Raindancing

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Raindancing
Alison Moyet - Raindancing.png
Studio album by
Alison Moyet
Released6 April 1987 [1]
Recorded1986–1987
Genre Pop
Length39:22
Label CBS
Producer
Alison Moyet chronology
Alf
(1984)		Raindancing
(1987)		 Hoodoo
(1991)
Alternative cover
Alison Moyet - Raindancing American Version.jpg
US cover
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Weak in the Presence of Beauty"Michael Ward, Rob Clarke3:46
2."Ordinary Girl" Alison Moyet, Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll3:23
3."You Got Me Wrong"Moyet4:06
4."Without You"Moyet3:29
5."Sleep Like Breathing" David Freeman, Joseph Hughes 4:22
6."Is This Love?"Moyet, Jean Guiot 3:57
7."Blow Wind Blow"Moyet, Bailey5:46
8."Glorious Love"Moyet, Bailey, Driscoll4:20
9."When I Say (No Giveaway)"Moyet, Bailey, Driscoll2:55
10."Stay"Moyet, Bailey, Driscoll3:28
2016 remastered deluxe edition (bonus disc)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Is This Love?" (L.A. Mix) 5:21
2."Blow Wind Blow" (Long Version) 6:20
3."Weak in the Presence of Beauty" (Extended Mix) 6:05
4."To Work on You"Moyet, Robert S. Nevil 4:15
5."Take My Imagination to Bed"Freeman, Hughes3:44
6."Ordinary Girl" (Remix) 5:36
7."Palm of Your Hand (Cloak & Dagger)" Dan Hartman 3:53
8."Ordinary Girl" (Dance Mix) 6:29
9."Love Letters" Edward Heyman, Victor Young 2:50
10."This House" (Original Mix)Moyet5:51
11."Love Letters" (Extended Version) 3:34
12."The Coventry Carol"Traditional3:26
13."Love Resurrection" (live at Wembley Arena, 1987)Moyet, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain 6:21
14."Ne me quitte pas" (live at Wembley Arena, 1987) Jacques Brel 4:45
15."You and Me" (Demo)Moyet, Dave Dix3:40
16."Let's Get Personal" (James Brown featuring Alison Moyet)Moyet, Hartman, Charlie Midnight 4:28

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Raindancing
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI) [49] Gold250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [50] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [51] Platinum15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [52] 2× Platinum600,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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