Songs to Dance To: The Heat Is On

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As I mentioned, I want to use a number of the same acts that I used last month for the “slower dancing/ballad” songs. That’s not possible for the entire month: Al Stewart didn’t have “hot dancing hits,” and I got the impression a lot of you don’t ever want to hear Rod Stewart again. But this guy is back for a second round…this time, to make you dance! Here we go. The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey Back in the 80s Eddie Murphy was one hot property. He was a major figure on SNL (the things he did with Joe Piscopo on that show were hilarious [see their Frank Sinatra/Stevie Wonder “Ebony and Ivory” skit, for instance]) and he made some really good movies. Two of my favorites were Beverly Hills Cop and Trading Places. I watched them both a lot on cable. Yes, I think Beverly Hills Cop is a good movie. Glenn Frey’s appearance on the soundtrack has nothing to do with that. (Side note: he wasn’t on the soundtrack of Trading Places, so….) This is a pretty minimal song (Frey didn’t write it, so I can say that ), but it had the energy of the movie. You may be sick of this song, because it seems like every air conditioning company or car company uses this for their “summer blowout sale” ads. But taking it back to its original context, as a song in 1984, it was great for driving around Oahu! The Heat Is On Written by Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey Recorded by Glenn Frey From Beverly Hills Cop (Soundtrack), 1984 Song used last month: “The One You Love” The pressure’s high just to stay alive: