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</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Not to be confused with <a href="Ghost_Dance" title="Ghost Dance">Ghost Dance</a>.</div>
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</style><table class="infobox vevent"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above summary" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki; font-size: 125%;">"Ghost Dancing"</th></tr><tr class="description"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;"><a href="Single_(music)" title="Single (music)">Single</a> by <a href="Simple_Minds" title="Simple Minds">Simple Minds</a></th></tr><tr class="description"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;">from the album <i> <a href="Once_Upon_a_Time_(Simple_Minds_album)" title="Once Upon a Time (Simple Minds album)">Once Upon a Time</a> </i></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Released</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">3 November 1986<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Recorded</th><td class="infobox-data plainlist">1985</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="Music_genre" title="Music genre">Genre</a></th><td class="infobox-data category hlist"><a href="New_wave_music" title="New wave music">New wave</a>, <a href="Synth-rock" class="mw-redirect" title="Synth-rock">synth-rock</a>, <a href="Dance-rock" title="Dance-rock">dance-rock</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="Record_label" title="Record label">Label</a></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="Virgin_Records" title="Virgin Records">Virgin</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="Songwriter" title="Songwriter">Songwriter(s)</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="Jim_Kerr" title="Jim Kerr">Jim Kerr</a>, <a href="Charlie_Burchill" title="Charlie Burchill">Charlie Burchill</a>, <a href="Mick_MacNeil" title="Mick MacNeil">Mick MacNeil</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap"><a href="Record_producer" title="Record producer">Producer(s)</a></span></th><td class="infobox-data hlist"><a href="Jimmy_Iovine" title="Jimmy Iovine">Jimmy Iovine</a>, <a href="Bob_Clearmountain" title="Bob Clearmountain">Bob Clearmountain</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header description" style="color: #202122;background-color: khaki;"><a href="Simple_Minds" title="Simple Minds">Simple Minds</a> singles chronology</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">
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<td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em .1em .2em 0;">"<a href="All_the_Things_She_Said_(Simple_Minds_song)" title="All the Things She Said (Simple Minds song)">All the Things She Said</a>" <br>(1986)
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<td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding:.2em .1em;">"<b>Ghost Dancing</b>" <br>(1986)
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<td style="width: 33%; text-align: center; vertical-align: top; padding: .2em 0 .2em .1em;">"<a href="Promised_You_a_Miracle" title="Promised You a Miracle">Promised You a Miracle</a>" <i>(live)</i>" <br>(1987)
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<p>"<b>Ghost Dancing</b>" is a song written by <a href="Jim_Kerr" title="Jim Kerr">Jim Kerr</a>, <a href="Charlie_Burchill" title="Charlie Burchill">Charlie Burchill</a> and <a href="Mick_MacNeil" title="Mick MacNeil">Mick MacNeil</a> and recorded by Scottish rock band <a href="Simple_Minds" title="Simple Minds">Simple Minds</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-PopMatters_-_19_June_2013_-_Simple_Minds:_Celebrate_-_The_Greatest_Hits_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PopMatters_-_19_June_2013_-_Simple_Minds:_Celebrate_-_The_Greatest_Hits-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It was released as the fourth <a href="Single_(music)" title="Single (music)">single</a> from the band's 1985 <a href="Album" title="Album">album</a> <a href="Once_Upon_a_Time_(Simple_Minds_album)" title="Once Upon a Time (Simple Minds album)"><i>Once Upon a Time</i></a>.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Rough_Guide_to_Rock_-_Simple_Minds_-_page_939_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Rough_Guide_to_Rock_-_Simple_Minds_-_page_939-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to the band's website, the first live performance of the song was at <a href="John_F._Kennedy_Stadium_(Philadelphia)" class="mw-redirect" title="John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia)">John F. Kennedy Stadium</a> as part of their <a href="Live_Aid" title="Live Aid">Live Aid</a> performance.<sup id="cite_ref-simpleminds.org_-_ghost_dancing_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-simpleminds.org_-_ghost_dancing-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song also appears on their "<a href="Glittering_Prize_81/92" title="Glittering Prize 81/92">Glittering Prize (81-92)</a>" album. The song reached number 13 in the <a href="UK_singles_charts" class="mw-redirect" title="UK singles charts">UK singles charts</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Official_Charts_Company_-_Ghost_Dancing_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Official_Charts_Company_-_Ghost_Dancing-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Simple+Minds&titel=Ghostdancing&cat=s">"Simple Minds singles"</a>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-simpleminds.org_-_ghost_dancing-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-simpleminds.org_-_ghost_dancing_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.simpleminds.org/sm/songs/ouat/gd1.htm">"Simpleminds.org - ghost dancing"</a>. <a href="Simple_Minds" title="Simple Minds">Simpleminds.org</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">17 April</span> 2015</span>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-Official_Charts_Company_-_Ghost_Dancing-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Official_Charts_Company_-_Ghost_Dancing_5-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/GHOSTDANCING/">"Official Charts Company - Ghost Dancing"</a>. <a href="Official_Charts_Company" title="Official Charts Company">Official Charts Company</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">19 April</span> 2015</span>.</cite></span>
