A huge part of the allure of the original “Footloose” was the soundtrack of catchy,

A huge part of the allure of the original “Footloose” was the soundtrack of catchy, radio-friendly songs it produced back in 1984. With the remake of “Footloose” coming out last weekend, it’s a great opportunity to dig through our cassette collection, reminisce about childhood and pick five other great movie soundtracks from the ’80s:

v “Fame” (1980): This movie seemed so racy in its day but the fact that the songs were so high-energy, so poignant, and ultimately so crowd-pleasing is what made this movie acceptable for kids.

v “Xanadu” (1980): Olivia Newton-John was so pretty and so nice and she could sing and roller skate at the same time.

v “Flashdance” (1983): She’s just a steel-town girl on a Saturday night looking for the fight of her life. Is that so wrong?

v “Purple Rain” (1984): Every single song in this movie is ridiculously great — and that includes the stuff from Morris Day and The Time. Just try staying in your seat when “Jungle Love” comes on.

v “Dirty Dancing” (1987): Thinking back, it can truthfully be said that “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”