# Ghostdancing > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ghostdancing > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ghostdancing.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostdancing > Source revision: 1300351278 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Not to be confused with [Ghost Dance](/source/Ghost_Dance). 1986 single by Simple Minds "Ghost Dancing" Single by Simple Minds from the album Once 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 Simple Minds singles chronology "All the Things She Said" (1986) "Ghost Dancing" (1986) "Promised You a Miracle" (live)" (1987) "**Ghost Dancing**" is a song written by [Jim Kerr](/source/Jim_Kerr), [Charlie Burchill](/source/Charlie_Burchill) and [Mick MacNeil](/source/Mick_MacNeil) and recorded by Scottish rock band [Simple Minds](/source/Simple_Minds).[2] It was released as the fourth [single](/source/Single_(music)) from the band's 1985 [album](/source/Album) [*Once Upon a Time*](/source/Once_Upon_a_Time_(Simple_Minds_album)).[3] According to the band's website, the first live performance of the song was at [John F. Kennedy Stadium](/source/John_F._Kennedy_Stadium_(Philadelphia)) as part of their [Live Aid](/source/Live_Aid) performance.[4] The song also appears on their "[Glittering Prize (81-92)](/source/Glittering_Prize_81%2F92)" album. The song reached number 13 in the [UK singles charts](/source/UK_singles_charts).[5] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Simple Minds singles"](https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Simple+Minds&titel=Ghostdancing&cat=s). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-PopMatters_-_19_June_2013_-_Simple_Minds:_Celebrate_-_The_Greatest_Hits_2-0)** Maçek III, J.C. (19 June 2013). ["Simple Minds: Celebrate - The Greatest Hits"](https://www.popmatters.com/review/171683-simple-mindscelebrate-the-greatest-hits-/). *[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)*. Retrieved 17 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-The_Rough_Guide_to_Rock_-_Simple_Minds_-_page_939_3-0)** [*The Rough Guide to Rock - Simple Minds - page 939*](https://books.google.com/books?id=Fie47qSuTsoC&q=%22Simple+Minds%22+Ghostdancing&pg=PA1993-IA39). [Rough Guides](/source/Rough_Guides). 2003. p. 939. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781858284576](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781858284576). Retrieved 17 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-simpleminds.org_-_ghost_dancing_4-0)** ["Simpleminds.org - ghost dancing"](http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/songs/ouat/gd1.htm). [Simpleminds.org](/source/Simple_Minds). Retrieved 17 April 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Official_Charts_Company_-_Ghost_Dancing_5-0)** ["Official Charts Company - Ghost Dancing"](http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/GHOSTDANCING/). [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 19 April 2015. ## External links - ["Ghost Dancing"](http://www.allmusic.com/song/ghost-dancing-mt0046559638) from [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) v t e Simple Minds Jim Kerr Charlie Burchill Mick MacNeil Derek Forbes Brian McGee Kenny Hyslop Mike Ogletree Mel Gaynor John Giblin Albums Life in a Day Real to Real Cacophony Empires and Dance Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) Sparkle in the Rain Once Upon a Time Street Fighting Years Real Life Good News from the Next World Néapolis Our Secrets Are the Same Neon Lights Cry Black & White 050505 Graffiti Soul Big Music Acoustic Walk Between Worlds Direction of the Heart Live albums Live in the City of Light Real Live 91 Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2) 5X5 Live Acoustic in Concert Live in the City of Angels Live in the City of Diamonds Compilations Themes for Great Cities 79/81 Celebration Glittering Prize 81/92 The Promised The Best of Simple Minds Early Gold Silver Box Celebrate: The Greatest Hits Singles "Love Song" "Promised You a Miracle" "Glittering Prize" "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)" "Waterfront" "Speed Your Love to Me" "Up on the Catwalk" "Don't You (Forget About Me)" "Alive and Kicking" "Sanctify Yourself" "All the Things She Said" "Ghostdancing" "Belfast Child" "This Is Your Land" "Kick It In" "Let There Be Love" "See the Lights" "Stand by Love" "She's a River" Promo singles "Mandela Day" (US) Themes series Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82 Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85 Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87 Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90 Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92 Related articles Discography Concert tours Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr Ex-Simple Minds Ged Grimes Cherisse Osei Catherine AD Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ghostdancing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostdancing) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostdancing?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.