Body Rock#Music

{{About|1984 film||Bodyrock (disambiguation){{!}}Bodyrock}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Body Rock

| image = Body rock.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Marcelo Epstein

| writer = {{ubl|Desmond Nakano|Kimberly Lynn White}}

| producer = Jeff Schechtman

| starring = {{plainlist|

}}

| cinematography = Robby Müller

| editing = {{ubl|Lorenzo DeStefano|Richard Halsey}}

| music = Sylvester Levay

| distributor = New World Pictures

| released = {{Film date|1984|9|28}}

| runtime = 94 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

| gross = $1.7 million{{Mojo title|bodyrock}}

}}

Body Rock is a 1984 American dance drama film directed by Marcelo Epstein, and written by Desmond Nakano and Kimberly Lynn White. It stars Lorenzo Lamas as a young man "from the streets" with a talent for break-dancing, and co-stars Vicki Frederick, Cameron Dye, Michelle Nicastro and Ray Sharkey.

Plot

Chilly is just a guy from the streets with a talent for break-dancing. When his wicked moves catch the eye of an industry pro, Chilly finds his dreams of fame and fortune coming true, for better or for worse.

Cast

Lorenzo Lamas as "Chilly"
Vicki Frederick as Claire
Cameron Dye as "E-Z"
Michelle Nicastro as Darlene
Ray Sharkey as Terrence
Seth Kaufman as Jama
Rene Elizondo as "Snake"
Grace Zabriskie as Chilly's mother

Production

After production had wrapped, landlords of a building at 5504 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA, used for the shoot sued Body Rock Productions and producer Jeff Schechtman of New World Pictures for $21,810 in damages after the production had allegedly "practically demolished the premises." with the plaintiff's citing repairs plus lost rent.{{cite web |title=Body Rock (1984)|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Film/57028-BODY-ROCK?sid=93c04055-c85a-40a3-a5c2-6bc03f13e69e&sr=11.349055&cp=1&pos=0|website=AFI |access-date=April 10, 2024}}

Reception

Body Rock received negative reviews from critics and was a failure at the box office. Lamas' performance was nominated for Worst Actor at the 5th Golden Raspberry Awards, but lost to Sylvester Stallone in Rhinestone. Also nominated was the song "Smooth Talker"—one of two songs in the film performed by Lamas. The other, "Fools Like Me", remains Lamas' one single to date to crack the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it peaked at number 85 in January 1985.

In his book The Official Razzie Movie Guide, John J. B. Wilson, founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards, listed the film as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made.{{cite book|last=Wilson|first=John|title=The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Enjoying the Best of Hollywood's Worst |year=2005|publisher=Grand Central Publishing|isbn=0-446-69334-0}}

Music

The soundtrack, issued on LP in 1984, features Laura Branigan, Roberta Flack and others including Ashford & Simpson. The theme song "Body Rock", performed by Maria Vidal, peaked at number 48 on the Hot 100 in October 1984{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/maria-vidal/|title=Maria Vidal - Billboard Hot 100 History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429015725/https://www.billboard.com/music/maria-vidal/|website=Billboard.com|archive-date=April 29, 2019|accessdate=April 5, 2021}} and reached number eight on the US dance charts.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicvf.com/Maria+Vidal.art|title=Maria Vidal Songs - Chart Singles Discography|website=musicvf.com|accessdate=April 5, 2021}} A year later, in the autumn of 1985, "Body Rock" reached number 11 in the UK.

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| title1 = Body Rock

| note1 = Maria Vidal

| writer1 = {{hlist|Sylvester Levay|John Bettis}}

| length1 = 3:40

| title2 = Teamwork

| note2 = David Lasley

| writer2 = {{hlist|Andy Goldmark|Bruce Roberts}}

| length2 = 3:35

| title3 = Why You Wanna Break My Heart?

