Recording of the songs later used on '' Dancing on the Ceiling '' began in 1985 . The track " Say You , Say Me " was used in that year 's film '' White Nights '' for which it had won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song . Work on the album was done while Richie was finalizing his work with " We Are the World "
Academy Award
58th Academy Awards
Dancing on the Ceiling