"Dancing in the Sheets" is a song written by Bill Wolfer[1] and Dean Pitchford[2] and recorded by American R&B group Shalamar.[3] It was featured on the chart-topping soundtrack album of the 1984 motion picture Footloose[4] and was also the first single from their album Heartbreak,[5] featuring the new line-up of Howard Hewett,[6] Delisa Davis and Micki Free.[7] A music video was made featuring the new line-up and did not feature any footage from the film.[8]
An extended 12" version of the song was made available as one of four bonus tracks on the 15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition re-release of the soundtrack in 1998.