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Header ▾
Song TitleDancing on the ceiling
ArtistLionel Richie
Image Artist
OriginUSA
AlbumDancing on the ceiling
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration4:30
Dur Grp4:30-4:59
Year1986
Decade1980-1989
ContentSecular
BPM133 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp130-134
Umbrella120+
KeyC
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
ShowYes
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1ymITVPgk16rV1c1osUoTTjUzI3JJFcHx/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_on_the_Ceiling_(Lionel_Richie_song)
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/0snPJPxkk0MbTc0xeUvAPt?si=9921bb6e6b3c4861
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/Lionel-Richie/Dancing-on-the-ceiling
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/lionel-richie/dancing-on-the-ceiling.html
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/ovo6zwv6DX4
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/dancing-on-the-ceiling/1442843549
YT_Streams25,399,623
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Arpeggiator
Rec Tag 2Major / 1st inversion
Rec Tag 3Ending Fade out
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 22nd voice add (male)
Voc Info 3Without BGV
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1Whole Up
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Start YT Modhttps://youtu.be/ovo6zwv6DX4?t=184
Spot Modhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg
Mod P Type 1Pump Up (TrDrMod)
Mod P Cat 1Path 1
Mod (Perm)Whole Up
Mod (Temp)❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1Has no odds (time/key)
YT Solo Starthttps://youtu.be/ovo6zwv6DX4?t=166
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1Guitar (Electric)
Instruments ▾
Instr 1PIANO
Instr 2SYNTH
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1AMA - Favorite Pop/Rock Video
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Chart Position2
CertificationRIAA - Multi Platinum
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/lionelrichie/dancingontheceiling43853.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Carlos Rios
Author 2Lionel Richie
Author 3Michael Frenchik Jr
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ What a feeling ✱ when we're dancing on the ceiling
Explanation✱ Describes a state of euphoria where the laws of gravity no longer apply, representing total emotional liberation.
MTag 1Body:Action:Movement
MTag 2Space
MTag 3Joy
Chords ▾
Ch Prog VI-bVII-IV
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog CIV/I-I-V/VII-IV
Ch Prog B❌
Used Chords# Fam6
Chord Fam ProgI, ii, IV, V, vi, bVII
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Mixolydian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, v - Minor
Mode MixtureNo
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/0LXXMinIYsGwz5p5O6Ef3Q?si=7fe509b247e743ae
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9TgmFO4eil4YI5IbYONFpgAV
VisualMixolydian
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?70
Spot-Energy?77
Spot-Valance?73
Spot-Dance Grp70-79
Spot-Energy Grp70-79
Spot-Valance Grp70-79
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1The very best of Lionel Richie (Lionel Richie)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MqdRhe4GDmmm5-n0SWiSSgd0PcLKLXdo/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2Lionel Richie Anthology (Lionel Richie)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oB-DvCsISBHtDalqj7A40BtYRRh0LXfk/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 123 (Lionel Richie Anthology)
SB Page 234 (The very best of Lionel Richie)
Genre ▾
Genre 1R&B
Genre 2Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Synth Pop
Production ▾
ProducerLionel Richie, James Carmichael
DrumsJohn Robinson
BassNeil Stubenhaus
PianoJohn Barnes
KeysCarlos Rios, Michael Boddicker
Lead_VocalLionel Richie
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