About this song
"Footloose" was the first of two singles Kenny Loggins released from the 1984 film of the same name, the other being "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)". The song spent three weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, from March 31 to April 14, 1984. It was the first of two number-one hits from the film.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 3 other songs, like “Still Here by Girl Talk”.
- Covered 13 times, including “Footloose by Chlöe”.
- Written by Kenny Loggins and Dean Pitchford.
- Produced by Kenny Loggins and Lee DeCarlo.