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| − | | Name = Almost Paradise... Love Theme from Footloose |
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| − | | Cover = Almost Paradise single.jpg |
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| − | | Artist = [[Mike Reno]] and [[Ann Wilson]] |
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| − | | Album = [[Footloose (soundtrack)|Footloose]] |
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| − | | B-side = "Strike Zone" {{small|(by [[Loverboy]])}} |
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| − | | Released = May 1984 |
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| − | | Format = 7" {{small|(45 rpm)}} |
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| − | | Recorded = 1983 |
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| − | | Genre = [[Soft rock]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://entertainment.expertscolumn.com/200-greatest-soft-rock-songs|title=200 Greatest Soft Rock Songs|website=entertainment.expertscolumn.com}}</ref> |
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| − | | Length = 3:46<br>4:30 |
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| − | | Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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| − | | Writer = {{hlist|[[Eric Carmen]] (music)|[[Dean Pitchford]] (lyrics)}} |
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| − | | Producer = [[Keith Olsen]] |
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| − | "'''Almost Paradise... Love Theme from Footloose'''" is the title of a [[Duet (music)|duet]] by singers [[Mike Reno]] of [[Loverboy]] and [[Heart (band)|Heart]]'s frontwoman [[Ann Wilson]]. It is one of two major hits with music by singer [[Eric Carmen]] and lyrics by [[Dean Pitchford]], the other being Carmen's hit, "[[Make Me Lose Control (song)|Make Me Lose Control]]". |
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| − | Reno is best known as the lead singer of the [[rock music|rock]] band [[Loverboy]], while Wilson is the lead singer of the [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Heart (band)|Heart]]. Both bands achieved a significant amount of success in the 1980s, and Reno and Ann Wilson were approached to record a duet for the film ''[[Footloose (1984 film)|Footloose]]'' ([[1984 in film|1984]]). |
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| − | Officially listed as the "Love Theme from ''Footloose''" on the [[Footloose (soundtrack)|film's soundtrack]], "Almost Paradise" was one of three top 10 hits on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart found on the soundtrack; it peaked at No. 7 and spent 13 weeks in the top 40.<ref>[[Joel Whitburn|Whitburn, Joel]] (1996). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)</ref> An alternate version of the song with a slightly different musical arrangement, which has never been released, is used in the film. |
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| − | The other hits from this soundtrack include "[[Footloose (song)|Footloose]]" by [[Kenny Loggins]] and "[[Let's Hear It for the Boy (song)|Let's Hear It for the Boy]]" by [[Deniece Williams]], both of which went to No. 1 on the pop chart.<ref>[[Fred Bronson|Bronson, Fred]] (2003). ''The Billboard Book of No. 1 Hits'', 5th Edition (Billboard Publications)</ref> "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.<ref>Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications)</ref> Both singers resumed their respective roles within their bands following this one-off recording. |
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| − | |US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]<ref>http://www.top40db.net/lyrics/?SongID=84010&By=Title&Match=Almost+Paradise</ref> |
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| − | |US ''[[Radio & Records]]'' [[Contemporary Hit Radio|CHR/Pop]] [[Airplay]] Chart<ref>http://wweb.uta.edu/faculty/gghunt/charts/mreno.html</ref> |
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| − | |US ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]]<ref>Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of No. 1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications)</ref> |
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| − | |US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1984.htm</ref> |
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| − | ==Personnel== |
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| − | *Mike Reno – vocals |
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| − | *Ann Wilson – vocals |
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| − | *Keith Olsen – bass, acoustic guitar |
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| − | *Jim Keltner – drums |
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| − | *Chas Sanford – electric guitar |
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| − | *Bill Cuomo – keyboards, synthesizer |
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| − | *Jerry Peterson - saxophone |
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| − | [[Category:Lost Music]] |
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