Mike Reno and Ann Wilson, almost paradise | Throwback Vibez 🕶 – the musical super

In the 22nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we remember and think about “almost paradise” by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson (from the heart).

THe vibrations, the vibrations, those Throwback Vibez 🕶! Throwback Vibez 🕶 is a column that celebrates great songs from the past. The records that bond this column are older, but that does not necessarily mean that they are ancient – without fossils 🦴! All music genres are welcome. In 22^nd edition of Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 (2025), we I remember and think about “Almost paradise ” implemented from Mike Reno and Ann Wilson to HeartS

“Oh, almost paradise / fucking at the door of the sky / almost paradise / how could we ask for more?” “Almost paradise” is the love theme of one of the most important films of the 80s: FootlooseS Canadian singer Mike Reno (1955 -) of Loverboy and Ann Wilson (1950 -), from Heart Glory joins the strength for this powerful duet. The third song of Footloose peak at Number Seven of Billboard Hot 100S Dean Pitford (1951 -) and Eric Carmen (1949 – 2024) Pented the classic from the 80s. Keith Olson He made it. As big as the song was, Footloose was so tidy, the likes of “Footloose” (S)Kenny Logins), “Let’s hear it about the boy” (S)Dennis Williams), and “Holding a hero” (S)Bonnie Tyler) Maybe it darkens it.

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The chorus, extracted above, is the coronation of “almost paradise”. It is large, instrumental and vocal, melodic and emblematic. The poems are also sweet. Renault attracted first blood during the two verses, carrying great vocals on the table. “I thought that dreams belong to other men / cause every time I approached / they would break up again,” he sang in the first verse. Wow! Wilson enters the mixture during the back half of the two. The first, she responds to Renault: “I was afraid that my heart would be a secret / I was only confronted with the nights.” They join forces, harmonizing sensationally before the chorus: “Oh, how can I understand / that throughout my life / I only need you.” Vibration is similar in the second verse. The bridge brings contrast, but still the comprehensive topic is the same: love. Outro is sweet, highlighting the keyword: ParadiseS Beyond the high -flying vocals and love texts, the musical accompaniment is magnificent. It gives an example of the sound of the 80 with its warm keys and large, powerful guitars. Maybe “Almost paradise” is darkened by other gems of FootlooseS But this PowerHouse duo between Mike Reno and Anne Wilson is still an unforgettable classic.

Different artists // Footloose // Atlantic Atlantic // 1984

Mike Reno, almost paradise: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No 22 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]