| note3 = Dwight Twilley

| writer3 = {{hlist|Twilley}}

| length3 = 3:43

| title4 = One Thing Leads to Another

| note4 = Roberta Flack

| writer4 = {{hlist|Goldmark|Phil Galdston}}

| length4 = 3:58

| title5 = Let Your Body Rock (Don't Stop)

| note5 = Ralph MacDonald

| writer5 = {{hlist|MacDonald|William Salter|William Eaton}}

| length5 = 3:20

| title6 = Vanishing Point

| note6 = Baxter Robertson

| writer6 = {{hlist|Robertson}}

| length6 = 3:01

| title7 = Sharpshooter

| note7 = Laura Branigan

| writer7 = {{hlist|Mark Blatte|Larry Gottlieb}}

| length7 = 4:17

| title8 = The Jungle

| note8 = Ashford & Simpson

| writer8 = {{hlist|Nickolas Ashford|Valerie Simpson}}

| length8 = 2:53

| title9 = Deliver

| note9 = Martin Briley

| writer9 = {{hlist|Briley|Galdston}}

| length9 = 3:20

| title10 = The Closest to Love

| note10 = Ashford & Simpson

| writer10 = {{hlist|Ashford|Simpson|Galdston|Philip Rabinowitz}}

| length10 = 4:03

}}

{{track_listing

| headline = Bonus tracks

| title11 = Do You Know Who I Am?

| note11 = Ashford & Simpson

| writer11 = {{hlist|Ashford|Simpson}}

| length11 = 3:00

| title12 = Smooth Talker

| note12 = Lorenzo Lamas

| writer12 = {{hlist|Michael Sembello|Danny Sembello|Mark Hudson}}

| length12 = 3:31

| title13 = Fools Like Me

| note13 = Lorenzo Lamas

| writer13 = {{hlist|Levay|Goldmark|Galdston}}

| length13 = 3:00

| title14 = Body Rock (Dance Mix)

| note14 = Maria Vidal

| writer14 = {{hlist|Levay|Bettis}}

| length14 = 6:24

| title15 = Body Rock (Dub Mix)

| note15 = Maria Vidal

| writer15 = {{hlist|Levay|Bettis}}

| length15 = 4:26

| title16 = Body Rock (Disco Purrfection Mix)

| note16 = Maria Vidal

| writer16 = {{hlist|Levay|Bettis}}

| length16 = 9:51

}}

=Body Rock (Maria Vidal song)=

{{Infobox song

| name = Body Rock

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Maria Vidal

| album =

| B-side = Body Rock (Dance Mix)

| released = 1984

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop, Disco

| length =

| label = EMI America

| writer =

| producer =

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable"

!Chart (1984-1985)

!Peak
Position

{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|84|chartid=9628|artist=Maria Vidal|song=Body Rock|access-date=22 February 2024}}

Denmark (Hitlisten)Danish Charts Archive. March 1985.

|align="center"|17

Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite web|url=https://suomensinglelistat.blogspot.com/2015/07/1984.html|title=SINGLET JOULUKUU 1984 DECEMBER |publisher=Suomen virallinen lista|accessdate=2024-02-22}}

|align="center"|23

France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://laurentpons.com/charts/france/top100tmp1233.htm|title=Official French Charts Weekly TOP 100 Archive|publisher=Laurentpons|language=fr|access-date=February 22, 2024}}

|align="center"|11

Iceland (Morgunblaðið){{cite magazine|date=13 October 1985|title=Rás 2 Listinn|url=https://timarit.is/page/1620610#page/n55/mode/2up|magazine=Morgunblaðið|page=56|issn=1021-7266}}

|align="center"|17

Ireland (IRMA){{cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=irishcharts.ie search results |accessdate=2024-02-22}}

| style="text-align:center;"|7

South Africa (Springbok Radio){{cite web | url = http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(V).html | title = SA Charts 1969 - 1989 - Acts V | publisher = Springbok Radio | date = February 22, 1985 | access-date = February 22, 2024}}

|align="center"|5

{{single chart|Sweden|14|artist=Maria Vidal|song=Body Rock|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 February 2024}}

{{single chart|Switzerland|6|artist=Maria Vidal|song=Body Rock|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 February 2024}}

{{single chart|Billboardhot100|48|artist=Maria Vidal|song=Body Rock|rowheader=true|access-date=22 February 2024}}

{{single chart|West Germany|16|artist=Maria Vidal|song=Body Rock|songid=1209|year=1984|access-date=22 February 2024}}

Zimbabwe (ZIMA)* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000

| style="text-align:center;"|1