Deniece Williams ~ Let's Hear It For The Boy 1984 Disco Purrfection Version

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Back this time of year in 1984, "Footloose" was taking over the charts with Kenny Loggins take on the title track taking the #1 spot for three weeks in March. The second #1 single from the same soundtrack was Deniece Williams "Let's Hear It For The Boy" that spent two weeks on the top at the end of May.

I will never forget the scene where Kevin Bacon teaches Christopher Penn to dance when they were both hooked up to the same walkman. However, when the scene was being filmed, Karla Bonoff's "Somebody's Eyes" was the song that was used but by the time they finished the scene, Pitchford was not convinced it still worked. Now he needed to write another song.

So he holed up with Tom Snow to write about a song about a girl who is singing about how good her boyfriend is and found it when the lyric "Let's Hear It For The Boy" was conceived. By the next morning the song was written and The next step was to bring producer George Duke and Deniece in the studio. The session was completed and Deniece went back to New York.

Pitchford found he was not satisfied with what was recorded and called Deniece telling her that "she must have took the lyric "boy" part too seriously and sang it very girlishly". He told her that the character was not a boy, he was a man and that she needed to re record the song as a woman, not a girl. She hopped the plane to Los Angeles on arriving at 11PM California time, she was rushed straight to the studio. It took all of twenty minutes for her to complete her vocals. "She recut it brilliantly" and that is when they knew it would be a smash.
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This is memories right here. Yes indeed. Who still wit me on this song. It’s 2024, come on now. The party still going on. lol.

carrienixon
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This song brings me back to good ole 2017 for some reason. 🥺

braidenlucky
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Exelente tema clásico que nunca pasarán de moda gracias por compartir este gran ejemplar

joseyeguez
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JAMMING THIS AWESOME SONG 🎵 FROM COCOA BEACH FLORIDA

gregorycaldwell
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1984 a Magical year in Music, Brilliant movie soundtracks : Footloose and Prince's Purple Rain

brunomunizbarretto
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Let's hear it for my friend denise Williams for is great song that we all love from the amazing 80's music..really miss this. beautiful times wish could go back in time!😪😔....

edwinmercado
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I love Niecy! an amazing vocalist with a unique voice. Thank you!

andytaylor
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Yet.... Another masterpiece...Kudos for the millionth time....

eddiemiles
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Love Miss Denise Williams but this was her last hit record. Fact when this song came to her she didn't want to sing it .But later it became her biggest hit

tanyakelly
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I miss the 80's! I was a child when this song debuted.

rlopez
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Partying everywhere in Toronto that summer to this song! Loved it! ❤️🎼🕺🏻

stevenk
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Love that DJ Disco Cat for his purrfect taste in music.😻😻😻😻

pattigermain
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I remember 1984 like it was yesterday. I remember jamming to this song while stuck in traffic. Memories of the 101 freeway!!

Tomes
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Living the80 Best music Best renember and Best singers l likeee and You 💯🎵🎵🎼🎶🎤🎧👍👍

franciscohernandezortiz
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Gee you do some brilliant work. A thousand thank yous for this uplifting tune in a time of crisis.

andrewclowes
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Was just hitting the club scene when this came out))

joeyboedeker
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Los años dorados de los 80 s, mas y mejor musica

pepezuta
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D-Cat-Two HUGE Thumbs WAY-WAY UP for this NEW mix-it’s not just a reboot-it IS A REJUVENATION of a Big 80’s hit Masterpiece! Deniece should be PROUD! Another masterwork from Disco Cat!👍👍So nice I NEED to listen TWICE!👏👏

jamesmonroe
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I was out weeding my flower beds listening to your mixes!!😊It made weeding alot more fun!!

juliebridge
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Heeeyy!!! I remember this from FM radio! I was 10 years old and I was struck by the Madonna-like sound it had. Thanks for this DiscoCat!

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