Once Upon a Time (Simple Minds album)

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All tracks are written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, and Mick MacNeil, [15] except where noted. (Note: the band used to credit all their songs to simply "Simple Minds", which at the time also included drummer Mel Gaynor and bass player John Giblin. However, both the ASCAP song database and the credits on Spotify list Kerr, Burchill and MacNeil as the sole writers)

Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time (Simple Minds album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
Simple Minds
Released21 October 1985
Studio The Town House, London
Genre Arena rock [1]
Length40:12
Label
Producer
Simple Minds chronology
Sparkle in the Rain
(1984)		Once Upon a Time
(1985)		 Live in the City of Light
(1987)
Simple Minds studio albums chronology
Sparkle in the Rain
(1984)		Once Upon a Time
(1985)		 Street Fighting Years
(1989)
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Once Upon a Time"5:45
2."All the Things She Said"4:15
3."Ghost Dancing"4:45
4."Alive and Kicking"5:26
Side B
No.TitleLength
5."Oh Jungleland"5:14
6."I Wish You Were Here"4:42
7."Sanctify Yourself"4:57
8."Come a Long Way"5:07
Deluxe Edition Disc 1: The Original Album
No.TitleLength
1."Once Upon a Time"5:45
2."All the Things She Said"4:15
3."Ghost Dancing"4:45
4."Alive and Kicking"5:26
5."Oh Jungleland"5:14
6."I Wish You Were Here"4:42
7."Sanctify Yourself"4:57
8."Come a Long Way"5:07
Deluxe Edition Disc 2: B-Sides and Rarities
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't You (Forget About Me)" Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff4:23
2."A Brass Band in Africa"Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor, Michael MacNeil5:11
3."Don't You (Forget About Me)" (Extended) Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff6:36
4."A Brass Band in African Chimes"Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor, Michael MacNeil9:23
5."Alive and Kicking" (Edit) 4:49
6."Alive and Kicking" (Instrumental) 6:11
7."Up on the Catwalk" (Live)Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor, Michael MacNeil5:54
8."Alive and Kicking" (7" Remix, previously unreleased) 4:48
9."Alive and Kicking" (12" Remix, previously unreleased) 6:22
10."Alive and Kicking" (Kevorkian 12" Remix, previously unreleased) 6:38
11."Sanctify Yourself" (Edit) 3:54
12."Sanctify Yourself" (Instrumental) 3:59
13."Sanctify Yourself" (Alternative Edit, previously unreleased) 4:00
Deluxe Edition Disc 3: B-Sides and Rarities
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Street Hassle" (Live) Lou Reed 7:29
2."Love Song" (Live) Brian McGee, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Michael MacNeil5:43
3."Sanctify Yourself" (Extended) 7:13
4."Sanctify Yourself" (Dub) 6:14
5."All the Things She Said" (Edit) 4:00
6."Promised You a Miracle" (US Remix)Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Michael MacNeil6:04
7."All the Things She Said" (Extended) 5:12
8."Don't You (Forget About Me)" (Live) Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff9:05
9."Ghost Dancing" (Special Extended 12" Remix) 7:20
10."Ghost Dancing" (Instrumental) 4:52
11."Oh Jungleland" (Special Extended 12" Remix) 7:23
12."Oh Jungleland" (Instrumental) 6:05
Deluxe Edition Disc 4: Live in the City of Light (Live from Le Zenith, Paris ‘86)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ghost Dancing" 7:22
2."Big Sleep"Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Michael MacNeil4:27
3."Waterfront"Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor, Michael MacNeil5:21
4."Promised You a Miracle"Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Michael MacNeil4:38
5."Someone Somewhere in Summertime"Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Michael MacNeil5:59
6."Oh Jungleland" 6:35
7."Alive and Kicking" 6:25
Deluxe Edition Disc 5: Live in the City of Light (Live from Le Zenith, Paris ‘86)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't You (Forget About Me)" Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff6:37
2."Once Upon a Time" 6:06
3."Book of Brilliant Things"Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor, Michael MacNeil4:53
4."East at Easter"Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor, Michael MacNeil4:20
5."Sanctify Yourself" 7:06
6."Love Song / Sun City / Dance to the Music"Brian McGee, Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Michael MacNeil, Steve Van Zandt, Sylvester Stewart 7:02
7."New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)"Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr, Michael MacNeil5:29
Deluxe Edition Disc 6 (DVD): 5.1 Mix and Promo Videos
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Once Upon a Time" (5.1 Mix) 6:20
2."All the Things She Said" (5.1 Mix) 4:23
3."Ghost Dancing" (5.1 Mix) 4:47
4."Alive and Kicking" (5.1 Mix) 5:14
5."Oh Jungleland" (5.1 Mix) 5:26
6."I Wish You Were Here" (5.1 Mix) 4:48
7."Sanctify Yourself" (5.1 Mix) 5:01
8."Come a Long Away" (5.1 Mix) 5:24
9."Don't You (Forget About Me)" (Promo Video) Keith Forsey, Steve Schiff4:20
10."Alive and Kicking" (Promo Video) 5:26
11."Sanctify Yourself" (Promo Video) 4:00
12."All the Things She Said" (Promo Video) 4:16
13."Ghost Dancing" (Promo Video) 4:50
Note

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. [16]

Simple Minds
Additional personnel
Technical

Charts

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1985"Alive and Kicking" UK Singles Chart 7
US Billboard Hot 100 3
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 2
1986"Sanctify Yourself"UK Singles Chart10
US Billboard Hot 10014
US Mainstream Rock Tracks3
"All the Things She Said"UK Singles Chart9
US Billboard Hot 10028
US Mainstream Rock Tracks9
"Ghost Dancing"UK Singles Chart13

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [38] Platinum75,000 [38]
Canada (Music Canada) [39] 2× Platinum200,000^
France (SNEP) [40] Gold100,000*
Germany (BVMI) [41] 2× Gold500,000 
Greece (IFPI Greece) [42] Gold50,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [43] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [44] Platinum15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [45] Platinum50,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [46] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [47] Gold50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [48] 3× Platinum900,000^
United States (RIAA) [49] Gold500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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