Footloose (band)

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| origin = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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| years_active = 1978–1984

| label = Mustard Records, Hilltak Records

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| past_members = Tim Feehan
Dwayne Feland
George Goodall
Terry Medd
Curt Smith

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Footloose was a Canadian band that had a hit in 1979 with "Leaving For Maui". The membership included Tim Feehan and later, Doug Riley.

Background

Formed in 1978 in Edmonton, Alberta,citizenfreak.com (© Museum of Canadian Music) - [http://citizenfreak.com/artists/95211-footloose Footloose] the group was made up of Tim Feehan on vocals, Dwayne Feland on drums, George Goodall on bass, Terry Medd on guitar and Curt Smith on keys. They all had a leaning towards the funky rhythm and blues sound. Dwayne Feland had played in the HUB Cigar band prior to his being with Footloose, and Tim Feehan and George Goodall had been in the funk-oriented dance band, Buckeye. Terry Medd had been playing in gigs with Curt Smith and he had also been in the band Missouri.The Edmonton Journal, Nov. 5, 1979 - [https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/nov-5-1979-leaving-for-maui-an-international-hit-with-video Leaving for Maui an international hit (with video)]

The members of the band never had the intention of being a serious band. They were just trying to make some money. But their song "Leaving For Maui" got into the Canadian Top 10. It took them to Hawaii where they also played.Gigcity.ca, March 21, 2017 - [https://www.gigcity.ca/2017/03/21/history-from-hawaii-to-hockey-to-hollywood/ HISTORY: From Hawaii to hockey to Hollywood]

Career

The single, "Leaving For Maui" bw "Dancing Feelin'" was released in Canada on Mustard M-123 in 1979.45Cat - [https://www.45cat.com/artist/footloose-tim-feehan Footloose (Tim Feehan) - Discography] It was released in the US on Hilltak PW 7905.45Cat - [https://www.45cat.com/artist/footloose-hilltak Footloose (Hilltak) - Discography]Record World, December 8, 1979 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/79/Record-World-1979-12-08.pdf Page 14 Record World Single Picks]

For the week ending September 8, 1979, the record was getting played on Keith James' show at CHED Edmonton, Rosalie Trombley's show at CKLW Windsor, and Don Stevens' show at CKLG Vancouver.RPM Weekly, Volume 31 No. 24 September 8, 1979 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/RPM/70s/1979/RPM-1979-09-08.pdf Page 26 PROGRAMMERS, __TRENDSETTERS__, ROCK ORIENTED] By September 24, it was also a chart at CKY Winnipeg.RPM Weekly, Volume 31 No. 24 September 8, 1979 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/RPM/70s/1979/RPM-1979-09-08.pdf Page 29 PROGRAMMERS, ROCK ORIENTED HITMAKERS]

By December 8, Record World had it as "Single Pick". The reviewer mentioned the smooth pop vocals and classy arrangements and even compared them with an early Hall & Oates.Record World, December 8, 1979 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/70s/79/Record-World-1979-12-08.pdf Page 14 Record World Single Picks] The song eventually made the Canadian Top 10, staying in the charts for six weeks.GetSongbpm - [https://getsongbpm.com/artist/tim-feehan/OYrGg TIM FEEHAN, Canada, Biography]Canadian Bands.com, April 11, 2022 - [https://canadianbands.com/artists/tim-feehan/ Tim Feehan] In Canada's RPM Magazine it reached #74.{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.6862b.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Singles - November 3, 1979}}

"Time Is Right" reached #1 on RPM's Adult Oriented CanCon chart, March 21, 1981.{{cite web|url=https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.0313.pdf| title=RPM Top AC CanCon Singles - March 21, 1981}}

In 1981, Tim Feehan left the group to become a solo artist. He was replaced by Doug Riley.citizenfreak.com (© Museum of Canadian Music) - [http://citizenfreak.com/artists/95211-footloose Footloose] His solo album Sneak Preview was released on Mustard M 1004.Billboard, January 16, 1982 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=QCQEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Footloose+Mustard+M1003+Billboard&pg=PT36 C-7 AND WARMIN' UP THE BULLPEN] Feehan would also do a duet with Canadian singer, Vicky Moss who he met in Hawaii while with the band.

