Dancing On The Ceiling: Vinyl LP

Dancing On The Ceiling (1985) completed Richies 1980s chart-success trifecta with Carmichael by his side in the co-producers chair, achieving quadruple-platinum status while also supplying another slew of major hits. The title tracks colourful, kinetic video contains an homage to Fred Astaires iconic ceiling-dancing moves in 1951s Royal Wedding. Love Will Conquer All marked Richies tenth appearance at the top of the Adult Contemporary chart. And the #1 ballad Say You, Say Me, originally written for White Nights, a Cold War thriller starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines, won Richie a well-deserved Academy Award for Best Original Song. Dancing On The Ceiling is also certified triple-Platinum in Canada, double-Platinum in the U.K., and double-Gold in France.