Cynthia Rhodes: Finding Out the Hard Way

Though I watched "Staying Alive" way back in time, the ballad "Finding Out the Hard Way" by Cynthia Rhodes conquered me through late night radio programs when I kept thinking the song's title was "Islands in the Stream" due to her emphasis with those words as she sings. I never associated with the film until I saw the music video: a basic video performance that includes clips from the movie, herself with John Travolta. And it's a slightly edited version of the track, but Cynthia dominates the screen as she acts/sings, ignoring the environment around her - Tony Manero wasn't too good on her, maybe.

It's a well-performed heartbreak song, with lovely lyrics and filled with rhythm and style, and it's easy to remove itself from the bomb movie. 7/10.