Footloose is the original soundtrack of the Paramount motion picture Footloose. The original nine-track album was released in 1984 (see 1984 in music) and reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart on April 21, 1984, where it stayed until June 30, 1984. When it was re-released in 1998, four bonus tracks were added to the album. In 2002, Sony International released the Australian Souvenir Edition (aka Australian Cast Special Edition). Two megamixes were added to the album, featuring the Australian cast of the Footloose musical. The original soundtrack contained six Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits, three of which reached the Top 10, including two number-one hits, Kenny Loggins’ “Footloose” and Deniece Williams’ “Let’s Hear It for the Boy”, and “Almost Paradise”, a duet by Ann Wilson and Mike Reno that reached number seven.
Tracks
1 Kenny Loggins – Footloose (Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford) 3:47 2 Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford) 4:22 3 Mike Reno & Ann Wilson Almost Paradise – (Eric Carmen, Dean Pitchford) 3:49 4 Bonnie Tyler – Holding Out For A Hero (Jim Steinman, Dean Pitchford) 5:50 5 Shalamar – Dancing In The Sheets (Bill Wolfer, Dean Pitchford) 4:05 6 Kenny Loggins – I’m Free (Heaven Helps The Man) (Kenny Loggins, Dean Pitchford) 3:47 7 Karla Bonoff – Somebody’s Eyes (Tom Snow, Dean Pitchford) 3:29 8 Sammy Hagar – The Girl Gets Around (Sammy Hagar, Dean Pitchford) 3:23 9 Moving Pictures – Never (Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford) 3:47 10 Quiet Riot – Bang your Head (Metal Health) (Carlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow, Frankie Banali, Tony Cavazo) 3:55 11 John Mellencamp – Hurts So Good (John Mellencamp, George Green) 3:39 12 Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You (Mick Jones, Lou Gramm) 4:49 13 Shalamar – Dancing In The Sheets (Extended Remix) (Bill Wolfer, Dean Pitchford) 6:18
Musicians
1 Kenny Loggins – Footloose Bass - Nathan East Drums - Tris Imboden Guitar - Buzz Feiten Keyboards - Neil Larsen Keyboards - Steve Wood Synthesizer - Michael Boddicker Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Steve Wood Background Vocals - Marilyn Dorman Background Vocals - Richey Washington
2 Deniece Williams – Let’s Hear It For The Boy Guitar - Paul Jackson Synthesizer - George Duke Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - George Merrill Background Vocals - Shannon Rubicarm
3 Mike Reno & Ann Wilson – Almost Paradise Bass - Keith Olson Drums - Jim Keltner Guitar - Chas Sandford Acoustic Guitar - Keith Olson Keyboards - Bill Cuomo Synthesizer - Bill Cuomo Sax - Jerry Peterson
4 Bonnie Tyler – Holding Out For A Hero Drums - Art Wood Guitar - Hiram Bullock Keyboards - Sterling Smith Piano - Sterling Smith Synthesizer - Sterling Smith Sax - Michael Brecker Trombone - Jim Pugh Trombone - Dave Taylor Trombone - Tom Malone Trumpet - Alan Rubin Trumpet - Lew Soloff
6 Kenny Loggins – I’m Free (Heaven Helps The Man) Bass - Nathan East Drums - Tris Imboden Guitar (solo) - Steve Lukather Guitar - Buzz Feiten Piano - Steve Wood Synthesizer - David Foster
7 Karla Bonoff – Somebody’s Eyes Bass - Nathan East Guitar - Mike Landau Fender Rhodes - Tom Snow Synthesizer - Alan Pasqua Percussion - Mike Botts Background Vocals - Karla Bonoff Background Vocals - Wendy Waldman
8 Sammy Hagar – The Girl Gets Around Bass - Bill Church Drums - David Lauser Guitar - Gary Pihl Guitar - Sammy Hagar Keyboards - Jesse Harms Background Vocals - Jesse Harms Background Vocals - Bill Church
9 Never Bass - Ian Lees Drums - Mark Meyer Guitar (solo) - Garry Frost Keyboards - Charlie Cole Synthesizer - Alan Pasqua Sax - Andy Thompson Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa Background Vocals - Carmen Grillo Background Vocals - Marcy Levy Background Vocals - Richard Page Background Vocals - Steve George Background Vocals - Tom Kelly Vocals - Alex Smith
Liner Notes
Producer – Kenny Loggins(Tracks 1, 6) Producer – Lee DeCarlo (Track 1) Producer – George Duke (Track 2) Producer – Keith Olsen (Track 3) Producer – Jim Steinman (Track 4) Producer – Bill Wolfer (Track 5) Producer – David Foster(Track 6) Producer – John Boylan (Track 7) Producer – Sammy Hagar (Track 8) Producer (Associate) – John Jansen (Track 4) Producer (Executive) – Becky Shargo, Dean Pits Producer (Album Coordinartor) – Michael Dilbeck Producer (Soundtrack Associate) – Craig Zadan Arranged By (Background Vocals) – Eric Troyer, Holly Sherwood, Rory Dodd (Track 4) Arranged By (Background Vocals Additional) – Ellen Foley (Track 4) Arranged By (Horns) – Tom Malone (Track 4) Mastered By – Greg Calbi (Track 4) Mixed By – Erik Zobler, Tom Perry, Tommy Vicari (Track 2) Mixed By – Brian Foraker, Dennis Sager, Keith Olsen (Track 3) Mixed By – Arthur Payson, Greg Edward, Neil Dorfsman (Track 4) Mixed By – Paul Grupp (Track 7) Mixed By – Don Smith (Track 8) Recorded By – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1, 6) Recorded By – Erik Zobler, Tom Perry, Tommy Vicari (Track 2) Recorded By – Brian Foraker, Dennis Sager, Keith Olsen (Track 3) Recorded By – Arthur Payson, Greg Edward, Neil Dorfsman (Track 4) Recorded By – Paul Grupp (Track 7) Recorded By – Don Smith (Track 8) Remix – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1, 6)Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc Copyright CBS Inc
