1986 Lionel Richie – Dancing On The Ceiling (US:#2 UK:#7)

“Dancing on the Ceiling” is a song by American recording artist Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie, Mike Frenchik, and Carlos Rios for his third studio album of the same name (1986), while production was helmed by Richie and James Anthony Carmichael. Released as the album’s leading single, it became a worldwide top ten hit, reaching the top five in Sweden, the United States, and the Flemish region of Belgium as well as peaking on the top spot on the national singles chart in Norway.

The music video was directed by Stanley Donen who also co-produced it with Glenn Goodwin through Glenn Goodwin & Associates. Michael Peters choreographed and Daniel Pearl was the director of photography.[5] Shooting took place during three days at Laird Studios in Culver City and one day on location at the LeMondrian Hotel in West Hollywood. The video reportedly cost somewhere between $350,000 and $500,000 (or around $400,000), making it the most expensive short form music video production at the time

Album

Dancing On The Ceiling is Lionel Richie‘s third solo album, recorded beginning in 1985 and released in mid-1986. The album was originally to be titled Say You, Say Me, after the Academy Award-winning track of the same name, but it was renamed after Richie rewrote the album. The album was released to generally positive reviews […]

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Musicians

Bass	Neil Stubenhaus
Drums	JR Robinson
Guitar	Carlos Rios
Piano	John Barnes
Synthesizer	Carlos Rios
Synthesizer	Michael Boddicker
Background Vocals	Alfie Silas
Background Vocals	Anita Sherman
Background Vocals	Billie Barnum
Background Vocals	Brenda Richie
Background Vocals	Carmen Twillie
Background Vocals	David Cochrane
Background Vocals	Deborah Thomas
Background Vocals	Fred Law
Background Vocals	Janice Marie
Background Vocals	Julia Waters Tillman
Background Vocals	Karen Jackson
Background Vocals	Karen Siegel
Background Vocals	Kevin Dorsey
Background Vocals	Marlena Jeter
Background Vocals	Maxi Anderson
Background Vocals	Maxine Waters Willard
Background Vocals	Melinda Chatman
Background Vocals	Phyllis St. James
Background Vocals	Rick Nelson
Background Vocals	Stephanie Taylor

Produced By

James Anthony Carmichael
Lionel Richie

Songwriters

Lionel Richie

Charts

US:#2
UK:#7