In the Mood (Ricki-Lee Coulter song)

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"In the Mood"
Song by Ricki-Lee Coulter
from the album Dance in the Rain
Recorded2013
Genre Dance-pop
Length2:40
Label EMI
Songwriter(s)

"In the Mood" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Ricki-Lee Coulter for her fourth studio album Dance in the Rain . [1] It was written by Coulter, Stuart Crichton and Brian Lee. Following the album's iTunes pre-order release, "In the Mood" debuted at number 97 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

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Background and release

"In the Mood" was written by Ricki-Lee Coulter, Stuart Crichton and Brian Lee. [2] [3] During the summer of 2013, Coulter rented a house in Whale Beach, New South Wales and invited Crichton and Lee over to write songs with her. [3] Together they "setup a makeshift studio in the house" and wrote four songs, including "In the Mood". [3] Coulter spoke about the writing sessions on her website, saying: "We drank, we danced, we wrote, we had fun and we were surrounded by friends and good vibes." [3] On 19 September 2014, "In the Mood" was made available to download alongside the iTunes pre-order of Coulter's fourth studio album Dance in the Rain . [4] Fans who pre-ordered the album on iTunes would instantly receive the song for free. [4] [5] Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun described "In the Mood" as "anthemic and athletic". [6] For the issue dated 29 September 2014, "In the Mood" debuted at number 97 on the ARIA Singles Chart. [7]

Promotion and usage in media

A lyric video of "In the Mood" was directed by David Boyce and King Yong, [8] and uploaded to Coulter's Vevo account on 19 September 2014. [9] She performed the song at Nickelodeon Australia's third annual Slimefest concert in Sydney on 26 September 2014. [10] In late 2014, "In the Mood" was used on the US version of Dancing with the Stars . [11]

Charts

Chart (2014)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [7] 97

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