Let's Hear It for the Boy is the eighth studio album by American recording artist Deniece Williams, released on April 16, 1984, by Columbia Records.

[9] The song was written for the 1984 feature film Footloose and appears on its soundtrack.

17 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

[12] Chris Albertson of Stereo Review noted, "Williams not only has a fine voice, she also knows exactly how to use it-when to let it loose and when not to.

[16] Connie Johnson of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "Williams' sound may be light, but it always has a proficient and artful base.