. 42. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.^ "Top Pop Albums of 1984". Billboard. December 31, 1984. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2022.^ "Talent Almanac 1985 – Top Pop Album Soundtracks/Original Cast". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-20. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 February 2022.^ Jump up to:a b "And Fancy Free" (PDF). Cash Box. May 11, 1985. p. 8. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via World Radio History.^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Footloose - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada.^ "French album certifications – B.O.F. – Footloose" (in French). InfoDisc. Select B.O.F. and click OK. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (O.S.T. - Various; 'Footlose')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved January 27, 2023.^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1985". IFPI Hong Kong.^ "Footloose Earns International! Honors" (PDF). Cash Box. June 9, 1984. p. 26. Retrieved 8 December 2021 – via World Radio History.^ "New Zealand album certifications – Various – Footloose". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2019.^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Footloose - OST". British Phonographic Industry.^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Footloose". Recording Industry Association of America.Bibliography[edit]Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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