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Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
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Wikipedia article
"'Dancing with Tears in My Eyes'" is the second single from 'Lament', Ultravox's seventh studio album, released in May 1984.
The single effectively put Ultravox back on the map, peaking at no. 3 in the UK Singles Chart, and reaching the top 10 in several European countries. The song also entered the Australian and Canadian Top 75 but failed to chart in the US.
The 7" single was released in three versions: with a standard picture sleeve, with a gate-fold booklet sleeve, and with a gate-fold booklet sleeve and a clear vinyl disc. All versions had the same catalogue number, "UV 1", and the same tracks. The 12" was released in two versions, with the same catalogue number "UVX 1": in a stickered gatefold sleeve containing a band poster and in a standard picture sleeve.
"Dancing with Tears in My Eyes" was the second song that Ultravox performed during the Live Aid charity event at the old Wembley Stadium, on 13 July 1985, for which Ure also played the lead guitar.
Background
According to lead singer Midge Ure, the lyrics were inspired by the Nevil Shute book 'On the Beach', which is about a group of people in Australia awaiting nuclear radiation stemming from a nuclear war in the Northern Hemisphere. "They knew it was the end but they had time to think about how they wanted to choose their final moments", Ure stated, "And thats what 'Dancing With Tears In My Eyes' was about."
Track listing
7" vinyl
12" vinyl (UK and Europe)
12" vinyl (North America)
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:1984 singles
Category:1984 songs
Category:Chrysalis Records singles
Category:Songs about dancing
Category:Songs written by Billy Currie
Category:Songs written by Chris Cross
Category:Songs written by Midge Ure
Category:Songs written by Warren Cann
Category:Ultravox songs
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