Raindancing

Raindancing
Studio album by Alison Moyet
Released	1987
Recorded	1986–1987
Genre	Pop
Length	39:22
Label	CBS/Columbia (re-released on CD in 1990 by Sony Music Entertainment and in 2000 by Sony-BMG)
Producer	Jimmy Iovine (tracks 1–6 & 8–10), Jess Bailey & Alison Moyet (track 7), Joseph Hughes & David Freeman (track 5), Jean Guiot (track 6)
Alison Moyet chronology
Alf (1984) Raindancing (1987) Hoodoo (1991)
Alternative cover
US edition

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Raindancing is the second studio album by singer/songwriter Alison Moyet. The album includes four single releases; "Is This Love?" (co-written by the Eurythmics' David A. Stewart under his 'Jean/Manu Guiot' pseudonym), "Weak in the Presence of Beauty", "Ordinary Girl" and "Sleep Like Breathing", a duet with David Freeman of the band The Lover Speaks. The US version of Raindancing was released with a different cover and the tracks in re-arranged order.
The non-album single "Love Letters" followed in late 1987.

Track listing

• All Songs Copyright Virgin Music Publishers Ltd, except where noted.

Side A:

1. "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" (Rob Clarke, Michael Ward) – 3:45
2. "Ordinary Girl" (Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll, Moyet) – 3:27
3. "You Got Me Wrong" (Moyet) – 4:04
4. "Without You" (Moyet) – 3:28
5. "Sleep Like Breathing" (Joseph Hughes, David Freeman; Copyright Warner Bros Music Ltd./Anxious Music/Virgin Music Publishers Ltd.) – 4:10

Side B:

1. "Is This Love?" (Jean Guiot, Moyet) – 4:00
2. "Blow Wind Blow" (Jess Bailey, Moyet) – 5:46
3. "Glorious Love" (Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll, Moyet) – 4:22
4. "When I Say (No Giveaway)" (Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll, Moyet) – 2:54
5. "Stay" (Jess Bailey, Rick Driscoll, Moyet) – 3:26

US Edition
Side A:

1. "Is This Love" (Guiot, Moyet) – 4:00
2. "Stay" (Bailey, Driscoll, Moyet) – 3:26
3. "Glorious Love" (Bailey, Driscoll, Moyet) – 4:22
4. "When I Say (No Giveaway)" (Bailey, Driscoll, Moyet) – 2:54
5. "Blow Wind Blow" (Bailey, Moyet) – 5:46

Side B:

1. "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" (Clarke, Ward) – 3:45
2. "Ordinary Girl" (Bailey, Driscoll, Moyet) – 3:27
3. "You Got Me Wrong" (Moyet) – 4:04
4. "Without You" (Moyet) – 3:28
5. "Sleep Like Breathing" (Freeman, Hughes) – 4:10

Chart performance

Original 1987 release

Chart (1987)	Peak position	Total weeks
Austrian Albums Chart[2]	23	2
Canadian Albums Chart[3]	36	10
German Albums Chart[4]	3
New Zealand Albums Chart[5]	1	25
Norwegian Albums Chart[6]	1	17
Swedish Albums Chart[7]	4	6
Swiss Albums Chart[8]	4	13
UK Albums Chart[9]	2	52
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	94	17

1995 release

Chart (1995)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[11]	98

Non-album tracks, the Raindancing era

• "Is This Love?" (Extended version a.k.a. L.A. Mix) – 5:23
• "Blow Wind Blow" (Long version) – 6:19
• "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" (Extended remix) – 6:00
• "To Work on You" – 4:13
• "Take My Imagination To Bed" – 3:42
• "Ordinary Girl" (Extended version) – 5:34
• "Ordinary Girl" (Remix) – 5:55
• "Palm of Your Hand (Cloak and Dagger)" – 3:54
• "Love Resurrection" (Live at Wembley Arena 13 May 1987) – 6:31
• "Ne Me Quitte Pas" (Live at Wembley Arena 13 May 1987) – 4:46
• "Love Letters" – 2:51
• "Love Letters" (Extended) – 3:29
• "This House" (Original version) – 5:55
• "Coventry Carol" – 3:24 (from Special Olympics benefit album A Very Special Christmas, 1987)

Production

• See InfoBox for full producer listing
• Associate Producer: Mike Shipley
• Recorded & Engineered By Joe Chiccarelli, John Fryer, Robert de la Garza & Mark Desisto
• Mixed By Jess Bailey, Alison Moyet, Scott Litt, Mike Shipley & Humberto Gatica
• Mastered By Vladimir "Vlado" Meller
• Richard Houghton – sleeve photography
• Rob O'Connor (Stylorouge) – design, art direction

References

1. "Raindancing - Alison Moyet | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
2. Steffen Hung. "Austria Top 40 – Hitparade Österreich". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
3. "Welcome to the Library and Archives Canada website". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
4. "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
5. Steffen Hung. "New Zealand charts portal". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
6. Steffen Hung (15 June 2006). "Norwegian charts portal". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
7. Steffen Hung. "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
8. Steffen Hung. "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
9. "UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive". Chart Stats. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
10. "Raindancing - Alison Moyet | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
11. "Chart Log UK: M – My Vitriol". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 7 January 2012.

External links

• Alison Moyet's official website
• Alison Moyet Forums