Dancing in the Sheets
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| "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 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Columbia/SOLAR | |||
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| Producer | 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
[edit | edit source]- Bill Wolfer - synthesizer
- David Williams - guitar
- Micki Free - guitar
- Howard Hewett - vocals, background vocals
Charts
[edit | edit source]Weekly charts
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]| Year-end chart (1984) | Rank |
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| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[13] | 92 |
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