Let's Hear It for the Boy (song)

"Let's Hear It for the Boy" is the second number-one song for both Deniece Williams and the soundtrack to the feature film, Footloose. It climbed to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1984, as well as number one on the dance and R&B charts,^[1][2] and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song, and, in 1992, was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Charts

Cultural references

• The song was featured in the second season of American Dad titled "The American Dad After School Special." The song was also used in Max and Paddy's Road to Nowhere in episode one when Paddy teaches Max to dance.

• The song was also referenced by Michael Scott on The Office during a scene in the fourth season episode "Night Out."

• The song was sound in Modern Family's episode called When Good Kids Go Bad as Cameron flash back to introduced the new baby boy.

Notable cover versions

• The Australian group Young Divas covered the song on their debut album in 2006.
• American pop group The Stunners covered the song for the iCarly TV show soundtrack.
• It is a pivotal song in the U.S. Queer as Folk continuum. This version is performed by Katty B and is a theme song for the character Justin Taylor.
• The Mexican Latin Pop singer Byanka has sung by the 1985 song title "Escucho al Muchacho" and composed by "José T. Martinez".
• The song was covered by Jana Kramer for the soundtrack to the 2011 remake of Footloose.

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