Dancing in the Sheets

"Dancing in the Sheets"
Single by Shalamar
from the album Footloose and Heartbreak
B-side "Dancing In The Sheets" (Instrumental)
Released 1984
Format 7"
Genre
Length 4:05
Label Columbia
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Bill Wolfer
Shalamar singles chronology
"You Can Count on Me"
(1984)		 "Dancing in the Sheets"
(1984)		 "Amnesia"
(1984)

"Dancing in the Sheets" is a song written by Bill Wolfer and Dean Pitchford[1] and recorded by American R&B group Shalamar.[2] It was featured on the chart-topping soundtrack album of the 1984 motion picture Footloose[3] and was also the first single from their album Heartbreak,[4] featuring the new line-up of Howard Hewett,[5] Delisa Davis and Micki Free. The synth melody on the song is similar in structure to Prince's 1999. [6] A music video was made featuring the new line-up and did not feature any footage from the film.[7]

"Dancing in the Sheets" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 17 on the Hot 100[8] and reaching No. 18 on the Hot Black singles chart.[9] On the UK Singles Chart, the song climbed to No. 41.[10]

An extended 12" version of the song was made available as one of four bonus tracks on the 15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition re-release of the soundtrack in 1998.

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Dancing In The Sheets by Shalamar Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  2. ↑ "Dancing In The Sheets by Shalamar Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  3. ↑ Footloose: Original Soundtrack Of The Paramount Motion Picture, 1987-01-01, retrieved 2015-12-09
  4. ↑ Heartbreak, 2006-06-06, retrieved 2015-12-09
  5. ↑ "Howard Hewett". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  6. ↑ "Micki Free". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  7. ↑ "Howard Hewett - Shalamar - Dancing in the Sheets (Official... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  8. ↑ "Shalamar - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  9. ↑ "Dancing in the Sheets (song by Shalamar) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  10. ↑ "Dancing in the Sheets (song by Shalamar) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
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