Maria Vidal ~ Body Rock 1984 Disco Purrfection Version

Maria Elena Vidal born August 1, 1960. The where is a mystery as there is no official bio for Ms Vidal anywhere. What is known is that she loved to sing and act. She was a founding member of the NYC band Rouge which got renamed Desmond Child & Rouge that had two successful LP's and the pop hit "Our Love Is Insane" and contributed "Last Of An Ancient Breed" to "The Warriors" soundtrack in 1979. Paul Schaffer played keyboards for the band and hired Vidal to sing on a comedy album by Gilda Radner that became a Broadway show "Gilda Radner - Live From New York". Rouge was hired as the band and as actors in the show. After the band split up, Vidal got to work with John "Jellybean" Benitez, a prominent DJ/Producer on her first solo LP. The next thing was a call from Phil Ramone who was working on the soundtrack for a film called "Body Rock" starring Lorenzo Lamas in 1984. He brought her the song and she agreed to record it and the result was #8 disco/dance hit, spending nine weeks on the survey. It peaked at #48 on the Hot100. The song is an anthem and sounding as big as any song from the 80's. You may recognize the S Levay production credit, his name is Sylvester Levay and he wrote and produced Silver Convention's runaway hit "Fly Robin Fly" and disco smash Penny McLean's "Lady Bump". I'm sure his touches here for Maria hepled to make this song an anthem. Her recording career fizzled away after that, but she made it up by getting acting roles and then Jimmy Iovine grabbed her for A&M records, but she only found success in South America. She contributed backing vocals for Paul Stanley, Stevie Nicks, The Smithereens, Belinda Carlisle, Alice Cooper, Celine Dion, Bette Midler, Cher, Cat Stevens and Lana del Rey. I bet you did not know that!

[fredysantos]

The 80's must have been the best decade ever.

[SpaceAudio]

I miss the 80’s. This song is so danceable 🎉

[RLyon]

This is utterly the vibe of the 80's❗... I imagine being in a huge train station... And suddenly almost EVERYBODY merges in a perfect flash mob.. All dressed colorful 80's style, and dancing Breakdance, free style, modern dancing...❗✨👯🕺💃🏃‍♀️🥿👟👄😎

[jenskroll]

Still can't believe, that this amazing song was just nr. 48 in the us dance charts....
😢😢😢 LLLOOOVVVEEE IT❤❤❤

[josephscovitch]

Sturdy rugged disco, late disco period. Great mix & syncopation and guitar. So very danceable. Maria V. was not well known as a disco diva, but this one put her on the map. Thanks, Maria. Vive les disco freaks...

[phinds]

totally forgot about this song! I remember loving this as a teenager. As soon as pressed “play” I instantly remembered all the lyrics! It’s amazing how the brain retains things but will only trigger when it gets a certain stimulus. Just a great tune!!!

[starlady]

Maria Vidal also starred in Once Bitten, as a high school band member and she recorded two songs for the soundtrack.

[mikeysuzefour]

Maria Vidal did a lot for backup vocals w/various artists and that's her cool legacy.

[gilbertogarcia]

Uma Portuguesa que arrebentou nós anos 80 e até hoje agita as pistas de dança com essa linda canção inesquecível

[susanagonzalez]

Un temazo !!! Cuantas fiestas bailando esta canción. Que grandes recuerdos de juventud !!! 😊😊😊
Saludos desde Santiago Chile !!!
Wow what a great HIT !!! So many parties dancing this song. Wonderful thoughts of my youth !!! Greetings from Santiago Chile !!! 😊😊😊😊

[ginosalgado]

Grandes recuerdos de los carretes en Viña, con estos éxitos, cuanta locura, muy buena locura.

This is such a catchy and happy tune 🎶 🔊 🎹 Makes me think of careless summer nights and great holidays ☀️🎼💕💋 MEMORIES 💕 🎶

[ivanjerez]

Thank you!!
Thank you very much!
such great song!
Thank you for sharing with us, your loyalty followers

[StephenSatterfieldTheSLSway]

I just cannot listen to this Body Rock number enough times!!! Love it!!!

[peace_knight]

Truly good souvenir, 80's will never die!

[fairfax]

Oh my wonderful I can die a happy man. This song sums up my heyday as a club DJ. Maybe not the most popular song of that era but it still brings tears to my eyes from the wonderful time!! Thanks you to infinity!

[simonemiliogarridorivas]

Viva el ritmo en tu cuerpo de roca juventud eterna que la bailamos y aun en 2022 sigue vigente este ritmo que jamás muere y el mismo era el arma para combatir la gente mala.

[justmeonthebeach]

Born on a hungry street
Children of darkness grew up on the beat
Anything in our way
We'll just move away
I've got the heart to win
You've got the eyes that say that I can
We're gonna turn this town upside down tonight
They can't stop us now
Body rock
Get your body in the music
Body rock comes from deep inside me
Body rock
Let your body talk to me tonight
We've come from underground Oh
Stickin' together
Gonna turn the world around
Runnin' through the neon night with a dream inside
This is like something new
Heartbeat to heartbeat comin' straight at you
We've got the moment now
Once we're on the move
They can't hold us now
Body rock
Get your body in the music
Body rock comes from deep inside me
Body rock
Let your body talk to me tonight
Body rock means you do it like you feel it
Body shock turns the beat electric
Body rock - let your body talk to me tonight
Body rock
Get your body in the music
Body rock comes from deep inside me
Body rock
Let your body talk to me
To me
To me
To me
To me
Body rock means you do it like you feel it
Body shock turns the beat electric
Body rock - let your body talk to me tonight
Body rock oh oh oh oooh
Body rock oh oh oh oooh
Body rock oh oh oh oooh
Body rock oh oh oh oooh
Body rock oh oh oh oooh
Body rock oh oh oh oooh
Body rock oh oh oh oooh

[adriansymcox]

one of the best records of the whole 80s decade

[antoniohernandez]

Extraordinario tema Musical de High Energy!
La Música más Hermosa del Planeta! Gracias por compartir! 💖🎶😎🎵🗼💚🎤🎆😁🇲🇽💯🕺🕺🕺🕺💃💃💃