Footloose's 42-Year Reign: Kenny Loggins' Iconic Hit

0:00It's March 31st. You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered pop culture updates on Corey with the story. 42 years ago today, on March 31st, 1984, Kenny Loggins dropped a bombshell with his track Footloose hitting number one. On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it chilled for three straight weeks, that pop-wrought banger was crafted for the movie Footloose, fueling Kevin Bacon's epic dance moments, co-written by Loggins and Dean Pitchford. It climbed to number four on Billboard's 1984 year end list and snag platinum status in 1990 for selling over a million copies. Fans and critics win wild, pushing it into Oscar and Golden Globe nods for best original song in 1985, though Stevie Wonder took the wins. It landed spots on top lists, like number five for 80's movie soundtrack tunes, and number 96 on the American Film Institute's greatest movie songs. Fast forward, Footloose has racked up over 1 billion streams on Spotify, landing Loggins

1:04in their Billions Club last November. It's his soul number one hit, with Danger Zone from Top Gun peaking at number two. Loggins earned his crown as the King of movie soundtracks through joints like I'm alright, from Caddy Shack and Meet Me Halfway from over the top, keeping that 80's fire alive in our playlist today.