Dancing in the Sheets

"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 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"
Single by Shalamar
from the album Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture and Heartbreak
B-side"Dancing In The Sheets" (Instrumental)
Released1984
Genre
Length4:05
LabelColumbia/SOLAR
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bill Wolfer
Shalamar singles chronology
"You Can Count on Me"
(1984)		 "Dancing in the Sheets"
(1984)		 "Amnesia"
(1984)

"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

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] 68
UK Singles Chart 41
US Billboard Hot 100 17
US Billboard Hot Black Singles 18

Year-end charts
Year-end chart (1984)Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[13] 92

References
  1. "Bill Wolfer | Credits".
  2. "Dancing In The Sheets by Shalamar Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  3. "Dancing In The Sheets by Shalamar Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  4. Footloose: Original Soundtrack Of The Paramount Motion Picture, 1987-01-01, ASIN B0000025YY
  5. Heartbreak, 2006-06-06, ASIN B00004VQXE
  6. "Howard Hewett". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  7. "Micki Free". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  8. "Howard Hewett - Shalamar - Dancing in the Sheets (Official... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  9. "Shalamar - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  10. "Dancing in the Sheets (song by Shalamar) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  11. "Dancing in the Sheets (song by Shalamar) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  12. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 270. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. December 22, 1984. p. TA-19.
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