Dancing in Berlin

"Dancing in Berlin"
Single by Berlin
from the album Love Life
B-side
  • "Lost in the Crowd"
  • "Pictures of You" (US/Canada)
ReleasedAugust 1984[1]
GenreDance[2]
Length4:02
LabelMercury
Geffen (North America)
Songwriter(s)John Crawford
Producer(s)Giorgio Moroder, Richie Zito
Berlin singles chronology
"Now It's My Turn"
(1984) 		"Dancing in Berlin"
(1984) 		"Touch"
(1984)

"Dancing in Berlin" is a song by American band Berlin, which was released in 1984 as the third single from their third studio album Love Life. It was written by John Crawford and produced by Giorgio Moroder and Richie Zito.[3][1] It reached No. 12 in New Zealand and No. 39 in Australia.[4][5]

Critical reception

Upon release, Billboard included the song as a recommended single under the "Pop" section.[6] The Absolute Sound described the song as one of the best from Love Life.[7] In a retrospective review of the album, Mike DeGagne of AllMusic commented that the song "emulates the same streamline formula of sharp keyboards and an animated dance pace" of "No More Words".[3]

Track listing

7" single
  1. "Dancing in Berlin" - 4:02
  2. "Lost in the Crowd" - 4:38
7" single (US/Canada release)
  1. "Dancing in Berlin" - 4:04
  2. "Pictures of You" - 4:34
7" single (US promo)
  1. "Dancing in Berlin" - 4:04
  2. "Dancing in Berlin" - 4:04
12" single
  1. "Dancing In Berlin (Dance Remix)" - 5:16
  2. "Lost in the Crowd" - 4:38

Chart performance

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[5] 39
New Zealand Singles Chart[4] 12

Personnel

Berlin
  • Terri Nunn – vocals
  • Ric Olsen – guitar
  • David Diamond – synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Matt Reid – synthesizers
  • John Crawford – bass, backing vocals
  • Rob Brill – drums
Production

References

  1. ^ a b "Berlin - Dancing In Berlin / Pictures Of You - Geffen - USA - 7-29192". 45cat. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ^ Considine, J.D.; Coleman, Mark; Evans, Paul; McGee, David (1992). "Berlin". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Random House. p. 29.
  3. ^ a b Mike DeGagne. "Love Life - Berlin | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  4. ^ a b Steffen Hung. "Berlin - Dancing In Berlin". charts.nz. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  5. ^ a b "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  6. ^ Billboard magazine - September 22, 1984 - Billboard Singles Reviews - page 70
  7. ^ "The Absolute Sound - Google Books". 1985. Retrieved 2018-04-03.