Flashdance (soundtrack)
| Flashdance | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack from Original Soundtrack Album | |
|
Publication |
April 15, 1983 |
|
admission |
1983 |
| Label (s) | Casablanca Records |
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Format (s) |
CD, record |
|
Electro , Euro Disco , Hi-NRG , Pop-Rock , Synthie-Pop |
|
|
Title (number) |
10 |
|
running time |
36:52 |
Flashdance is the soundtrack album for the 1983 film of the same name . The album has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. The RIAA awarded the album with six platinum records and the Federal Association of the Music Industry with one platinum record. It received a 1984 Grammy Awards nomination for Album Of The Year.
The two most successful single releases Flashdance… What a Feeling and Maniac both reached # 1 in the United States. Also released as singles I'll be here where the Heart is and Manhunt . Neither of the two hit the charts, however. A promotional video was made for the song Romeo by Donna Summer and aired by MTV . However, the song was not released as a single.
In the United States, the album made it to the top of the album charts, where it replaced Michael Jackson's album Thriller and was also replaced by it.
Track list
- Flashdance… What a Feeling - Irene Cara
- He's a Dream - Shandi
- Love Theme from Flashdance - Helen St. John
- Manhunt - Karen Kamon
- Lady, lady, lady - Joe Esposito
- Imagination - Laura Branigan
- Romeo - Donna Summer
- Seduce Me Tonight - Cycle V.
- I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is - Kim Carnes
- Maniac - Michael Sembello
Charts
album
| year | title | Chart placements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | AT | CH | UK | US | ||
| 1983 | Flashdance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Singles
| year | title | Chart placements | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | AT | CH | UK | US | ||
| 1983 | Flashdance… what a feeling | 3 | 4th | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1983 | Maniac | 6th | / | 2 | 43 | 1 |
Sales figures and awards
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
||
 Germany (BVMI)
|
 platinum
|
500,000 |
 France (SNEP)
|
 gold
|
100,000 |
 Hong Kong (IFPI / HKRIA)
|
platinum
|
20,000 |
 Canada (MC)
|
9 × platinum
|
900,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
4 × platinum
|
200,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
|
platinum
|
100,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
|
6 × platinum
|
6,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
|
gold
|
100,000 |
| All in all |
2 × gold 22 × platinum |
7,720,000 |
Web links
- ↑ Allmusic.com
- ↑ https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank
- ↑ Allmusic.com
- ↑ (Award in Germany )
- ^ Award in France
- ↑ Honored in Hong Kong
- ↑ Award in Canada
- ↑ in Switzerland
- ↑ Award in Spain
- ↑ Distinction in the United States
- ↑ Award in the United Kingdom