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John Parr

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It was Spring 1985 when John Parr received a call from one of the world's most successful record producers, David Foster. He requested Parr to record a song for the film 'St Elmo's Fire'. Parr and Foster wrote a song in honour of wheelchair athlete and activist Rick Hansen, the song was called 'St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)' which also became the theme for the film St. Elmo's Fire. The song became a huge Number One hit for Parr on the Billboard Charts in Sept '85, and garnered many awards, including a Grammy Award nomination.
John Parr has sold in excess of 10 Million albums and has toured with a number of acts on the road during his illustrious career including Toto, Tina Turner, Bryan Adams, Heart, Richard Marx and Journey to name just a few....
John had several movie hits in the 80's, including 'The Minute I Saw You' from Three Men and a Baby soundtrack (1987), and the power ballad 'Restless Heart' from The Running Man soundtrack (1987), not to mention the monster hit 'St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)' from St Elmo's Fire (1985).

Genres

: new wave pop

Total plays

463.6 million
Updated on 2025-05-28

Country

United Kingdom

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

1,443,227

Followers

110,938

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    Sydney
    32,501 listeners
  2. United Kingdom
    London
    22,154 listeners
  3. Australia
    Melbourne
    29,047 listeners
  4. Australia
    Brisbane
    27,613 listeners
  5. Ireland
    Dublin
    22,528 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
St Elmo's Fire (Anniversary Edition)
St Elmo's Fire (Anniversary Edition)
216,896,516 4:16 2013-09-18
St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)
St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)
216,896,516 4:12 1985-01-01
St Elmo's Fire
St Elmo's Fire
12,049,715 4:16 2011-07-04
Naughty Naughty
Naughty Naughty
3,584,102 3:40 1984-01-01
Restless Heart
Restless Heart
3,041,690 4:36 1992-06-01
New Horizon - Radio Edit
New Horizon - Radio Edit
2,168,507 2:34 2011-08-23
Two Hearts - From American Anthem
Two Hearts - From American Anthem
826,819 6:08 1986-01-01
Restless Heart
Restless Heart
738,464 5:18 2011-07-04
The Minute I Saw You - From "Three Men and a Baby"
The Minute I Saw You - From "Three Men and a Baby"
617,133 4:19 1987-01-01
Naughty Naughty
Naughty Naughty
439,800 4:22 2011-07-04
Naughty Naughty (Re-Recorded)
Naughty Naughty (Re-Recorded)
399,424 5:03 2012-11-16
Naughty, Naughty (Re-Recorded)
Naughty, Naughty (Re-Recorded)
399,424 5:03 2012-11-01
Naughty Naughty (Re-Recorded) [Re-Remastered]
Naughty Naughty (Re-Recorded) [Re-Remastered]
399,424 5:03 2012-12-14
St Elmo's Fire (acoustic)
St Elmo's Fire (acoustic)
363,195 5:27 2011-07-04
The Best
The Best
341,306 3:42 2013-10-01
New Horizon - Club Mix
New Horizon - Club Mix
289,785 6:04 2011-08-23
Running the Endless Mile
Running the Endless Mile
181,435 4:22 1986-01-01
Man With a Vision
Man With a Vision
178,726 3:59 1992-06-01
Tim Tebow's Fire
Tim Tebow's Fire
170,799 4:12 2012-01-11
Come Out Fighting
Come Out Fighting
159,634 5:12 2011-07-04
It's Startin' all over Again
It's Startin' all over Again
152,368 3:26 1992-06-01
Don't Leave Your Mark on Me (Mark 2)
Don't Leave Your Mark on Me (Mark 2)
136,997 4:20 1986-01-01
Business
Business
134,907 5:15 1990-01-01
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
124,615 2:34 2012-09-25
The Minute I Saw You
The Minute I Saw You
115,892 4:42 2011-07-04
Everytime
Everytime
109,341 4:54 1992-06-01
Naughty, Naughty - Re-Recorded
Naughty, Naughty - Re-Recorded
107,728 3:45 2012-11-01
Somebody Stole My Thunder
Somebody Stole My Thunder
95,938 5:03 2011-07-04
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
82,301 4:07 1986-01-01
Come Out Fightin'
Come Out Fightin'
78,876 5:17 2012-07-03
Come out Fightin'
Come out Fightin'
78,876 5:17 1992-06-01
Blame It on the Radio
Blame It on the Radio
78,416 4:18 1986-01-01
Sarah
Sarah
70,402 4:02 1992-06-01
Any Fool Could See
Any Fool Could See
68,850 5:20 1990-01-01
I'm Missing You
I'm Missing You
64,264 3:03 2016-08-26
Two Hearts
Two Hearts
63,930 3:40 2011-07-04
Steal You Away (Flight of the Spruce Goose)
Steal You Away (Flight of the Spruce Goose)
62,505 5:29 1986-01-01
Man With A Vision
Man With A Vision
61,598 4:07 2011-07-04
St Elmo's Fire (Cool Down Mix)
St Elmo's Fire (Cool Down Mix)
60,759 4:20 2012-02-07
Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story
60,622 5:04 1992-06-01
Ghost Driver
Ghost Driver
59,102 4:11 1992-06-01
Time
Time
52,348 5:10 2011-07-04
