The Song The Kids Are REALLY Dancing To In Footloose's Most Iconic Scene
As one of the most famous dance scenes of all time, it is hard to imagine Footloose's final scene without calling to mind Kenny Loggins' hit song by the same name. The 1980s dance movie was made at the height of Loggins' career in 1984 and, like Loggins' «Danger Zone,» would later become synonymous with Top Gun, so too would Loggins' title track «Footloose» with Footloose. Viewers may be surprised to learn, however, that it was another famous hit song entirely that was used to film the scene.
In Loggins' recently-released memoir, Still Alright, the singer recalls what led to his Footloose hit. His song «I'm Alright» for the 1980 film Caddyshack had already won him deserved attention, and the singer (best known at the time for adult soft-rock ballads) was eager to jump into another soundtrack. Initially, Loggins believed his next big hit was destined to be the title track to another iconic 1980s dance movie, Flashdance. However, he could not deliver his song for the mega-hit starring The L Word's Jennifer Bealsafter falling from the stage during his tour and cracking his ribs. Disappointed, he then jumped at the chance to claim a spot on the Footloose soundtrack.
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Originally intending to cut the demo for «Footloose» while on tour, Loggins' injury made that impossible. Concerned he would have to forfeit another hit, Loggins suggested the film use Chuck Berry's hit song «Johnny B. Goode» to film Footloose's final scene, claiming Berry's song was a perfect tempo match. And while Berry's swinging, guitar-noodling track succeeded in setting the mood, it was not the perfect match Loggins had promised.
"It wasn't as easy as I'd initially thought,"
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