Question: who sings the song let's hear it for the boy
Answer: `` Let 's Hear It for the Boy '' Single by Deniece Williams from the album Footloose and Let 's Hear It for the Boy Released February 14 , 1984 Format 7 '' 12 '' Recorded Genre R&B dance - pop freestyle Length 4 : 21 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Tom Snow Dean Pitchford Producer ( s ) George Duke Deniece Williams singles chronology `` Love Wo n't Let Me Wait '' ( 1984 ) `` Let 's Hear It for the Boy '' ( 1984 ) `` Next Love '' ( 1984 ) `` Love Wo n't Let Me Wait '' ( 1984 ) `` Let 's Hear It for the Boy '' ( 1984 ) `` Next Love '' ( 1984 )