Dancing on the Ceiling

Dancing on the Ceiling
Dancing on the Ceiling
Studio album by Lionel Richie
Released July 15, 1986
Recorded 1985-1986
Genre Pop
Length 46:27
Label Motown
Producer Lionel Richie, Narada Michael Walden
Lionel Richie chronology
Can't Slow Down
(1983)
Dancing on the Ceiling
(1986)
Back to Front
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars[1]
Rolling Stone (favorable)[2]

Dancing on the Ceiling is Lionel Richie's third album, which was released on July 15, 1986. The title cut was the second (first being "Say You, Say Me") biggest single from the album, reaching #1 in the U.S. and #7 in the UK. (Blender magazine also labeled the title song at #20 as one of the "50 Worst Songs Ever".[3]) Other Top 10 singles from the album include "Love Will Conquer All" (U.S. #9, UK #45) and "Ballerina Girl" (U.S. #7, UK #17). The song "Deep River Woman" reached #10 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart and features guest vocals by the popular country group Alabama.[1]

The album's proposed original title before its release was "Say You, Say Me".

Contents

Track listing

1986 release

  1. "Dancing on the Ceiling" (Mike Frenchik, Richie, Carlos Rios) – 4:30
  2. "Se La" (Greg Phillinganes, Richie) – 5:22
  3. "Ballerina Girl" (Richie) – 3:38
  4. "Don't Stop" (John Barnes, Richie) – 7:43
  5. "Deep River Woman" (Richie) – 4:35
  6. "Love Will Conquer All" (Phillinganes, Richie, Cynthia Weil) – 5:40
  7. "Tonight Will Be Alright" (Richie) – 5:06
  8. "Say You, Say Me" (Richie) – 4:00
  9. "Night Train (Smooth Alligator)" (Walter Afanasieff, Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass, Narada Michael Walden) – 4:58

2003 re-release

  1. "Dancing on the Ceiling" (12" Version) [2003 Remaster Bonus Track] – 7:10
  2. "Se La" (12" Version) [2003 Remaster Bonus Track] – 8:12
  3. "Don't Stop" (12" Version) [2003 Remaster Bonus Track] – 9:40
  4. "Love Will Conquer All" (12" Version) [2003 Remaster Bonus Track] – 7:10

Production

  • Producers: Lionel Richie and James Anthony Carmichael
  • Production Assistants: Lyle Rappaport, Brenda Richie
  • Engineers: Dana Jon Chapelle, Jim Cotton, David Egerton, Calvin Harris, Fred Law, Gordon Lyon, Steve MacMillan, Joe Scaife
  • Mixing: Calvin Harris, Steve MacMillan
  • "Night Train" produced by Lionel Richie and Narada Michael Walden

Personnel

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1986 The Billboard 200 1
Preceded by
True Blue by Madonna
Billboard 200 number-one album
September 27, 1986 – October 10, 1986
Succeeded by
Fore! by Huey Lewis and the News

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