Playing With the Boys
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"Playing with the Boys" is a rock song created by American
singer Kenny Loggins
for the Top Gun
film, and featured in the volleyball
scene toward the middle of the film prior to Maverick's (Tom Cruise
) dinner date with Charlie (Kelly McGillis
).
Playing with the Boys is available on both the original 1986 Top Gun soundtrack
album and the expanded edition.
This song was also used for many scenes in the 1990 beach volleyball Side Out
film featuring C. Thomas Howell
, Peter Horton
and Courtney Thorne-Smith
.
United States
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singer Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
During the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack...
for the Top Gun
Top Gun
Top Gun may refer to:* Top Gun is a 1986 film starring Tom Cruise.**Top Gun , soundtrack to the movie**Top Gun , a number of games based on the movie...
film, and featured in the volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
scene toward the middle of the film prior to Maverick's (Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Thomas Cruise Mapother IV , better known as Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and he has won three Golden Globe Awards....
) dinner date with Charlie (Kelly McGillis
Kelly McGillis
Kelly Ann McGillis is an American actress. Her films include Top Gun, The Accused, and Witness, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.-Career:...
).
Playing with the Boys is available on both the original 1986 Top Gun soundtrack
Top Gun (soundtrack)
Top Gun is the soundtrack from the film of the same name, released in 1986 by Columbia Records. In 1999, it was reissued in a Special Expanded Edition with additional songs. In 2006, it was reissued again in a Deluxe Edition with more additional songs...
album and the expanded edition.
This song was also used for many scenes in the 1990 beach volleyball Side Out
Side Out
Side Out is a 1990 film about a beach volleyball competition, featuring C. Thomas Howell, Peter Horton and Courtney Thorne-Smith.The term “side-out” refers to an obsolete rule in volleyball under which the winning point could only be scored by the serving team...
film featuring C. Thomas Howell
C. Thomas Howell
Christopher Thomas "Tommy" Howell , known by his stage name C. Thomas Howell, is an American actor and film director. He starred in the films The Outsiders as Ponyboy Curtis and in The Hitcher as Jim Halsey. He has appeared in The Da Vinci Treasure,Soul Man, Red Dawn, Secret Admirer, Gettysburg, H. G...
, Peter Horton
Peter Horton
Peter Horton is an American actor and director. He played the role of Prof. Gary Shepherd on the popular television series Thirtysomething until 1991.-Early life:...
and Courtney Thorne-Smith
Courtney Thorne-Smith
Courtney Thorne-Smith is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Alison Parker on Melrose Place, Georgia Thomas on Ally McBeal, and Cheryl Mabel in According to Jim, as well as her recurring role in Two and a Half Men as Lyndsey McElroy.-Early life:She was born in San Francisco,...
.