This song was everywhere in 1988, and I was always told it's because it was on the mega-hit soundtrack of the terrible film "Cocktail." Sound plausible, but I was also told "Wild Wild West" by Escape Club was a hit for the same reason... and it's not on the soundtrack (although on the surface, you'd think it was a better fit than Bobby McFerrin). Here's the video with the Bill Irwin and the late Robin Williams. By the way, seek out Irwin's "Dancing Man" short film (featuring "Shake Your Groove Thing") if you can... it aired on SNL December 20, 1980 (with a sequel on October 23, 1982). Both are hard to find, but amazing to watch if you're an Irwin fan.
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