Dancing in the Sheets
"Dancing in the Sheets" | ||||
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Single by Shalamar | ||||
from the album Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture and Heartbreak | ||||
B-side | "Dancing In The Sheets" (Instrumental) | |||
Released | 1984 | |||
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Length | 4:05 | |||
Label | Columbia/SOLAR | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Bill Wolfer | |||
Shalamar singles chronology | ||||
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"Dancing in the Sheets" is a song written by Bill Wolfer[1] and Dean Pitchford[2] and recorded by American R&B group Shalamar.[3] It was featured on the chart-topping soundtrack album of the 1984 motion picture Footloose[4] and was also the first single from their Gold selling album Heartbreak,[5] featuring the new line-up of Howard Hewett,[6] Delisa Davis and Micki Free.[7] A music video was made featuring the new line-up and did not feature any footage from the film.[8]
"Dancing in the Sheets" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 17 on the Hot 100[9] and reaching No. 18 on the Hot Black singles chart.[10] On the UK Singles Chart, the song climbed to No. 41.[11]
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
- Bill Wolfer - synthesizer
- David Williams - guitar
- Micki Free - guitar
- Howard Hewett - vocals, background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] | 68 |
UK Singles Chart | 41 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
US Billboard Hot Black Singles | 18 |
Year-end charts
Year-end chart (1984) | Rank |
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US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[13] | 92 |
References
- ^ "Bill Wolfer | Credits".
- ^ "Dancing In The Sheets by Shalamar Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ "Dancing In The Sheets by Shalamar Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ Footloose: Original Soundtrack Of The Paramount Motion Picture, 1987-01-01, ASIN B0000025YY
- ^ Heartbreak, 2006-06-06, ASIN B00004VQXE
- ^ "Howard Hewett". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ "Micki Free". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ "Howard Hewett - Shalamar - Dancing in the Sheets (Official... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ "Shalamar - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ "Dancing in the Sheets (song by Shalamar) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ "Dancing in the Sheets (song by Shalamar) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-19.
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