| Flashdance | ||
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | ||
| Released | April 15, 1983 | |
| Genre | Electro, euro disco, Hi-NRG, pop rock, synthpop | |
| Length | 36.52 | |
| Label | Casablanca | |
| Compiler | Giorgio Moroder | |
| Singles from Flashdance | ||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| B− | [2] |
Flashdance is the soundtrack to the 1983 American musical and romance film Flashdance, produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Jennifer Beals and Michael Nouri. It sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. The film is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and follows Alex, a welder and exotic dancer and her dreams of becoming a professional ballet dancer. In 1984, the album received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year.
The film's three singles feature on the album. Two of these singles, "Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara and "Maniac" by Michael Sembello, peaked at #1 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The third single, "Lady, Lady, Lady" by Joe Esposito, was an international #1 hit but peaked at #86 in the U.S. on radio play alone since it was not released as a single in the U.S. due to reorganization at Casablanca, and conflicts concerning distribution between Casablanca and Millennium Records.[3][4] The track "Romeo" by Donna Summer was released as a promo video to MTV prior to the film's release, composed only of outtakes from the film. However, the song was not released to radio as Summer was on the verge of releasing her 1983 album She Works Hard for the Money, and the title track was already becoming a major hit.
The Flashdance LP was massively successful, selling over 6 million copies in the U.S. and 1 million in Japan. It was certified gold by RIAA on June 17, 1983, and became multi-platinum on October 12, 1984 and again on June 21, 1996.[5] In Japan, the album topped the chart for 11 weeks in total, and became the biggest-selling album of 1983.[6]
The music in Flashdance was supervised by Phil Ramone. There are several pieces of music used in the film that do not appear on the soundtrack album, including "Gloria" by Laura Branigan; "I Love Rock and Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts; and the "Adagio in G Minor" by Tommaso Albinoni. The title track "Flashdance... What a Feeling" was originally recorded by Joe Esposito before Irene Cara was asked to re-record, since it would be from a woman's perspective.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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| 1. | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey, Irene Cara | Irene Cara | 3:53 |
| 2. | "He's a Dream" | Shandi Sinnamon, Ronald Magness | Shandi Sinnamon | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Love Theme from "Flashdance"" | Moroder | Helen St. John | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Manhunt" | Doug Cotler, Richard Gilbert | Karen Kamon | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Lady, Lady, Lady" | Moroder, Forsey | Joe Esposito | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Imagination" | Michael Boddicker, Jerry Hey, Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello | Laura Branigan | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Romeo" | Pete Bellotte, Sylvester Levay | Donna Summer | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Seduce Me Tonight" | Moroder, Forsey | Cycle V | 3:31 |
| 9. | "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is" | Kim Carnes, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf | Kim Carnes | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Maniac" | Sembello, Dennis Matkosky | Michael Sembello | 4:04 |
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart | 1 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[7] | ||
| Japanese Oricon Weekly LP Chart[8] | ||
| Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart[9] | ||
| Swedish Albums Chart[10] | ||
| Swiss Albums Chart | ||
| United States Billboard 200[11] | ||
| UK Albums Chart[12] | 9 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | "Flashdance...What a Feeling" | USA Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1983 | "Flashdance...What a Feeling" | UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| 1983 | "Maniac" | USA Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1983 | "Lady, Lady, Lady" | USA Billboard Hot 100 | 86 |
| Preceded by Thriller by Michael Jackson |
Billboard 200 number-one album June 25 - July 8, 1983 |
Succeeded by Thriller by Michael Jackson |
| Preceded by Wrap Your Arms Around Me by Agnetha Fältskog |
Swedish Chart number-one album August 9 - September 6, 1983 |
Succeeded by Crises by Mike Oldfield |
| Preceded by Keep on Dancing by Various artists |
Australian Kent Music Report number-one album August 22 - September 11, 1983 |
Succeeded by The Breakers '83 by Various artists |
| Preceded by Crises by Mike Oldfield[1] |
Norwegian VG-lista Chart number-one album 34/1983 - 40/1983 (7 weeks) |
Succeeded by Sunday People by The Monroes[2] |
| Preceded by Kansuigyo by Miyuki Nakajima |
Japanese Oricon LP Chart biggest selling album of the year 1983 |
Succeeded by Thriller by Michael Jackson |
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