[2] Despite some negative views expressed since its release, the song remains a regular addition to '80s music nights at clubs and bars.

[3] In the video, which premiered on September 8, 1986,[6] Richie and friends attend a party and dance on the ceiling reminiscent of Fred Astaire's routine in Donen's 1951 film Royal Wedding.

[3] Donen later said that Richie actually adapted easier and quicker to the rotating room used in the video than Astaire did while shooting Royal Wedding.

[8][9] In the fall of 1986 HBO aired a half-hour TV special, Lionel Richie: The Making of Dancing on the Ceiling, directed by Sandra Hay and Alan J. Kozlowski, which takes a look at behind the scenes of the music video shoot.

This documentary was also released on VHS and LaserDisc by Lorimar Home Video, and later as a hidden extra on Richie's The Definitive Collection DVD.