Dancing with Strangers
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| Released | 14 September 1987 | |||
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| Genre | Album-oriented rock | |||
| Length | 49.16 (58:54 on cd with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Magnet Motown (US) | |||
| Producer | Chris Rea | |||
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| Smash Hits | 7/10 |
Dancing with Strangers is the ninth studio album by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1987. It became Rea's first major success in the UK, peaking at No. 2 behind Michael Jackson's Bad, and spent 46 weeks in the charts before going platinum. The album entered the Top 10 in six other European countries, and topped the chart in New Zealand.
"Let's Dance" was released as the first single and peaked at No. 12 in the UK, and climbed to No. 2 in New Zealand. It was followed by "Loving You Again", "Joys of Christmas" and "Que Sera". The album features renowned Irish piper Davy Spillane.