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"Ghost Dancing"
Single by Simple Minds
from the album Once Upon a Time
Released3 November 1986 [1]
Recorded1985
Genre New wave, synth-rock, dance-rock
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil
Producer(s) Jimmy Iovine, Bob Clearmountain
Simple Minds singles chronology
"All the Things She Said"
(1986)		"Ghost Dancing"
(1986)		"Promised You a Miracle" (live)"
(1987)

"Ghost Dancing" is a song written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Mick MacNeil and recorded by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. [2] It was released as the fourth single from the band's 1985 album Once Upon a Time. [3] According to the band's website, the first live performance of the song was at John F. Kennedy Stadium as part of their Live Aid performance. [4] The song also appears on their "Glittering Prize (81-92)" album. The song reached number 13 in the UK singles charts. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Simple Minds singles".
  2. ↑ Maçek III, J.C. (19 June 2013). "Simple Minds: Celebrate - The Greatest Hits". PopMatters . Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. ↑ The Rough Guide to Rock - Simple Minds - page 939. Rough Guides. 2003. p. 939. ISBN   9781858284576 . Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Simpleminds.org - ghost dancing". Simpleminds.org . Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Official Charts Company - Ghost Dancing". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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