BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984
Originally posted June 8, 2012
“Let’s Hear It for the Boy” was the second number-one song for Deniece Williams and appeared on the soundtrack to the feature film Footloose. It climbed to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on May 26, 1984, as well as number one on the dance and R&B charts, and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song and was certified platinum in the US, gold in Canada and silver in the UK by the RIAA, Music Canada, and the British Phonographic Industry respectively. The music video was released in mid-April 1984. The song features background vocals from George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, who would go on to form the duo Boy Meets Girl.
*As a Bonus Track, I have included the “Dance Remix Edit” taken from the U.S. 12″ Promo. This edit is a vinyl only exclusive mix.
SIDE A:
Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Extended Dance Remix) 6:00
SIDE B:
Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Instrumental) 4:11
BONUS TRACK:
Let’s Hear It For The Boy (Dance Remix Edit)* 3:35
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Let’s Hear It For The Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1984 | Let’s Hear It For The Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | #1 |
| 1984 | Let’s Hear It For The Boy | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44-04988
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Engineer – Michael Hutchinson
Producer – George Duke
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – D. Pitchford*, T. Snow*
NOTES:
Also available “FOOTLOOSE” Music from the Paramount Motion Picture
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani
Soundcard: ESI Juli@ XTe Audio Interface
Monitiring: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Username: btg
Password: burningtheground
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Cool, B1, B2 doesn’t exits on cd
Fantastic! Thank you so much!
🙂
Paul, thanks for this post. I just heard it on Katie Lee & Hoda Morning Show today and you posted it. What a coincidence related to this song.
Thanks again.
Steven
Thanks my Vinyl Master 🙂
You’re welcome pjanus 🙂
It’s like Spring Fever here on Burning The Ground, Paul!! You are posting such effervescent singles here and the weather, at least in New Jersey, is very pleasant. I love songs like these because we can crank them up with the windows down. They make everyone smile and want to dance. Gosh, I love the 80’s. Such fun and froth. I don’t really hear such joy on today’s radio stations. Hey, so cool about the dance mix edit. I love these things. Thanks again for re-ripping this feel-good track. Paul, you’re such a dear. I feel so lucky to be… Read more »
You’re welcome, Jeff. Yes spring is in the air 🙂
Beautiful and loving surprise! This song really shines. Thank you.
You’re welcome Alberto 🙂