Footloose (song)

"Footloose"
Single by Kenny Loggins
from the album Footloose
A-side	"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
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.

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 particular 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

Peak positions

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	8
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)	26
Canada (RPM)	1
Germany (Media Control Charts)	4
New Zealand (RIANZ)	1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	4
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)	6
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1

Chart successions

Preceded by "Jump" by Van Halen	Billboard 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 Collins
Preceded by "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper	Canadian RPM Singles Chart number-one single April 14, 1984 – April 21, 1984	Succeeded by "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" by Phil Collins
Preceded by "Eat It" by "Weird Al" Yankovic	Australian Kent Music Report number-one single May 14, 1984 - May 28, 1984	Succeeded by "Hello" by Lionel Richie
Preceded by "Hello" by Lionel Richie	New Zealand Singles Chart June 1, 1984 - June 28, 1984	Succeeded by "I'm Only Shooting Love" by Time Bandits

Blake Shelton version

"Footloose"
"Footloose" cover
Song by Blake Shelton from the album Footloose
Released	November 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)
Format	Music download
Genre	Country Rock
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 at number 63 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.

Chart performance

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Country Songs (Billboard)	53
US Billboard Hot 100	63
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	59

Other versions

• The song was also covered by Weird Al Yankovic, pureNRG, Good Charlotte, 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