"Footloose" is a song co-written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. It was released in January 1984 as the 👍 first of two singles by Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name (the other one being "I'm Free 👍 (Heaven Helps the Man)"). The song spent three weeks at number one, March 31—April 14, 1984, on the US Billboard 👍 Hot 100, becoming Loggins' only chart-topper, and was the first of two number-one hits from the film. Billboard ranked it 👍 at the No. 4 song for 1984.[4]

The song was very well received, and is one of the most recognizable song 👍 recorded by Loggins. When the American Film Institute released its AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs, "Footloose" reached the 96th position. The 👍 song was covered by country music artist Blake Shelton for the 2011 remake of the 1984 film.

It was nominated for 👍 an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 1985 ceremony, losing to Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called to Say 👍 I Love You" from The Woman in Red.

The single version is slightly shorter in length compared to the album version. 👍 It begins with a soloed guitar track instead of a drum intro, and features more prominent backing vocals in the 👍 mix, particularly towards the end of the song.

In 2024, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by 👍 the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or artistically significant."[5]