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Did any of the Artist get royalties from footloose?

Yes, the artists whose songs were featured in the soundtrack of the 1984 film "Footloose" received royalties for their work. The soundtrack album, which featured a mix of original songs and cover versions, was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States and selling over 15 million copies worldwide.

Some of the artists who earned royalties from the "Footloose" soundtrack included:

- Kenny Loggins (for the original songs "Footloose" and "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)")

- Bonnie Tyler (for the cover version of "Holding Out for a Hero")

- Deniece Williams (for the cover version of "Let's Hear It for the Boy")

- Mike Reno and Ann Wilson (for the cover version of "Almost Paradise")

- Shalamar (for the original song "Dancing in the Sheets")

- Sammy Hagar (for the original song "The Girl Gets Around")

- ZZ Top (for the cover version of "Sharp Dressed Man")

- The Pointer Sisters (for the cover version of "Neutron Dance")

- Bonnie Tyler (for the original song "Straight From the Heart")

- Kenny Loggins (for the original song "Never")

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