Bop (Dan Seals song)

"Bop" is a song written by Paul Davis and Jennifer Kimball and recorded by American country music artist Dan Seals. It was released in October 1985 as the second single from his fifth studio album, Won't Be Blue Anymore. It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in early 1986, becoming his second number-one hit on that chart and his first as a solo artist. It was a major crossover hit as well, peaking at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. In Canada, it topped the RPM Top Singles and Country Singles charts.

"Bop"
Single by Dan Seals
from the album Won't Be Blue Anymore
B-side	"In San Antone"[1]
Released	October 1985
Genre	Country dance-pop
Length	3:45
Label	EMI America
Songwriter(s)	Paul Davis Jennifer Kimball
Producer(s)	Kyle Lehning
Dan Seals singles chronology
"Meet Me in Montana" (1985) "Bop" (1985) "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)" (1986)

Music video

The music video, directed by George Bloom, shows an older couple preparing to travel to an armory. It concurrently shows flashbacks of the couple 30 years earlier. One of the highlights in the video is the 30-year flashback of the couple in a 1955 Ford Thunderbird that transforms 30 years later into the 1985 Ford Thunderbird. Towards the end of the video, it shows the couple in their elderly stages dancing at the armory along with many others with Seals performing the song onstage.

The video has not been included in Seals' 1991 video compilation, A Portrait, which also included the video for "They Rage On," plus three other videos for Seals' "God Must Be a Cowboy," "Everything That Glitters (Is Not Gold)" and "Big Wheels in the Moonlight" that were filmed especially for the compilation.

Personnel

• Dan Seals – lead and backing vocals
• Shane Keister – synthesizers
• Paul Davis – Synclavier, drum programming
• Joe Stanley – guitar
• Steve Gibson – guitar
• Kyle Lehning – drum programming
• Jim Horn – saxophone
• The Cherry Sisters – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1985–1986) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 41 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 1 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] 6 Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 1 Canada (The Record)[6] 22 US Billboard Hot 100[7] 42 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 10 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1986) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 41 Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[11] 65 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] 11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0661." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9441." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
5. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0623." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
6. Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
7. "Dan Seals Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
8. "Dan Seals Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
9. "Dan Seals Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
10. "Top 100 Singles of '86". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
11. "Top 100 Country Singles of '86". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
12. "Top Country Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-28. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
13. "Canadian single certifications – Dan Seals – Bop". Music Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2020.