Dancing in the Sheets

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"Dancing in the Sheets"
Single by Shalamar
from the album Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture and Heartbreak
B-side"Dancing In The Sheets" (Instrumental)
Released1984
Genre
Length4:05
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(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[]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] 68

Year-end charts[]

Year-end chart (1984) Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[12] 92

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, ASIN B0000025YY
  4. ^ Heartbreak, 2006-06-06, ASIN B00004VQXE
  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.
  11. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  12. ^ "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 96 no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-19.
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