Footloose (song)

The music video for "Footloose" was directed by Brian Grant. It uses the single version and features several scenes from the film, in particular the warehouse where Kevin Bacon's character performs an unorchestrated dance routine (which was actually performed to a different song in the film itself). ==Personnel==

• Kenny Loggins – lead vocals • Neil Larsen – keyboards • Steve Wood – keyboards, backing vocals • Buzz Feiten – guitar • Nathan East – bass guitar, vocals ("Put your feet on the ground") • Michael Boddicker – synth bass, percussion • Tris Imboden – drums • Paulinho da Costa – percussion • Marilyn Dorman, Rick Washington, and Lynn Fanelli – backing vocals ==Charts==

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Blake Shelton covered the song for the 2011 remake of the film. Shelton's version also appears on the film's soundtrack. It charted at number 63 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in November 2011. A music video for Shelton's version of the song, directed by Shaun Silva, premiered in October 2011. Music video The video opens with Blake Shelton driving a pickup truck into a drive-in theater screening the 2011 remake of the 1984 movie wherein the manager and ticket seller tells him that the film was only about to start. He then enters the compound where the cinema patrons watch the film while his backing band set up their instruments, which make the patrons take notice of them. Shelton and his band begin to perform the song and the theater patrons join in dancing while scenes from the film are played. The music video was filmed in early 2011 at the Hi-Way 50 Drive In theater located in Lewisburg, Tennessee. Personnel • Blake Shelton – vocals Chart performance Certifications ==Other cover versions==

VeggieTales performed this song on the album ''Bob and Larry Sing the 80's''. The final episode of the second season of Regular Show titled "Karaoke Video", where Pops (voiced by Sam Marin) sings his version of the song towards the end. American pop punk band Good Charlotte covered the song for the film Not Another Teen Movie. Sam Evans (Chord Overstreet) and Artie Abrams (Kevin McHale) performed this song in the Glee season 4 episode "Girls (and Boys) On Film". Andrew Goodwin and David Johnson sang a cover of this song for Final Space, season 2, episode 4, "The Other Side". The song is featured on the dance-based music game Just Dance Kids 2014 and covered by The Just Dance Kids. It is also featured on Just Dance 2018 as a cover by Marc Martel (credited as "Top Culture" in game). Swedish band Herreys recorded a Swedish version for their album Diggi Loo, Diggi Ley. ==See also==