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"Footloose" 
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, dance, New Wave Length 3:48 Label CBS Writer(s) Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford [1] Producer Kenny Loggins & Lee De Carlo Kenny Loggins singles chronology "Welcome to Heartlight"
(1983)"Footloose"
(1984)"I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)"
(1984)"Footloose" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. It was released in January 1984 as the first of two single by Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name. The song spent three 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 song was very well received, and is one of the most recognizable songs recorded by Loggins. 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.
Contents
Content
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.
Music video
The music video was directed by Brian Grant. It 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).
Charts
Chart (1984) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Hot 100 1 Canadian RPM Top Singles 1 UK Singles Chart 6 German Singles Chart[2] 4 Austrian Singles Chart[3] 8 Swiss Singles Chart[4] 4 Australian Singles Chart 1 New Zealand Singles Chart 1 Preceded by
"Jump" by Van HalenBillboard Hot 100 number-one single
March 25, 1984 – April 14, 1984 (3 weeks)Succeeded by
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil CollinsPreceded by
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi LauperCanadian RPM Singles Chart number-one single
April 14, 1984 – April 21, 1984Succeeded by
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil CollinsPreceded by
"Eat It" by "Weird Al" YankovicAustralian Kent Music Report number-one single
May 14, 1984 - May 28, 1984Succeeded by
"Hello" by Lionel RichiePreceded by
"Hello" by Lionel RichieNew Zealand Singles Chart
June 1, 1984 - June 28, 1984Succeeded by
"I'm Only Shooting Love" by Time BanditsBlake Shelton version
"Footloose" 
"Footloose" coverSong by Blake Shelton from the album Footloose Released November 8, 2011 Format Music download Genre Country Length 3:38 Label Atlantic Blake Shelton covered the song for the 2011 version of the film. Shelton's version also appears on the film's soundtrack. It charted to number 53 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.[5]
Chart performance
Chart (2011) Peak
positionUS Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 53 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 63 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 59 Other versions
- The song was also covered by Weird Al Yankovic, pureNRG and Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers.
- The JaneDear Girls also recorded a version of the song for the deluxe edition of the film soundtrack in 2011.
- The song was covered in the TV series Regular Show, sung by Pops.
Notes
- Kenny Loggins discusses "Footloose" - RetroRewind interview
References
- ^ Allmusic entry
- ^ musicline.de
- ^ austriancharts.at
- ^ hitparade.ch
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Blake Shelton : Footlose". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/blake-shelton/699177/footloose.jhtml. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Country Songs for Blake Shelton. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Blake Shelton. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Blake Shelton. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
Studio albums Celebrate Me Home · Nightwatch · Keep the Fire · High Adventure · Vox Humana · Back to Avalon · Leap of Faith · Return to Pooh Corner · The Unimaginable Life · December · More Songs from Pooh Corner · It's About Time · How About Now · All Join InCompilation and live albums Kenny Loggins Alive · Outside: From the Redwoods · Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: The Greatest Hits of Kenny Loggins · The Essential Kenny LogginsSoundtrack appearances Singles "Your Mama Don't Dance" · "Danny's Song" · "House at Pooh Corner" · "Celebrate Me Home" · "What a Fool Believes" · "This Is It" · "Keep the Fire" · "Welcome to Heartlight" · "Footloose" · "Danger Zone" · "Nobody's Fool"Related articles Studio albums Blake Shelton (2001) · The Dreamer (2003) · Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill (2004) · Pure BS (2007) · Startin' Fires (2008) · Red River Blue (2011)Extended plays Blake Shelton: Collector's Edition (2008) · Hillbilly Bone (2010) · All About Tonight (2010)Compilations Blake Shelton - The Essentials (2009) · Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton (2010)Singles "Austin" · "All Over Me" · "Ol' Red" · "The Baby" · "Heavy Liftin'" · "Playboys of the Southwestern World" · "When Somebody Knows You That Well" · "Some Beach" · "Goodbye Time" · "Nobody but Me" · "Don't Make Me" · "The More I Drink" · "Home" · "She Wouldn't Be Gone" · "I'll Just Hold On" · "Hillbilly Bone" (with Trace Adkins) · "All About Tonight" · "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" · "Honey Bee" · "God Gave Me You"Related topics Categories:- 1984 singles
- 2011 songs
- 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 from Footloose
- Songs written by Kenny Loggins
- Songs written by Dean Pitchford
- 1980s pop song stubs
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