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Dancing with Strangers

Dancing With Strangers
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Studio album by Chris Rea
Released 1987
Genre Album-oriented rock
Length 58:54
Label Motown
Magnet
Producer Chris Rea
Chris Rea chronology
On the Beach
(1986)On the Beach1986
Dancing with Strangers
(1987)
New Light Through Old Windows
(1988)New Light Through Old Windows1988

Dancing with Strangers is the ninth studio album by Chris Rea, released in 1987. It became Rea's first major success in UK, peaking at #2, behind Michael Jackson's Bad, and spent 46 weeks in the charts, achieving Platinum accreditation. It reached the Top 10 in six other countries, including New Zealand where it became a number one album.

"Let's Dance" was released as the first single and, like the album, became a major hit for Rea in UK, peaking at #12. In tone with the success of the album, "Let's Dance" became a major hit in New Zealand as well, peaking at #2. The other singles released from this album were "Loving You Again" (UK #47), "Joys of Christmas" (UK #67) and "Que Sera" (UK #73).

All songs by Chris Rea.

Tracks 12, 13, 14 are bonus tracks not available on the initial LP release.

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone


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