By the '80s, Moroder was already a household name record producer who was tasked with developing tracks for the film Flashdance. Directed by Adrian Lyne, Beals starred as a passionate young dancer named Alex Owens who works as a welder by day and an exotic dancer by night. She dreams of becoming a professional ballerina, and alongside her boyfriend, she strives to prove her worth to an elite dance academy.
Moroder was approached by Flashdance producer Jerry Bruckheimer after having worked together on American Gigolo. He developed a rough demo of ideas and asked drummer Keith Forsey to help develop the track. Forsey would then seek the help of Fame actor and singer Irene Cara, and together they developed the hit track "Flashdance... What a Feeling."
Cara and Forsey watched the final climactic dance scene of the film and soon developed its lyrics. The singer felt the song needed to convey "a metaphor about a dancer, how she's in control of her body when she dances and how she can be in control of her life." Moroder was ultimately on board, with Cara making clear she would be the one to sing the song. "What a Feeling" was the right title for the song, with "Flashdance" being added after its completion at the request of Moroder to get more promotion.
The hit track came with its dark moments, when Cara filed a lawsuit against her record label for unpaid royalties. She had realized she wasn't getting paid despite the song's immense popularity. After many years, Cara was only awarded over a million, but had faced immense career damage as a result.
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