Melodic Rock Info, September 6, 2022 - [https://melodicrock.info/footloose-feat-tim-feehan-footloose-1980-canadian-remastered-reissue-4-bonus-2017/ FOOTLOOSE (feat. Tim Feehan) – Footloose 1980 (Canadian remastered reissue +4 bonus) (2017)]

Later years

The album was re-released by Cool Sound, Inc. on 10 December 2001.Muuseo - [https://muuseo.com/takeito/items/67 > Adult Contemporary Music in Japan > Museum 31F T: Tim Feehan > Footloose]

It was reissued again by Super Oldies in 2017. Containing work from 1979-1983, it included the album which was taken from the original master tapes. It also included four bonus tracks. Two on the bonus tracks, "Dream Come True" and "Caroline" were previously unreleased, featuring Doug Riley on vocals.Super Oldies - [https://www.superoldies.com/featured/footloose/footloose.html FOOTLOOSE, 1979-1983]Muuseo - [https://muuseo.com/takeito/items/67 > Adult Contemporary Music in Japan > Museum 31F T: Tim Feehan > Footloose]

Discography

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" \|+ Singles
scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Act ! scope="col" \| Release ! scope="col" \| Catalogue ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
scope="row" \| Footloose \| "Leaving For Maui" / " Dancin' Feelin'" \| Mustard M-123 \| 1979 \|
scope="row" \| Footloose \| "Time Is Right" / "It'll Take Some Time" \| Mustard M-127 \| 1979 \| 45Cat - [https://www.45cat.com/artist/footloose-tim-feehan Footloose (Tim Feehan) - Discography]
scope="row" \| Tim Feehan and Footloose \| "Jamie" / "Thanks I Needed That" \| Mustard M-132 \| 1981 \| {{Citation needed\|reason=Reference needed\|date=December 2022}}
scope="row" \| Footloose \| "Who's Lovin' Her Now" / "Betty-Lou" \| Mustard M-144 \| 1983 \| 45Cat - [https://www.45cat.com/artist/footloose-tim-feehan Footloose (Tim Feehan) - Discography]

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"

|+ Singles

scope="col" class="unsortable" | Act

! scope="col" | Release

! scope="col" | Catalogue

! scope="col" | Year

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scope="row" | Footloose

| "Leaving For Maui" / " Dancin' Feelin'"

| Mustard M-123

| 1979

scope="row" | Footloose

| "Time Is Right" / "It'll Take Some Time"

| Mustard M-127

| 1979

| 45Cat - [https://www.45cat.com/artist/footloose-tim-feehan Footloose (Tim Feehan) - Discography]

scope="row" | Tim Feehan and Footloose

| "Jamie" / "Thanks I Needed That"

| Mustard M-132

| 1981

| {{Citation needed|reason=Reference needed|date=December 2022}}

scope="row" | Footloose

| "Who's Lovin' Her Now" / "Betty-Lou"

| Mustard M-144

| 1983

| 45Cat - [https://www.45cat.com/artist/footloose-tim-feehan Footloose (Tim Feehan) - Discography]

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" \|+ Albums
scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Act ! scope="col" \| Release ! scope="col" \| Catalogue ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| Notes
scope="row" \| Footloose \| Footloose \| Mustard M-1003 \| 1980 \| MusicBrainz - [https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/46aee0cf-a68f-3352-95da-ef046ae9e6dd Footloose ~ Release group by Footloose]
scope="row" \| Footloose \| Footloose \| World Records WRC4-127 (M-1003-C) \| 1980 \| Cassette {{Citation needed\|reason=Reference needed\|date=December 2022}}
scope="row" \| Footloose \| Footloose \| Cool Sound, Inc. COOL-084 \| 2001 \| CD Japan releaseMuuseo Inc. - [https://muuseo.com/takeito/items/67 > Adult Contemporary Music in Japan > Museum 31F T: Tim Feehan > Footloose]
scope="row" \| Footloose \| Footloose \| Super Oldies, USA SOCD20 \| 2017 \| CD US releaseMusicBrainz - [https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/7a9168c8-9346-4878-97b3-6bf75d4ba447 Footloose ~ Release group by Footloose]

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scope="col" class="unsortable" | Act

! scope="col" | Release

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! scope="col" | Year

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scope="row" | Footloose

| Footloose

| Mustard M-1003

| 1980

| MusicBrainz - [https://musicbrainz.org/release-group/46aee0cf-a68f-3352-95da-ef046ae9e6dd Footloose ~ Release group by Footloose]