Dancing With Strangers | ||||
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Studio album by Chris Rea | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
Length | 58:54 | |||
Label |
Motown Magnet |
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Producer | Chris Rea | |||
Chris Rea chronology | ||||
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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