Dancing in the Sheets

"Dancing in the Sheets" is a song written by Bill Wolfer^[1] and Dean Pitchford^[2] and recorded by American R&B group Shalamar.^[3] It was featured on the chart-topping soundtrack album of the 1984 motion picture Footloose^[4] and was also the first single from their Gold selling album Heartbreak,^[5] featuring the new line-up of Howard Hewett,^[6] Delisa Davis and Micki Free.^[7] A music video was made featuring the new line-up and did not feature any footage from the film.^[8]

"Dancing in the Sheets"
Single by Shalamar
from the album Footloose: Original Soundtrack of the Paramount Motion Picture and Heartbreak
B-side	"Dancing In The Sheets" (Instrumental)
Released	1984
Genre	R&B pop freestyle
Length	4:05
Label	Columbia/SOLAR
Songwriter(s)	Dean Pitchford Bill Wolfer
Producer(s)	Bill Wolfer
Shalamar singles chronology
"You Can Count on Me" (1984) "Dancing in the Sheets" (1984) "Amnesia" (1984)

"Dancing in the Sheets" was a top 20 hit on the Billboard charts, peaking at No. 17 on the Hot 100^[9] and reaching No. 18 on the Hot Black singles chart.^[10] On the UK Singles Chart, the song climbed to No. 41.^[11]

An extended 12" version of the song was made available as one of four bonus tracks on the 15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition re-release of the soundtrack in 1998.

Personnel

• Bill Wolfer - synthesizer
• David Williams - guitar
• Micki Free - guitar
• Howard Hewett - vocals, background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[12]	68
UK Singles Chart	41
US Billboard Hot 100	17
US Billboard Hot Black Singles	18

Year-end charts

Year-end chart (1984)	Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[13]	92