SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 4:05 Min.
Recorded for 1984’s Footloose film soundtrack, Shalamar delivers this R&B/dance-pop tune. The song is included on the soundtrack’s 1998 15th Anniversary Edition. The track was co-written by lyricist Dean Pitchford.
REVIEW:
This tune’s up-tempo, mid-‘80s dance-pop sound is unmistakable. In that sense, the energetic instrumental portions are still terrific. Yet, despite Shalamar’s solid performance, the glitzy lyrics doubling as suggestive pick-up lines don’t age well.
Considering the song is featured in a movie about high school students, “Dancing in the Sheets” pushes a far sleazier inference than what Shalamar likely meant. Though the song’s thematic content isn’t appropriate for kids, the track offers a decent choice for soundtrack and workout playlists.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 5½ Stars
Note: Footloose’s extended 15th Anniversary soundtrack also sports an ‘Extended 12” Remix’ of “Dancing in the Sheets,” with a running time of 6:17.
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