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Aug 5, 2025

Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day August 5 1986 – Dancing On The Ceiling By Lionel Richie Was Released.

On this day August 5 1986, Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie was released, marking his third solo album and one of the most anticipated pop records of the mid 1980s. Coming off the massive success of Can’t Slow Down, Richie returned with a polished and upbeat collection of tracks that mixed pop, R and B, and smooth ballads into another chart topping release.

The album featured several major hits...

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