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Bop (Dan Seals song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Bop'" is a song written by Paul Davis and Jennifer Kimball and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in October 1985 as the second single from his fifth studio album, 'Won't Be Blue Anymore'. It reached number one on the US 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles chart in early 1986, becoming his second number-one hit on that chart and his first as a solo artist. It was a major crossover hit as well, peaking at number 42 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and at number 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, it topped the 'RPM' Top Singles and Country Singles charts.
Music video
The music video was directed by George Bloom. It shows an older couple preparing to travel to an armory. It concurrently shows flashbacks of the couple 30 years earlier. One of the highlights in the video is the 30-year flashback of the couple in a 1955 Ford Thunderbird that transforms 30 years later into the 1985 Ford Thunderbird. Towards the end of the video, it shows the couple in their elderly stages dancing at the armory along with many others with Seals performing the song onstage.
The video has not been included in Seals' 1991 video compilation, 'A Portrait', which also included the video for "They Rage On," plus three other videos for Seals' "God Must Be a Cowboy," "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)" and "Big Wheels in the Moonlight" that were filmed especially for the compilation.
Personnel
* Dan Seals lead and backing vocals
* Shane Keister synthesizers
* Paul Davis Synclavier, drum programming
* Joe Stanley guitar
* Steve Gibson guitar
* Kyle Lehning drum programming
* Jim Horn saxophone
* The Cherry Sisters backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
Category:1985 singles
Category:1985 songs
Category:Dan Seals songs
Category:EMI America Records singles
Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Kyle Lehning
Category:Songs written by Jennifer Kimball
Category:Songs written by Paul Davis (singer)
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