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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.allmusic.com/song/ghost-dancing-mt0046559638">"Ghost Dancing"</a> from <a href="AllMusic" title="AllMusic">AllMusic</a></li></ul>
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</style><div id="Simple_Minds430" class="fn org" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="Simple_Minds" title="Simple Minds">Simple Minds</a></div></th></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div>
<ul><li><b><a href="Jim_Kerr" title="Jim Kerr">Jim Kerr</a></b></li>
<li><b><a href="Charlie_Burchill" title="Charlie Burchill">Charlie Burchill</a></b></li>
<li><b><a href="Ged_Grimes" title="Ged Grimes">Ged Grimes</a></b></li>
<li><b>Sarah Brown</b></li>
<li><b>Gordy Goudie</b></li>
<li><b><a href="Cherisse_Osei" title="Cherisse Osei">Cherisse Osei</a></b></li></ul>
<ul><li><a href="Brian_McGee_(drummer)" title="Brian McGee (drummer)">Brian McGee</a></li>
<li><a href="Mick_MacNeil" title="Mick MacNeil">Mick MacNeil</a></li>
<li><a href="Derek_Forbes" title="Derek Forbes">Derek Forbes</a></li>
<li><a href="Kenny_Hyslop" title="Kenny Hyslop">Kenny Hyslop</a></li>
<li><a href="Mike_Ogletree" title="Mike Ogletree">Mike Ogletree</a></li>
<li><a href="John_Giblin" title="John Giblin">John Giblin</a></li>
<li><a href="Mel_Gaynor" title="Mel Gaynor">Mel Gaynor</a></li>
<li><a href="The_Anchoress_(musician)" title="The Anchoress (musician)">Catherine AD</a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><i><a href="Life_in_a_Day_(album)" title="Life in a Day (album)">Life in a Day</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Real_to_Real_Cacophony" title="Real to Real Cacophony">Real to Real Cacophony</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Empires_and_Dance" title="Empires and Dance">Empires and Dance</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Sons_and_Fascination/Sister_Feelings_Call" title="Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call">Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="New_Gold_Dream_(81%E2%80%9382%E2%80%9383%E2%80%9384)" class="mw-redirect" title="New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)">New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84)</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Sparkle_in_the_Rain" title="Sparkle in the Rain">Sparkle in the Rain</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Once_Upon_a_Time_(Simple_Minds_album)" title="Once Upon a Time (Simple Minds album)">Once Upon a Time</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Street_Fighting_Years" title="Street Fighting Years">Street Fighting Years</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Real_Life_(Simple_Minds_album)" title="Real Life (Simple Minds album)">Real Life</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Good_News_from_the_Next_World" title="Good News from the Next World">Good News from the Next World</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="N%C3%A9apolis_(album)" title="Néapolis (album)">Néapolis</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Silver_Box" title="Silver Box">Our Secrets Are the Same</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Neon_Lights_(album)" title="Neon Lights (album)">Neon Lights</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Cry_(Simple_Minds_album)" title="Cry (Simple Minds album)">Cry</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Black_%26_White_050505" title="Black & White 050505">Black & White 050505</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Graffiti_Soul" title="Graffiti Soul">Graffiti Soul</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Big_Music_(Simple_Minds_album)" title="Big Music (Simple Minds album)">Big Music</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Acoustic_(Simple_Minds_album)" title="Acoustic (Simple Minds album)">Acoustic</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Walk_Between_Worlds" title="Walk Between Worlds">Walk Between Worlds</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Direction_of_the_Heart" title="Direction of the Heart">Direction of the Heart</a></i></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Live albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><i><a href="Live_in_the_City_of_Light" title="Live in the City of Light">Live in the City of Light</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Real_Live_91" class="mw-redirect" title="Real Live 91">Real Live 91</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Sunday_Express_%E2%80%93_Live_(Volumes_1_%26_2)" title="Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2)">Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2)</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="5X5_Live_(album)" class="mw-redirect" title="5X5 