St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
| "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" | ||||
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| Single by John Parr | ||||
| from the album St. Elmo's Fire (soundtrack) and John Parr | ||||
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| Released | 13 June 1985 | |||
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| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Producer(s) | David Foster | |||
| John Parr singles chronology | ||||
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| "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" on YouTube | ||||
"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is a song by British singer John Parr from the 1985 film St. Elmo's Fire. It hit No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on 7 September 1985, remaining there for two weeks. It was the main theme for Joel Schumacher's film, and first single from the soundtrack. The song was created and edited within 24 hours.
The record peaked at No. 6 in the United Kingdom, Parr's home country, and became a No. 1 hit for him around the world, and provided many awards and a Grammy nomination.
The song did not initially feature on Parr's studio albums, only appearing on the London Records re-release of his self-titled debut album in the United Kingdom.
Members of the bands Toto, REO Speedwagon and Mr. Mister appear on the recording.