"Ballerina Girl"
Single by Lionel Richie
from the album Dancing on the Ceiling
B-side"Deep River Woman"
ReleasedNovember 1986
RecordedWinter 1985
GenreSoul
Length3:36
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Lionel Richie
Producer(s)Lionel Richie
James Anthony Carmichael
Lionel Richie singles chronology
"Love Will Conquer All"
(1986)		 "Ballerina Girl"
(1986)		 "Se La"
(1987)

"Ballerina Girl" is a 1986 song written and recorded by Lionel Richie. The song is a track from his Dancing on the Ceiling album. "Ballerina Girl" peaked at number five on the soul charts.[1] The song was also the last of Richie's eleven number ones on the Adult Contemporary charts, spending four weeks on top. "Ballerina Girl" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100[2] in early 1987.
In the US and Canada, the song was released as a double A-side, with Deep River Woman entering the charts in January 1987.

The song was written for Lionel's daughter, Nicole.[3][4][5]

Music video

In the music video Richie plays the song on a piano in a ballet school, while young ballet students dance.[6]

Track listings

7" Single

  1. "Ballerina Girl" - 3:36
  2. "Deep River Woman" - 4:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Ballerina Girl"
Chart (1986–1987) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 22
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[9] 1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 10
France (SNEP)[11] 18
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 66
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 39
South Africa (Springbok SA Top 20) 24
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 5

Year-end charts

1987 year-end chart performance for "Ballerina Girl"
Chart (1987) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[19] 79
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)[20] 90
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[21] 95

Cover versions

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 492.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 204.
  3. ↑ "Lionel Richie reflects on his life, career and new album". MSNBC on NBC News. Deborah Norville Tonight - May 10, 2004.
  4. ↑ "25 Things You Don't Know About Me: Nicole Richie". Us Weekly. September 22, 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Paris Hilton's Birthday Message to Nicole Richie Will Make You Yearn for The Simple Life". People.
  6. ↑ "Lionel Richie - Ballerina Girl". Youtube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
  7. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 252. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ↑ "Lionel Richie – Ballerina Girl" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8025." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0781." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Lionel Richie – Ballerina Girl" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Lionel Richie – Ballerina Girl" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Lionel Richie" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Lionel Richie – Ballerina Girl" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Lionel Richie: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Lionel Richie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Top 100 Singles of '87". RPM. Vol. 47, no. 12. Library and Archives Canada. 26 December 1987. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  20. ↑ "European Charts of the Year 1987 > Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. December 26, 1987. p. 34. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  21. ↑ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 99 (52). December 26, 1987.


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