The year was 1986. Shoulder pads and Jheri curls were the height of fashion. And songs perfect for your middle aged parents were all the rage.
Lionel Richie’s gloriously cheesy “Dancing On The Ceiling” hits that trifecta out of the park. An 80’s theme party staple, the single off the album of the same name is one of the decade’s most enjoyable pop-rock hits. It’s four and a half minutes of the former Commodore letting loose and satiating his need for a good time. Couple that with a catchy hook and ambitious video and you’ve got a quintessential 80’s cut that has stood the test of time.
Shit I want to climb all over my cubicle walls right now just looking at that still.