Perfect Stranger
Perfect Stranger
50,266 6:49 1990-01-01
Abracadabra
Abracadabra
41,447 5:12 2013-07-30
Paris in Court
Paris in Court
40,360 5:50 1990-01-01
Straight Ahead
Straight Ahead
38,424 5:16 1990-01-01
Secrets
Secrets
37,874 5:42 1996-09-09
It's Startin' All Over Again
It's Startin' All Over Again
37,724 3:28 2011-07-04
Hell or High Water
Hell or High Water
37,448 6:04 1990-01-01
King of Lies
King of Lies
37,099 4:11 1986-01-01
Big Bad Silverado
Big Bad Silverado
36,485 3:50 2012-05-22
Under A Raging Moon
Under A Raging Moon
34,271 5:44 2011-07-04
Dream On
Dream On
34,113 5:01 2011-07-04
Comin' Home (feat. Ian Lynn)
Comin' Home (feat. Ian Lynn)
33,138 4:36 2011-07-04
Comin' home
Comin' home
33,138 4:36 2011-05-27
The Best
The Best
32,473 4:22 2011-07-04
What Could Go Wrong
What Could Go Wrong
32,397 3:44 1990-01-01
Dirty Lovin'
Dirty Lovin'
32,149 4:42 2011-07-04
Do It Again
Do It Again
30,495 4:10 1986-01-01
Steal You Away
Steal You Away
29,616 5:50 2011-07-04
This Time
This Time
28,498 5:17 1992-06-01
Man of Steel
Man of Steel
27,391 3:37 2015-10-11
Love Grammar
Love Grammar
27,344 4:15 1984-01-01
A Few Good Men
A Few Good Men
27,124 4:39 1996-09-30
Enlisted Man
Enlisted Man
26,411 4:21 2012-05-28
Wilderness Years
Wilderness Years
23,689 1:34 1992-06-01
Ghost Driver
Ghost Driver
23,105 4:12 2011-07-04
The Boy I Left Behind
The Boy I Left Behind
23,088 5:33 2012-07-03
Soldier's Wife
Soldier's Wife
22,576 4:13 2012-07-03
Story Still Remains the Same (Vices)
Story Still Remains the Same (Vices)
21,906 3:55 1986-01-01
Scratch
Scratch
21,512 4:39 1986-01-01
World Keep Turnin'
World Keep Turnin'
21,481 4:23 2011-07-04
Thoughts of Love
Thoughts of Love
21,468 2:20 1990-01-01
The Natural Thing
The Natural Thing
21,029 5:40 2011-07-04
Trust in Your Heart
Trust in Your Heart
20,071 1:32 1990-01-01
Magical
Magical
19,804 3:52 1984-01-01
Naughty Naughty
Naughty Naughty
19,633 4:55 2011-07-04
Bad Blood
Bad Blood
19,100 5:24 1996-09-09
Military Man
Military Man
18,684 3:46 2012-07-03
For Better or Worse
For Better or Worse
18,378 3:32 1990-01-01
Letter To America
Letter To America
18,153 2:42 2011-07-04
At the Cathedral
At the Cathedral
17,665 3:21 2012-07-03
At The Cathedral
At The Cathedral
17,665 3:21 2011-07-04
Dirty Lovin'
Dirty Lovin'
17,552 4:42 1992-06-01
Killer on the Sheets
Killer on the Sheets
16,649 3:49 1992-06-01
Two Titans
Two Titans
15,786 5:09 1990-01-01
Don't Leave Your Mark on Me
Don't Leave Your Mark on Me
15,525 4:19 1984-01-01
We All Make Mistakes
We All Make Mistakes
15,034 3:30 1996-09-09
4 Letter Word
4 Letter Word
14,389 4:35 1996-09-09
Treat Me Like an Animal
Treat Me Like an Animal
13,818 4:27 1984-01-01
Somebody Stole My Thunder
Somebody Stole My Thunder
13,532 4:45 1984-01-01
Love In A Layby
Love In A Layby
13,362 3:28 2011-07-04
New Horizon - Eden Project Mix
New Horizon - Eden Project Mix
12,432 7:47 2011-08-23
Ball and Chain
Ball and Chain
12,040 4:43 1996-09-09
Boots On the Ground
Boots On the Ground
11,717 3:17 2012-07-03
Bedsit Paradise
Bedsit Paradise
11,634 4:26 2011-07-04
Hours, Minutes and Sex
Hours, Minutes and Sex
11,406 5:30 1996-09-09
Firework
Firework
11,117 4:22 2011-07-04
Fightin' Girl
Fightin' Girl
11,008 5:05 2012-07-03
She's Gonna Love You to Death
She's Gonna Love You to Death
10,319 3:42 1984-01-01
New Horizon - Ghe Electro Dub
New Horizon - Ghe Electro Dub
9,736 5:42 2011-08-23
New Horizon - Hoff Remix
New Horizon - Hoff Remix
9,702 7:18 2011-08-23
Oh Well
Oh Well
9,700 5:58 2011-07-04
Practice
Practice
9,577 5:44 2011-07-04
Revenge
Revenge
9,317 4:38 1984-01-01
Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker
9,117 5:28 1984-01-01
Fly Boys Fly
Fly Boys Fly
8,658 3:55 2012-07-03
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
8,341 0:55 1996-09-09
Just A Man
Just A Man
7,618 4:51 2012-01-12
Time
Time
7,085 5:05 1996-09-09
Makin' Love to Your Answer Machine
Makin' Love to Your Answer Machine
7,021 5:12 1996-09-09
Don't Walk Away
Don't Walk Away
6,985 3:40 2024-06-14
St. Elmo's Fire
St. Elmo's Fire
6,978 5:06 2020-05-22
Bound By the Thread of the Flag
Bound By the Thread of the Flag
6,935 4:33 2012-07-03
Family Tree
Family Tree
6,901 4:39 1996-09-09
M4 Practice
M4 Practice
6,496 5:39 2012-07-03
The River Runs Deep
The River Runs Deep
5,883 4:04 1996-09-09
Keep On Turning
Keep On Turning
5,691 4:21 2024-06-14
It Ain't the Size of the Boat
It Ain't the Size of the Boat
3,961 4:24 1996-09-09
Magical
Magical
3,560 3:51 2010-11-10
The Real Thing
The Real Thing
1,485 3:55 2016-01-01
Secrets - Radio Edit
Secrets - Radio Edit
1,184 3:49 1996-12-30
The River Runs Deep - Retro Mix
The River Runs Deep - Retro Mix
< 1000 3:57 1996-09-30
Back To The Moon
Back To The Moon
< 1000 3:52 2016-01-01

