Footloose

OK, what can I say? This CD isn't just the soundtrack of the movie Footloose, it's almost a soundtrack of 1984! Among its great tunes are Footloose, Let's Hear It For The Boy, and a tune I really love, Holding Out For A Hero. Yep, I love this CD. If you are into 1980s music, then this is a great album to get!


Nostalgic!   June 17, 2010
Gravy Boat
Great to listen to all those tunes again. I'd heard Kenny Loggins singing Footloose on the radio and thought - I must have that! All the tracks are brilliant, as was the film.


What's that over there?!   May 17, 2009
Anna (London)
Peek into my house on Saturday morning at 9am and you would have found me spring cleaning (and dancing) like a whirling dervish. Footloose was the soundtrack, and not only did it make spring cleaning funner, it's what actually gave me the impetus to do it in the first place!

I shouldn't like to give the impression I sit around wallowing in my own filth, but I don't find cleaning enjoyable, at all. It's necessary, and once you're doing it it's satisfying, but it's certainly not fun. Except, with ole Kenny Loggins and Welsh lunatic Bonnie Tyler exuberantly warbling out their power ballads in the background, sweeping became a dance, and vacuuming became a joy.

It has to be said, not all of the tracks on here are good. "Almost Paradise" (track 3) is everything that was bad about drab, uber-earnest, 1980s love song dreadfulness. (When it came on, it's most likely I missed a spot.) And the last few tracks, barring the fabness of Foreigner, aren't as good as the earlier part of the album. But given the earlier part's awesoneness, it can be forgiven.

It's easy to forget how well known the songs are. Holding Out For a Hero (aforemetioned Welsh lunatic) is shamefully, embarrassingly catchy and makes wiping counter-tops fun; Let's Hear it For the Boy is deceptively tuneful (the singer suddenly goes soprano at one point, highlighting how singers back then were genuinely talented... not something we always demand from our musicians nowadays) and makes fluffling sofa cushions a breeze.

Kenny Loggins is the star of the sountrack with the best track of the album, and one that's not too far off the pace. The title track is a vintage 80s "rockin' out" choon and absolutely sets the tone. But, for me, I'm Free is the standout song. It's not just catchy: it is absurdly, toe-tappingly, hip-swingingly, running-manningly fantastic and sounds even better when played obnoxiously loud.

So open your windows, turn up the volume, grab a broom and be safe in the knowledge that once in the open air, the original source of music becomes lost... no-one will know you're the one playing it. Oh, they'll suspect, but they won't know for sure. Win! Whether you're working out or cleaning, or just feeling a little blue, even the most cynical of ears will be energised, enthused and, most importantly, genuinely cheered while listening to this. Tremendous stuff!


Great to boogie too!   September 7, 2003
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

I bought this after watching the movie as a child and have fond memories prancing round my living room singing to Lets Hear It For The Boy!
Mostly good tracks but a few dull ones that you have to think back to the movie to remember.
All in all good music and fab to drive to or relive your youth and prance around to once again!