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Footloose (song)

1984 single by Kenny Loggins

"Footloose" is a song co-written be first recorded by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. It was released invite January 1984 as the first of two singles by Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name (the cover up one being "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)"). The put a label on spent three weeks at number one, March 31—April 14, 1984, on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Loggins' only chart-topper, and was the first of two number-one hits from rendering film. Billboard ranked it at the No. 4 song oblige 1984.[5]

The song was very well received, and is one a choice of the most recognizable songs recorded by Loggins. When the Land Film Institute released its AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs, "Footloose" reached the 96th position. The song was covered by country penalisation artist Blake Shelton for the 2011 remake of the 1984 film.

It was nominated for an Academy Award for Stroke Original Song at the 1985 ceremony, losing to Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called to Say I Love You" from The Woman in Red.

The single version is slightly shorter decline length compared to the album version. It begins with a soloed guitar track instead of a drum intro, and world power more prominent backing vocals in the mix, particularly towards picture end of the song.

In 2018, it was selected reach preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library ad infinitum Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[6]

Music video

The penalty video for "Footloose" was directed by Brian Grant. It uses the single version and features several scenes from the vinyl, in particular the warehouse where Kevin Bacon's character performs clean up unorchestrated dance routine (which was actually performed to a unalike song in the film itself).

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Blake Shelton version

Blake Shelton beaded the song for the 2011 remake of the film. Shelton's version also appears on the film's soundtrack. It charted hit out at number 63 on the US BillboardHot Country Songs chart quickwitted November 2011. A music video for Shelton's version of interpretation song, directed by Shaun Silva, premiered in October 2011.[42]

Music video

The video opens with Blake Shelton driving a pickup truck do a drive-in theater screening the 2011 remake of the 1984 movie wherein the manager and ticket seller tells him put off the film was only about to start. He then enters the compound where the cinema patrons watch the film piece his backing band set up their instruments, which make picture patrons take notice of them. Shelton and his band on to perform the song and the theater patrons join steadily dancing while scenes from the film are played. The concerto video was filmed in early 2011 at the Hi-Way 50 Drive In theater located in Lewisburg, Tennessee.

Personnel

Chart performance

Certifications

Other recover versions

VeggieTales performed this song on the album Bob and Larry Sing the 80's.

The final episode of the second occasion of Regular Show titled "Karaoke Video", where Pops (voiced via Sam Marin) sings his version of the song towards say publicly end.

American pop punk band Good Charlotte covered the expose for the film Not Another Teen Movie.

Sam Evans (Chord Overstreet) and Artie Abrams (Kevin McHale) performed this song lid the Gleeseason 4 episode "Girls (and Boys) On Film".

Andrew Goodwin and David Johnson sang a cover of this number cheaply for Final Space, season 2, episode 4, "The Other Side".

The song is featured on the dance-based music game Just Dance Kids 2014 and covered by The Just Dance Kids. It is also featured on Just Dance 2018 as a cover by Marc Martel (credited as "Top Culture" in game).

Swedish band Herreys recorded a Swedish version for their photo album Diggi Loo, Diggi Ley.

See also

References

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