Dancing in the Sheets explained

Dancing in the Sheets
Cover:Dancing Sheets.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Shalamar
Album:Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture and Heartbreak
B-Side:"Dancing In The Sheets" (Instrumental)
Released:1984
Length:4:05
Label:Columbia/SOLAR
Producer:Bill Wolfer
Prev Title:You Can Count on Me
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:Amnesia
Next Year:1984

"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 and was also the first single from their album Heartbreak, featuring the new line-up of Howard Hewett,[4] Delisa Davis and Micki Free.[5] A music video was made featuring the new line-up and did not feature any footage from the film.[6]

"Dancing in the Sheets" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 17 on the Hot 100[7] and reaching No. 18 on the Hot Black singles chart.[8] On the UK Singles Chart, the song climbed to No. 41.[9]

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)[10] 68
UK Singles Chart41
US Billboard Hot 10017
US Billboard Hot Black Singles18

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Wolfer | Credits.
  2. Web site: Dancing In The Sheets by Shalamar Songfacts. www.songfacts.com. 2015-12-09.
  3. Web site: Dancing In The Sheets by Shalamar Songfacts. www.songfacts.com. 2015-12-09.
  4. Web site: Howard Hewett. IMDb. 2015-12-09.
  5. Web site: Micki Free. IMDb. 2015-12-09.
  6. Web site: Howard Hewett - Shalamar - Dancing in the Sheets (Official... Facebook. www.facebook.com. 2015-12-09.
  7. Web site: Shalamar - Chart history Billboard. www.billboard.com. 2015-12-09.
  8. Web site: Dancing in the Sheets (song by Shalamar) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts. www.musicvf.com. 2015-12-10.
  9. Web site: Dancing in the Sheets (song by Shalamar) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts. www.musicvf.com. 2015-12-10.
  10. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 270.
  11. December 22, 1984 . Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles . TA-19 . Billboard . 96 . 51 .