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Dancing in the Sheets

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Released
  
1984

Genre
  
R&B pop freestyle

Label
  
Columbia

Format
  
7"

Length
  
4:05

B-side
  
"Dancing In The Sheets" (Instrumental)

"Dancing in the Sheets" is a song written by Bill Wolfer and Dean Pitchford and recorded by American R&B group Shalamar. 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, Delisa Davis and Micki Free. The synth melody on the song is similar in structure to Prince's 1999. A music video was made featuring the new line-up and did not feature any footage from the film.

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

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
  • References

    Dancing in the Sheets Wikipedia