New releases

Man of Steel
Man of Steel
2015-10-11
[JOHN PARR MUSIC]
Naughty Naughty - Single
Naughty Naughty - Single
2014-09-14
[Music Company OMP]
St Elmo's Fire (Unplugged)
St Elmo's Fire (Unplugged)
2014-01-17
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
The Best
The Best
2013-10-01
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
St Elmo's Fire (Anniversary Edition)
St Elmo's Fire (Anniversary Edition)
2013-09-18
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
Naughty, Naughty (Re-Recorded) - Single
Naughty, Naughty (Re-Recorded) - Single
2012-11-01
[Cleopatra Records]
Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football
2012-09-25
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
The Mission
The Mission
2012-07-03
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
Enlisted Man
Enlisted Man
2012-05-28
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
Big Bad Silverado
Big Bad Silverado
2012-05-22
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
St Elmo's Fire (Cool Down Mix)
St Elmo's Fire (Cool Down Mix)
2012-02-07
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
Just A Man - Single
Just A Man - Single
2012-01-12
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
Tim Tebow's Fire
Tim Tebow's Fire
2012-01-11
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
New Horizon
New Horizon
2011-08-23
[Gut Records]
Letter to America
Letter to America
2011-07-04
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
Comin' home
Comin' home
2011-05-27
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
Secrets
Secrets
1996-12-30
[Blue Martin Records]
The River Runs Deep
The River Runs Deep
1996-09-30
[Blue Martin Records]
Under Parr
Under Parr
1996-09-09
[Blue Martin Records]
Man With a Vision
Man With a Vision
1992-06-01
[JOHN PARR MUSIC LIMITED]
The Minute I Saw You (From "Three Men and a Baby")
The Minute I Saw You (From "Three Men and a Baby")
1987-01-01
[Hollywood Records]
Running The Endless Mile
Running The Endless Mile
1986-01-01
[Rhino Atlantic]
John Parr
John Parr
1984-01-01
[Rhino Atlantic]