Footloose (song)
"Footloose" | ||||
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Single by Kenny Loggins | ||||
from the album Footloose | ||||
B-side | "Swear Your Love" | |||
Released | January 28, 1984 | |||
Format | 7", 12", CD single | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Columbia Records | |||
Writer(s) | Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Kenny Loggins & Lee DeCarlo | |||
Certification | Platinum (RIAA) | |||
Kenny Loggins singles chronology | ||||
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"Footloose" is a song co-written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. It was released in January 1984 as the first of two singles by Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name (the other one being "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)"). The song spent three weeks at number one, March 31—April 14, 1984 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was the first of two number-one hits from the motion picture, Footloose. Billboard ranked it at the No. 4 song for 1984.[2]
The song was very well received, and is one of the most recognizable songs recorded by Loggins. It won Grammy Award for Song of the Year (1985). When the American Film Institute released its AFI's 100 Years…100 Songs, "Footloose" reached the 96th position. The song was covered by country music artist Blake Shelton for the 2011 remake of the 1984 film. The song has also been parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic ("Hooked on Polkas").[3] It was also made available as downloadable content for the Rock Band series. Kids Incorporated covered "Footloose" in 1984 in the Season 1 episode "Space Case". PureNRG sang "Footloose" on their 2007 debut album PureNRG.
Contents
Music video
The music video was directed by Brian Grant. It features several scenes from the film, in particular the warehouse where Kevin Bacon's character performs an unorchestrated dance routine (which was actually performed to a different song in the film itself).
Personnel
- Kenny Loggins - vocals
- Steve Larsen, Neil Larsen - keyboards
- Nathan East - bass
- Tris Imboden - drums
- Buzz Feiten - guitar
- Paulinho da Costa - percussion
- Michael Boddicker - synthesizer bass & percussion
- Steve Wood, Richey Washington & Marilyn Dorman - background vocalists
Charts
Peak positions
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) | 1 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 8 |
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[5] | 26 |
Canada (RPM) | 1 |
Germany (Media Control Charts)[6] | 4 |
Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] | 17 |
New Zealand (RIANZ) | 1 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 4 |
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 6 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
Preceded by | Billboard Hot 100 number-one single March 25, 1984 – April 14, 1984 |
Succeeded by "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil Collins |
Preceded by | Canadian RPM Singles Chart number-one single April 14, 1984 – April 21, 1984 |
Succeeded by "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil Collins |
Preceded by | Australian Kent Music Report number-one single May 14, 1984 - May 28, 1984 |
Succeeded by "Hello" by Lionel Richie |
Preceded by
"Hello" by Lionel Richie
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New Zealand Singles Chart June 1, 1984 - June 28, 1984 |
Succeeded by "I'm Only Shooting Love" by Time Bandits |
Blake Shelton version
"Footloose" | |
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Song |
Blake Shelton covered the song for the 2011 version of the film. Shelton's version also appears on the film's soundtrack. It charted at number 63 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in November 2011. A music video for Shelton's version of the song, directed by Shaun Silva, premiered in October 2011.[9]
Chart performance
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 53 |
US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 63 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] | 59 |
See also
References
- ↑ Allmusic entry
- ↑ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1984
- ↑ whosampled.com
- ↑ austriancharts.at
- ↑ Belgian peak
- ↑ musicline.de
- ↑ Italian peaks for 'Kenny Loggins'
- ↑ hitparade.ch
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- ↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Blake Shelton. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Blake Shelton. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Blake Shelton – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Blake Shelton. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- Kenny Loggins discusses "Footloose" - RetroRewind interview
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- Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs
- 1984 singles
- 2011 singles
- Kenny Loggins songs
- Blake Shelton songs
- Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
- Music videos directed by Shaun Silva
- Number-one singles in Australia
- Number-one singles in New Zealand
- Oricon International Singles Chart number-one singles
- RPM Top Singles number-one singles
- Songs about dancing
- Songs from Footloose
- Songs written by Kenny Loggins
- Songs written by Dean Pitchford
- Columbia Records singles
- Atlantic Records singles
- 1984 songs