Courteney Cox is the latest celebrity to join the ’80s dance trend, but with a twist: she’s recreating a dance she actually performed in the 1980s. Back in 1984, the then-unknown brunette with blue eyes stole the show when Bruce Springsteen pulled her on stage to be his dance partner during his “Dancing in the Dark” music video.
This became a regular occurrence during Springsteen’s Born in the USA tour with the E Street Band. Now, four decades later, the former Friends star is proving she’s still got the moves that made her famous.
In a fun social media video, the 59-year-old actress is seen in her living room, sporting a teal hoodie, a white t-shirt, and jeans. The caption, “Asking my mom how she danced in the ’80s,” appears on the screen. She starts off with some stiff moves, raising her arms in the air to techno music.
Courteney Cox recreates her iconic ’80s dance with Bruce Springsteen
She then shakes her head and quickly unzips her hoodie, revealing a concert t-shirt similar to the one she wore while dancing with Springsteen in the video. She even includes some of the original footage in her clip.
Cox shared the video on Sunday with the caption, “1980’s dancing… in the dark.” Her Friends co-star, Jennifer Aniston, responded with clap, firework, and laughing emojis, while Jennifer Garner declared Cox the winner of the viral trend, commenting, “You win! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.”
Actress Ali Wentworth described the moves as “Iconic!,” and Julianne Moore showed her enthusiasm with clap emojis. Fans of the versatile star also joined in, sharing video snippets of Cox’s character, Monica, from Friends, showcasing some of her iconic dance moves.
Cox started the video by asking her mom about her ’80s dance moves and proceeded to dance stiffly.
She then unzipped her hoodie to reveal a concert t-shirt, similar to the one she wore while dancing with Springsteen.
She included footage from the original video in her clip, showcasing her iconic dance moves.
Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Garner showed their support in the comments, with Garner declaring Cox the winner.
Fans of the versatile actress responded with their own video clips of Monica from Friends, showcasing some of her iconic dance moves. “This is genius! And you’ve still got the moves,” commented one excited fan. “Every time I see the Boss on stage, I secretly hope you’ll join him on this song! ❤,” wrote another.
In a video celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Born in the USA album on Springsteen’s Instagram account, it was revealed that “Dancing in the Dark” was a “last-minute addition to the album” and became its lead single. The song earned Springsteen his first Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance.