''Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture'' is the soundtrack album to the
Paramount
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motion picture ''
Footloose
Footloose may refer to:
* ''Footloose'' (1984 film), a musical film
** ''Footloose'' (1984 soundtrack)
** "Footloose" (song), performed by Kenny Loggins
* ''Footloose'' (2011 film), a remake of the 1984 film
** ''Footloose'' (2011 soundtrack) ...
''. 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 23, 1984.
It contained six
''Billboard'' Hot 100 Top 40 hits, three of which reached the Top 10, including two number-one hits, "Footloose" by
Kenny Loggins
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and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by
Deniece Williams
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. "Almost Paradise", a duet by
Ann Wilson
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and
Mike Reno
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reached number seven, plus "Somebody's Eyes" by
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climbed to number sixteen on the Adult Contemporary chart. Many people bought the soundtrack album without even seeing the film.
When it was re-released in 1998, four
bonus track
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s were added to the album, all of which were used in the film as well. In 2002,
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released the "Australian Souvenir Edition", also titled "Australian Cast Special Edition". Two megamixes were added to the album, featuring the Australian cast of the
''Footloose'' musical.
In 2009,
Doveman
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released a reimagining of the soundtrack album.
The
original soundtrack for the 2011 remake was released by
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and
Warner Music Nashville
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* Atlantic Records
* Elektra Records
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on September 27, 2011.
Track listing
* signifies a
remix
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er
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