Dancing on the Ceiling

For the 1930 Rodgers and Hart composition, see Dancing on the Ceiling (song).

For the single off the album, see Dancing on the Ceiling (Lionel Richie song).

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	[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".

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

• Drums, Percussion: Paulinho Da Costa, Sheila E., Greg Phillinganes, Paul Leim, Lionel Richie, John Robinson, Narada Michael Walden
• Bass: Joe Chemay, Nathan East, Randy Jackson, Abraham Laboriel, Neil Stubenhaus
• Guitars: Vernon "Ice" Black, Eric Clapton, Dave Cochran, Charles Fearing, Tim May, Steve Lukather, Carlos Rios, Louis Shelton
• Keyboards, Synthesizers: John Barnes, Dave Cochrane, Preston Glass, Michael Lang, Neil Larsen, Greg Phillinganes, Tiger Head Preston, Lionel Richie, Carlos Rios
• Programming: John Barnes, Greg Phillinganes, Narada Michael Walden
• Saxophone: Dave Cochran ^[4]

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

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Rolling Stone review
3. ^ http://www.blender.com/lists/61412/the50worstsongseverwatchlistenandcringe.html?p=7^{[dead link]}
4. ^ discogs.com: Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling