Body Rock
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Plot
Chilly is just a guy from the streets with a talent for break-dancing. When his wicked moves catch the eye of an industry pro, Chilly finds his dreams of fame and fortune coming true, for better or for worse.
Cast
- Lorenzo Lamas as "Chilly"
- Vicki Frederick as Claire
- Cameron Dye as "E-Z"
- Michelle Nicastro as Darlene
- Ray Sharkey as Terrence
- Seth Kaufman as Jama
- Rene Elizondo as "Snake"
- Grace Zabriskie as Chilly's mother
Production
After production had wrapped, landlords of a building at 5504 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA, used for the shoot sued Body Rock Productions and producer Jeff Schechtman of New World Pictures for $21,810 in damages after the production had allegedly "practically demolished the premises." with the plaintiff's citing repairs plus lost rent.[1]
Reception
Body Rock received negative reviews from critics and was a failure at the box office. Lamas' performance was nominated for Worst Actor at the 5th Golden Raspberry Awards, but lost to Sylvester Stallone in Rhinestone. Also nominated was the song "Smooth Talker"—one of two songs in the film performed by Lamas. The other, "Fools Like Me", remains Lamas' one single to date to crack the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it peaked at number 85 in January 1985.
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.[2]
Music
The soundtrack, issued on LP in 1984, features Laura Branigan, Roberta Flack and others including Ashford & Simpson. The theme song "Body Rock", performed by Maria Vidal, peaked at number 48 on the Hot 100 in October 1984[3] and reached number eight on the US dance charts.[4] A year later, in the autumn of 1985, "Body Rock" reached number 11 in the UK.[5]
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Body Rock (Maria Vidal song)
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Charts
| Chart (1984-1985) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 84 |
| Denmark (Hitlisten)[7] | 17 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 23 |
| France (SNEP)[9] | 11 |
| Iceland (Morgunblaðið)[10] | 17 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 7 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[12] | 5 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 14 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[15] | 11 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[16] | 48 |
| West Germany (GfK)[17] | 16 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[18] | 1 |
References
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- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9628." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ Danish Charts Archive. March 1985.
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- ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Maria Vidal – Body Rock". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ↑ "Script error: No such module "WLink".&titel=Script error: No such module "WLink".&cat=s Maria Vidal – Body Rock". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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- ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/HSI "Maria Vidal Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Maria Vidal – Body Rock" Template:In lang. GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ↑ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
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