Dancing on the Ceiling

Production

• Lionel Richie,
• Narada Michael Walden

Dancing on the Ceiling is the third studio album by Lionel Richie, which was released in July 1986 and was named after the song.

History

Originally, the album after the song was released as the first, Say You, Say Me, be named, but to boost sales reasons, it was named after the song Dancing on the Ceiling. Although the album failed to match the success of Can not Slow Down, it sold more than 4 million times and all of the songs except Deep River Woman reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 charts. In contrast to the previous album, the album is not very populated with ballads and usually contains pop elements. In the United States made ​​it the album to the top of the album charts, where it replaced the soundtrack album to Top Gun and it was also then replaced.

Title list

Charts

Album

Singles

Occupation

• Producers: Lionel Richie and James Anthony Carmichael
• Production Assistant: Lyle Rappaport, Brenda Richie
• " Night Train " produced by Narada Michael Walden and Lionel Richie
• 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
• Keyboard, 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

Reception

• 4 of 5 stars at allmusic.com
• " The dissension is obviously on the plate when Richie brings good music, even if he indulges in a bit too much his worst drives. " ("This dichotomy is evident Throughout the record, as Richie pulls out good music even if he indulges all of his worst pulse a little bit too much. ", All Music Guide )