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Footloose is the title of two soundtracks, the first, released in 1984, to the 1984 film Footloose and the second, released in 2011, to the 2011 remake.

Footloose (1984 soundtrack)

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Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture is the original soundtrack of the Paramount motion picture Footloose. The original nine-track album was released in 1984 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, "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams, and "Almost Paradise", a duet by Ann Wilson and Mike Reno that reached number seven.

In 2009, Doveman released a reimagining of the soundtrack album.[1][2] The original soundtrack for the 2011 remake was released by Atlantic Records and Warner Music Nashville on September 27, 2011.

Track listing

1984 edition

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Footloose"Kenny Loggins, Dean PitchfordKenny Loggins3:47
2."Let's Hear It for the Boy"Tom Snow, Dean PitchfordDeniece Williams4:22
3."Almost Paradise" (Love Theme from Footloose)Eric Carmen, Dean PitchfordMike Reno and Ann Wilson3:49
4."Holding Out for a Hero"Jim Steinman, Dean PitchfordBonnie Tyler5:50
5."Dancing In The Sheets"Bill Wolfer, Dean PitchfordShalamar4:05
6."I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)"Kenny Loggins, Dean PitchfordKenny Loggins3:46
7."Somebody's Eyes"Tom Snow, Dean PitchfordKarla Bonoff3:29
8."The Girl Gets Around"Sammy Hagar, Dean PitchfordSammy Hagar3:23
9."Never"Michael Gore, Dean PitchfordMoving Pictures3:47

1998 15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition bonus tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
10."Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" (single edit)Carlos Cavazo, Kevin DuBrow, Frankie Banali, Tony CavazoQuiet Riot3:55
11."Hurts So Good"John Cougar Mellencamp, George M. GreenJohn Cougar Mellencamp3:38
12."Waiting for a Girl Like You"Mick Jones, Lou GrammForeigner4:49
13."Dancing in the Sheets" (extended 12" remix)Bill Wolfer, Dean PitchfordShalamar6:17

Charts and certifications

Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
April 21, 1984 – June 29, 1984 		Succeeded by

Footloose (2011 soundtrack)

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Footloose: Music from the Motion Picture, the original soundtrack for the 2011 remake, was released by Atlantic Records and Warner Music Nashville on September 27, 2011. It includes eight new songs and four remakes of songs from the original film's soundtrack.[9] "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins was covered by Blake Shelton for the remake, which is an upbeat country version.[10] The film opens with several teens dancing to Loggins's original version of the song. Like the original film, the 2011 version also features "Bang Your Head (Metal Health)" by the heavy metal band Quiet Riot and the original "Let's Hear It for the Boy", which are not on the soundtrack album.

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Footloose"Kenny Loggins
Dean Pitchford		Blake Shelton3:39
2."Where the River Goes"Zac Brown
Wyatt Durrette
Drew Pearson
Anne Preven		Zac Brown3:39
3."Little Lovin'"Elisabeth Marius
Angelo Petraglia		Lissie4:30
4."Holding Out for a Hero"Dean Pitchford
Jim Steinman		Ella Mae Bowen5:21
5."Let's Hear It for the Boy"Dean Pitchford
Tom Snow		Jana Kramer4:10
6."So Sorry Mama"Whitney Duncan
Gordie Sampson
John Shanks		Whitney Duncan3:43
7."Fake I.D."John Rich
John Shanks		Big & Rich featuring Gretchen Wilson3:21
8."Almost Paradise"Eric Carmen
Dean Pitchford		Victoria Justice and Hunter Hayes3:37
9."Walkin' Blues"R.L. BurnsideCee Lo Green featuring Kenny Wayne Shepherd3:48
10."Magic in My Home"Jason FreemanJason Freeman[11]3:13
11."Suicide Eyes"Michael Hobby
Jaren Johnston
William Satcher		A Thousand Horses3:00
12."Dance the Night Away"Lavell Crump
Christopher Goodman
Dean Pitchford
Rhashida Stafford
Bill Wolfer		David Banner4:13
Total length:44:14

Chart performance

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[12] 21
US Billboard 200[12] 14
US Billboard Top Country Albums[12] 4
US Billboard Top Soundtracks[12] 1

References

  1. ^ Fiander, Matthew (August 24, 2008). "Doveman: Footloose". Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  2. ^ Stosuy, Brandon (June 27, 2008). "Doveman Covers The Footloose Soundtrack]". Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Various Artists – Footloose - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Music Canada.
  4. ^ "Les Albums Platine :" (in French). Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  5. ^ "French album certifications – BOF – Footloose" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  6. ^ "IFPIHK Gold Disc Award − 1985". IFPI Hong Kong.
  7. ^ "British album certifications – Original Soundtrack – Footloose - OST". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Footloose - OST in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Footloose". Recording Industry Association of America.
  9. ^ Davis, Edward (August 9, 2011). "'Footloose' Soundtrack Features Cee Lo, Smashing Pumpkins & More; Due September 27th". indieWire. Snagfilms. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Schillaci, Sophie (September 6, 2011). ""The Voice" coach puts a country spin on Kenny Loggins' original for the upcoming film remake". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Footloose [2011] [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  12. ^ a b c d "Chart listing for Footloose". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
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