| 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.
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 68 |
| UK Singles Chart | 41 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles | 18 |