| Waltz Darling | |
| Type: | studio album |
| Artist: | Malcolm McLaren and The Bootzilla Orchestra |
| Cover: | Waltz Darling.jpg |
| Released: | 3 July 1989 |
| Recorded: | Abbey Road Studios, London Pearl Sound, Detroit The Hit Factory, New York |
| Genre: | Dance music |
| Length: | 36:23 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Prev Title: | Swamp Thing |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Round the Outside! Round the Outside! |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
Waltz Darling is the fourth studio album by Malcolm McLaren (his only with The Bootzilla Orchestra), released in 1989. The album spawned several popular singles, including "Deep in Vogue", a collaboration with Willi Ninja, best known for his appearance in the documentary film Paris Is Burning,[1] which introduced "voguing" to the mainstream. Another single, "House of the Blue Danube", was used in the trailer for the 1990 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.[2]
Four singles from the album reached the UK Singles Chart: "Waltz Darling" (#31), "Something's Jumpin' in Your Shirt" (#29), "House of the Blue Danube" (#73) and "Deep in Vogue" (#83).[3]
Malcolm personally hired conceptual artist JJ Carver (AKA James Carver), formerly Creative Director of The Leisure Process, to art direct the album sleeve and singles covers.[4] [5] Malcolm and James were introduced by mutual friend Tommy Roberts at The Titanic night club in Berkeley Square.
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 60 | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) | 30 |