ALMOST PARADISE

MIKE RENO & ANN WILSON

SONGWRITERS: Eric Carmen & Dean Pitchford

MOVIE: FOOTLOOSE

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: FOOTLOOSE

LABEL: COLUMBIA RECORDS

GENRE: SOUNDTRACK

YEAR: 1984

"Almost Paradise... Love Theme from Footloose" is the title of a duet by singers Mike Reno of Loverboy and 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".

Reno is best known as the lead singer of the rock band Loverboy, while Wilson is the lead singer of the rock 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).

Officially listed as the "Love Theme from Footloose" on the film's soundtrack, "Almost Paradise" was one of three top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart found on the soundtrack; it peaked at No. 7 and spent 13 weeks in the top 40. An alternate version of the song with a slightly different musical arrangement, which has never been released, is used in the film. The other hits from this soundtrack include "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins and "Let's Hear It for the Boy" by Deniece Williams, both of which went to No. 1 on the pop chart. "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. Both singers resumed their respective roles within their bands following this one-off recording.

I thought that dreams belonged to other men

´Cuz each time I got close

They´d fall apart again

I feared my heart would beat in secrecy

I faced the nights alone

Oh, how could I have know

That all my life I only needed you

[Chorus:]

Almost paradise

We´re knocking on heaven´s door

Almost paradise

How could we ask for more?

I swear that I can see forever in your eyes

Paradise!

It seems like perfect love´s so hard to find

I´d almost given up

You must have read my mind

And all these dreams I saved for a rainy day

They´re finally comin´ true

I´ll share them all with you

´Cus now we hold the future in your hands

[Chorus:]

And in your arms salvation´s not so far away

We´re gettin' closer, closer every day

[Chorus:]

LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY

DENIECE WILLIAMS

SONGWRITERS: DEAN PITCHFORD & TOM SNOW

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

MOVIE: FOOTLOOSE

ALBUM: FOOTLOOSE

LABEL: COLUMBIA RECORDS

GENRE: R&B

YEAR: 1984

Let's Hear It for the Boy is an album by American recording artist Deniece Williams released in 1984 for Columbia and CBS Records. The album reached number 10 on the Billboard pop chart and number 26 on the R&B Albums.

It was produced by American multi-instrumentalist George Duke who also actively participated on the record.

The album features urban hits "Black Butterfly", "Next Love" and the international hit "Let's Hear It for the Boy" which was featured on the musical-drama Footloose and its soundtrack album.

My baby he don't talk sweet

he ain't got much to say

But he loves me loves me loves me

I know that he loves me anyway

And maybe he don't dress fine

But I don't really mind

'Cause every time he pulls me near

I just wanna cheer

Let's hear it for the boy

Oh, let's give the boy a hand

Let's hear it for my baby

You know you gotta understand

Oh, maybe he's no Romeo

But he's my love and one man show

Whoawhoawhoawhoa

Let's hear it for the boy

My baby may not be rich

He's watchin' every dime

But he loves me loves me loves me

We always have a real good time

And maybe he sings off key

But that's alright by me, yeah

'Cause what he does he does so well

Makes me wanna yell

Let's hear it for the boy

Oh, let's give the boy a hand

Let's hear it for my baby

You know you gotta understand

Oh, maybe he's no Romeo

But he's my love and one man show

Whoawhoawhoawhoa

Let's hear it for the boy

'Cause every time he pulls me near

I just wanna cheer

Let's hear it for the boy

Oh, let's give the boy a hand

Let's hear it for my baby

You know you gotta understand

Oh, maybe he's no Romeo

But he's my love and one man show

Whoawhoawhoawhoa

Let's hear it for the boy

(Let's hear it for the boy)

Let's hear it for my man

(Let's hear it for my babe)

Let's hear it my man

(Let's hear it for the boy)

(Let's hear it for my babe)

(Let's hear it for the boy)

Let's hear it for my man

(Let's hear it for my babe)

(Let's hear it for the boy)

Pull yourself together

(Let's hear it for my babe)

(Let's hear it for the boy)

Whoa let's hear it for my boy

(Let's hear it for the boy)

Let's hear it for my man

(Let's hear it for my babe).

OVERLOAD

ALFIE ZAPPACOSTA

SONGWRITERS: MARCO LUCIANI & ALFIE ZAPPACOSTA.

COUNTRY: ITALY/CANADA

MOVIE: DIRTY DANCING

ALBUM: DIRTY DANCING

LABEL: RCA VICTOR

GENRE: SOUNDTRACK

YEAR: 1987

Alfredo Peter "Alfie" Zappacosta (born 1953 in Sora, Italy), also known by just his surname, is an Italian-born CanadianSinge/songwriter.

I can hear your heels clicking on the sidewalk

Beating to the rhythm of my heart

Caught up in you

You're the only one i want

I follow you home every night

Just to make sure that you ger there alright

Baby it's true

Can't think of anything but you

And what i need baby

Is a little bit of sympathy

Chorus:

You got me on my knees

I burn throughout your love

And I can´t live without your love

Won't you help me cure this overload

Won't you help me cure this overload

Oh you got to know

You see me everywhere that you go

Doesn't that say something

Obsession’s taken hold of me

All because of you

You've got to see me through

Can't take another night alone without you

Honey it's true

I am so hung up on you

What i really need baby

Is a little of you company

Chorus

And what i need baby

Is a little of your company

Chorus.

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

SHEENA EASTON

SONGWRITER: MUSIC BY BILL CONTI & LYRICS BY MICHAEL LEESON

COUNTRY: SCOTLAND

ALBUM: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

LABEL: LIBERTY RECORDS

GENRE: POP

YEAR: 1981

"For Your Eyes Only" is the theme tune to the 12th James Bond movie, For Your Eyes Only, written by Bill Conti and Mick Leeson, and performed by Scottish singer Sheena Easton. The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number eight on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for Best Original Song at the Academy Awards in 1982.

For your eyes only, can see me through the night.

For your eyes only I never need to hide.

You can see so much in me, so much in me that's new.

I never felt until I looked at you.

For your eyes only, only for you.

You'll see what no-one else can see, and now I'm breaking free.

For your eyes only, only for you.

The love I know you need in me, the fantasy you've freed in me.

Only for you, only for you.

For your eyes only, the nights are never cold.

You really know me, that's all I need to know.

Maybe I'm an open book because I know you're mine.

But you won't need to read between the lines.

For your eyes only, only for you.

You see what no-one else can see, and now I'm breaking free.

For your eyes only, only for you.

The passions that collide in me, the wild abandoned side of me.

Only for you, for your eyes only.