Footloose (song)
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| Single by Kenny Loggins from the album Footloose soundtrack |
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| B-side | "Swear Your Love" | ||||
| Released | 1984 | ||||
| Format | CD single, 7", 12" | ||||
| Recorded | 1984 | ||||
| Genre | Rock / Dance | ||||
| Length | 3:48 | ||||
| Label | Columbia Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Kenny Loggins | ||||
| Producer | Kenny Loggins | ||||
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"Footloose" is a single by Kenny Loggins which spent 3 weeks at number one, March 31 - April 14, 1984 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and was the first of two number-one hits from the motion picture Footloose. The music video features several scenes from the film, in particularly the warehouse where Kevin Bacon's character performs an unorchestrated dance routine (which was actually performed to a different song in the film itself). The lyrics describe a young man who can't stop dancing and he encourages others to do the same: 'Cut Footloose' as the chorus suggests.
The song was very well received, and is easily the most recognisable song recorded by Loggins. When the American Film Institute released its AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs, "Footloose" reached the 96th position.
The Bacon Brothers included a live-audience recording of the song in bonus tracks of their debut album Forosoco.
Kenny Loggins also performed the song at the Live Aid concert at JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, on 13 July 1985. It was also parodied in Weird Al Yankovic's song "Hooked on Polkas" The song was nominated for an [Academy Award] but lost to "[I Just Called to Say I Love You]]" by [Stevie Wonder]
| Preceded by "Jump" by Van Halen |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single March 31, 1984- April 14, 1984 |
Succeeded by "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil Collins |
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