| "Ghost Dancing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single bySimple Minds | ||||
| from the albumOnce Upon a Time | ||||
| Released | 3 November 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | New wave,synth-rock,dance-rock | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriters | Jim Kerr,Charlie Burchill,Mick MacNeil | |||
| Producers | Jimmy Iovine,Bob Clearmountain | |||
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"Ghost Dancing" is a song written byJim Kerr,Charlie Burchill andMick MacNeil and recorded by Scottish rock bandSimple Minds.[2] It was released as the fourthsingle from the band's 1985albumOnce Upon a Time.[3] According to the band's website, the first live performance of the song was atJohn F. Kennedy Stadium as part of theirLive Aid performance.[4] The song also appears on their "Glittering Prize (81-92)" album. The song reached number 13 in theUK singles charts.[5]