Track listing
1. “Footloose” - Kenny Loggins
2. “Let’s Hear It for the Boy” - Deniece Williams
3. “Almost Paradise” (Love Theme) - Mike Reno (Loverboy) & Ann Wilson (Heart)
4. “Holding Out for a Hero” - Bonnie Tyler
5. “Dancing In The Sheets” - Shalamar
6. “I’m Free (Heaven Helps the Man)” - Kenny Loggins
7. “Somebody’s Eyes” - Karla Bonoff
8. “The Girl Gets Around” - Sammy Hagar
9. “Never” - Moving Pictures
The movie’s soundtrack was released in cassette, 8-track, vinyl, and compact disc format. The soundtrack was also re-released on compact disc for the 15th anniversary of the film. The re-release included four new songs: “Bang Your Head (Metal Health)” by Quiet Riot, “Hurts So Good” by John Cougar Mellencamp, “Waiting for a Girl Like You” by Foreigner, and the extended 12″ remix of “Dancing in the Streets”. The soundtrack includes two rock singles, the title song by Kenny Loggins and “Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler, three R&B singles, “Let’s Hear It For the Boy” by Deniece Williams, “Somebody’s Eyes” by Karla Bonoff, and “Dancing In the Sheets” by Shalamar and the love theme “Almost Paradise” by Mike Reno from Loverboy and Ann Wilson from Heart. The film was later released in VHS, Laserdisc and DVD formats, Some of the music for the songs was composed by people such as Sammy Hagar, Eric Carmen, Jim Steinman and Kenny Loggins and the soundtrack went on to sell over 9 million copies in the USA.
The first two tracks both hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and received 1985 Academy Award nominations for Best Music (Original Song). “Footloose” also received a 1985 Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Song – Motion Picture.