Live (album)">5X5 Live</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Acoustic_in_Concert" title="Acoustic in Concert">Acoustic in Concert</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Live_in_the_City_of_Angels" title="Live in the City of Angels">Live in the City of Angels</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Live_in_the_City_of_Diamonds" class="mw-redirect" title="Live in the City of Diamonds">Live in the City of Diamonds</a></i></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Compilations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><i><a href="Themes_for_Great_Cities_79/81" title="Themes for Great Cities 79/81">Themes for Great Cities 79/81</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Celebration_(Simple_Minds_album)" title="Celebration (Simple Minds album)">Celebration</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Glittering_Prize_81/92" title="Glittering Prize 81/92">Glittering Prize 81/92</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="The_Promised" title="The Promised">The Promised</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="The_Best_of_Simple_Minds" title="The Best of Simple Minds">The Best of Simple Minds</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Early_Gold" title="Early Gold">Early Gold</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Silver_Box" title="Silver Box">Silver Box</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Celebrate%3A_The_Greatest_Hits" title="Celebrate: The Greatest Hits">Celebrate: The Greatest Hits</a></i></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li>"<a href="Love_Song_(Simple_Minds_song)" title="Love Song (Simple Minds song)">Love Song</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Promised_You_a_Miracle" title="Promised You a Miracle">Promised You a Miracle</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Glittering_Prize" title="Glittering Prize">Glittering Prize</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Someone_Somewhere_in_Summertime" title="Someone Somewhere in Summertime">Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Waterfront_(song)" title="Waterfront (song)">Waterfront</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Speed_Your_Love_to_Me" title="Speed Your Love to Me">Speed Your Love to Me</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Up_on_the_Catwalk" title="Up on the Catwalk">Up on the Catwalk</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Don't_You_(Forget_About_Me)" title="Don't You (Forget About Me)">Don't You (Forget About Me)</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Alive_and_Kicking_(song)" title="Alive and Kicking (song)">Alive and Kicking</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Sanctify_Yourself" title="Sanctify Yourself">Sanctify Yourself</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="All_the_Things_She_Said_(Simple_Minds_song)" title="All the Things She Said (Simple Minds song)">All the Things She Said</a>"</li>
<li>""</li>
<li>"<a href="Belfast_Child" title="Belfast Child">Belfast Child</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="This_Is_Your_Land" title="This Is Your Land">This Is Your Land</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Kick_It_In" title="Kick It In">Kick It In</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Let_There_Be_Love_(Simple_Minds_song)" title="Let There Be Love (Simple Minds song)">Let There Be Love</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="See_the_Lights" title="See the Lights">See the Lights</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="Stand_by_Love" title="Stand by Love">Stand by Love</a>"</li>
<li>"<a href="She's_a_River" title="She's a River">She's a River</a>"</li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Promo singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="Mandela_Day_(song)" title="Mandela Day (song)">"Mandela Day" <i>(US)</i></a></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Themes series</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><i><a href="Themes_%E2%80%93_Volume_1%3A_March_79%E2%80%93April_82" title="Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82">Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Themes_%E2%80%93_Volume_2%3A_August_82%E2%80%93April_85" title="Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85">Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Themes_%E2%80%93_Volume_3%3A_September_85%E2%80%93June_87" title="Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87">Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Themes_%E2%80%93_Volume_4%3A_February_89%E2%80%93May_90" title="Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90">Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90</a></i></li>
<li><i><a href="Themes_%E2%80%93_Volume_5%3A_March_91%E2%80%93September_92" title="Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92">Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92</a></i></li></ul>
</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em">
<ul><li><a href="Simple_Minds_discography" title="Simple Minds discography">Discography</a></li>
<li><a href="List_of_Simple_Minds_concert_tours" title="List of Simple Minds concert tours">Concert tours</a></li>
<li><i><a href="Lostboy!_AKA_Jim_Kerr" title="Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr">Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr</a></i></li>
<li><a href="Ex-Simple_Minds" title="Ex-Simple Minds">Ex-Simple Minds</a></li></ul>
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