BODY ROCK
“Body Rock” was a catchy Dance Hit from the 1980’s. It was performed by American Singer songwriter Maria Vidal. It was high tempo with a rocky edge and was popular on both the UK and USA Charts. It is the song she is famous for and is now regarded as a One Hit Wonder.
Maria Vidal
Maria Elena Vidal was born in the USA in 1960. She was in a New York based band called Desmond, Child and Rouge before she went Solo to make an album with the EMI Music label. She worked with producer John “Jellybean” Benitez who famously worked with Madonna.
Body Rock – The Movie
While she was working on this album she was asked to sing the Theme song for the 1984 movie “Body Rock” produced by Phil Ramone. The song became an International hit and Maria Vidal toured around the world promoting it.
Lorenzo Lamas starred in the lead role of Chilly
The movie also featured music from 80’s sensation Laura Branigan. It was a film about a boy from the streets with a talent for Break-dancing starring Lorenzo Lamas in the lead role of Chilly. (You may remember him from the series Renegade.) It also starred Michelle NiCastro and Vicki Frederick.
Box Office Flop
This movie had a fan base but bombed at the Box Office and Lorenzo Lamas even received a Golden Raspberry for worst actor for his performance! Ouch!
“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.” (Wikipedia)
Lorenzo Lamas could also be classed as a One Hit Wonder too as he performed his only billboard 100 hit in this movie, “Fools Like Me”.
Dance Classic
The Body Rock movie made Maria Vidal an Eighties Pop Sensation and is considered a Dance Classic. Will leave you with the Extended Version.
“Born on a hungry street
Children of darkness grew upon the beat
Anything in our way
We’ll just move away
I got the heart to win
You got the eyes that say that I can
We’re gonna turn this town upside down tonight
They can’t stop us now..”
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I remember this movie. I’m not surprised it was a flop. Still kind of a fun time.
I always loved the song and never saw the movie. One of the few 80’s dance movies I haven’t seen!! 🙂
two posts in a row with Lorenzo… hmmmmm 🙂
On a roll… And probably more to come… Ha. Though to be fair the song Bodyrock came into my head and I hadn’t initially realised that Lorenzo starred in that. Sychronicity. 🙂
seems like it was mean to be… I think I remember Lorenzo from another show. Was he on Falcon Crest?
Yes! He was on Falcon Crest. I read that he played Lance Cumson described as “the irresponsible grandson of Angela Channing”. Will have to try and track that down. I loved those American Soaps. Very Glamorous. Saw Dallas and Dynasty but not Falcon Crest, He’s very famous. He’s been in lots of stuff. I remember him most in Renegade though with his amazing hair and motorbike and windswept rugged look. 🙂
80´s music period had produced so much one hit wonders like A-HA´s Take On Me etc…
Yeah a lot of Great One Hit Wonders in the Eighties! Although a-ha was not one of those. 😉
Take on Me was the most memorable video but they had a string of other hits such as “Hunting High and Low”, “Stay on These Roads”, “The Sun Always Shines on TV”, “Crying in the Rain” etc.
Definitely not One Hit Wonders. Saw them in Concert. 🙂 You can check out their other songs. 🙂 They have several albums. Take On Me was their most famous song but they had many other hit songs. 🙂
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See I’m teaching you about 80’s music. LOL. 😉
Yes, you are. You know, blessed are those who admit that they don´t know, but still want to learn more.
“I know that I know nothing” ([ἓν οἶδα ὅτι] οὐδὲν οἶδα”, [èn oîda óti] oudèn oîda)…
A wise man knows what little he knows… Famous saying. Every one of us, men and women, are learning every day. 🙂