"Almost Paradise... Love Theme from Footloose" | |
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Single by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson | |
from the album Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture | |
B-side | "Strike Zone" (by Loverboy) |
Released | March 1984 [1] |
Recorded | 1983 |
Genre | Soft rock [2] [3] |
Length | 3:46 |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Keith Olsen |
"Almost Paradise... Love Theme from Footloose" is the title of a duet sung by Mike Reno of Loverboy and Ann Wilson of Heart. It is one of several major hits written by singer Eric Carmen with lyricist Dean Pitchford, another being " Make Me Lose Control".
Because both of their respective bands were successful during the 1980s, Reno and Wilson were approached to record a duet for the film Footloose.
"Almost Paradise" was one of three top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart found on the Footloose soundtrack album; it peaked at No. 7 and spent 13 weeks in the top 40. [4] An alternate version of the song with a slightly different musical arrangement, which has never been released, is used in the film. Other hits from this soundtrack include the film's title track by Kenny Loggins and " Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams, both of which went to No. 1 on the pop chart. [5] "Almost Paradise" was also a hit on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in the United States, where it spent one week at No. 1. [6] Both singers resumed their respective roles within their bands following this one-off recording.
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"Almost Paradise... Love Theme from Footloose" | |
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Single by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson | |
from the album Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture | |
B-side | "Strike Zone" (by Loverboy) |
Released | March 1984 [1] |
Recorded | 1983 |
Genre | Soft rock [2] [3] |
Length | 3:46 |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) |
|
Producer(s) | Keith Olsen |
"Almost Paradise... Love Theme from Footloose" is the title of a duet sung by Mike Reno of Loverboy and Ann Wilson of Heart. It is one of several major hits written by singer Eric Carmen with lyricist Dean Pitchford, another being " Make Me Lose Control".
Because both of their respective bands were successful during the 1980s, Reno and Wilson were approached to record a duet for the film Footloose.
"Almost Paradise" was one of three top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart found on the Footloose soundtrack album; it peaked at No. 7 and spent 13 weeks in the top 40. [4] An alternate version of the song with a slightly different musical arrangement, which has never been released, is used in the film. Other hits from this soundtrack include the film's title track by Kenny Loggins and " Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams, both of which went to No. 1 on the pop chart. [5] "Almost Paradise" was also a hit on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in the United States, where it spent one week at No. 1. [6] Both singers resumed their respective roles within their bands following this one-off recording.
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Movie Version:
Album Version:
{{
cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (
link)