Complete List Of Phil Collins Songs From A to Z

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Phil Collins was born on January 30, 1951, in Chiswick, London. His early passion for rhythm was evident when he received a toy drum kit at the age of five, a gift that sparked his lifelong dedication to music. This early interest in percussion laid the foundation for a career that seamlessly blended musical talent with theatrical flair.

During his youth, Collins attended the Barbara Speake Stage School, which led to various acting opportunities, including a notable role as the Artful Dodger in the West End production of “Oliver!”. Despite these early acting endeavors, his commitment to music remained steadfast. He played in several bands during his teenage years, including The Real Thing and Freehold, where he penned his first song, “Lying Crying Dying”. His initial foray into recording came as the drummer for the band Flaming Youth, which released the album “Ark 2” in 1969.

A pivotal moment in Collins’ career occurred in 1970 when he joined the progressive rock band Genesis as their drummer. The departure of lead singer Peter Gabriel in 1975 prompted Collins to assume the role of lead vocalist, marking a new chapter for the band. Under his leadership, Genesis evolved their sound, achieving commercial success with albums like “A Trick of the Tail” and “Invisible Touch”, the latter featuring the chart-topping single of the same name.

Embarking on a solo career in the 1980s, Collins released his debut album, “Face Value”, in 1981, which showcased his distinctive fusion of pop and rock elements. The album’s lead single, “In the Air Tonight”, became emblematic of his solo success. Over the years, he released a total of eight studio albums, including “Hello, I Must Be Going!” (1982), “No Jacket Required” (1985), and “…But Seriously” (1989). His solo work yielded numerous hit singles, such as “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)”, “Sussudio”, “One More Night”, and “Another Day in Paradise”.

Throughout his illustrious career, Collins garnered an impressive array of accolades. He won eight Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male for “Against All Odds” and Album of the Year for “No Jacket Required”. His contributions to film music were equally lauded, earning him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song with “You’ll Be in My Heart” from Disney’s “Tarzan” in 1999. Additionally, he received six Brit Awards, securing the title of Best British Male Artist three times, and was honored with a Disney Legend Award. In recognition of his songwriting prowess, Collins was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010.

Beyond his musical achievements, Collins ventured into acting, with roles in film and television, including a notable appearance in the series “Miami Vice” and a starring role in the film “Buster” (1988). His passion for history led him to amass a substantial collection of Alamo memorabilia, culminating in the publication of “The Alamo and Beyond: A Collector’s Journey” in 2012. His dedication to philanthropy is evident through his support for various charitable causes, including his involvement in the Prince’s Trust and his performance at both the UK and US Live Aid concerts in 1985, making him the only artist to appear at both venues.

Collins’ enduring appeal in the music industry can be attributed to his versatility, emotive songwriting, and distinctive voice, which have resonated with audiences worldwide. His ability to seamlessly transition between roles—as a drummer, vocalist, and composer—showcases a remarkable adaptability that has kept his music relevant across decades. His personal narratives, often woven into his lyrics, have fostered a deep connection with listeners, solidifying his status as a beloved figure in popular music.

In recent years, Collins has faced health challenges that have impacted his ability to perform, particularly affecting his drumming. Despite these setbacks, his influence and contributions to music remain indelible, inspiring new generations of musicians and fans alike. His legacy is characterized by a profound impact on both the sound and the business of music, reflecting a career that has been as dynamic as it is influential.

Complete List Of Phil Collins Songs From A to Z

…And So to F… (live 1982) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
(Love Is Like a) Heatwave – Going Back – 2010
Against All Odds (demo 1980) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Ain’t That Peculiar – Going Back (Ultimate Edition) – 2010
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – Going Back (Ultimate Edition) – 2010
All of My Life – …But Seriously – 1989
Always (live 1990) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Another Day in Paradise – …But Seriously – 1989
Another Day in Paradise (demo) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Another Time (B-side) – Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Behind the Lines – Face Value – 1981
Behind the Lines (live 1985) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Blame It on the Sun – Going Back – 2010
Both Sides of the Story – Both Sides – 1993
Both Sides of the Story (live 1994) – Both Sides (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Both Sides of the Story (MTV Unplugged 1994) – Both Sides (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Can’t Find My Way – Both Sides – 1993
Can’t Find My Way (demo) – Both Sides (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Can’t Stop Loving You – Testify – 2002
Can’t Stop Loving You (live 2004) – Testify (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Can’t Turn Back the Years – Both Sides – 1993
Can’t Turn Back the Years (live 1994) – Both Sides (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Colours – …But Seriously – 1989
Colours (live 1990) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Come with Me – Testify – 2002
Come with Me (live 2004) – Testify (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Crystal Clear (B-side) – Testify (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Dance into the Light – Dance into the Light – 1996
Dance into the Light (live 2004) – Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Dancing in the Street – Going Back (Ultimate Edition) – 2010
Do I Love You – Going Back – 2010
Do You Know, Do You Care? – Hello, I Must Be Going! – 1982
Do You Remember? – …But Seriously – 1989
Do You Remember? (demo) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Doesn’t Anybody Stay Together Anymore – No Jacket Required – 1985
Doesn’t Anybody Stay Together Anymore (live 1990) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Don’t Get Me Started – Testify – 2002
Don’t Let Him Steal Your Heart Away – Hello, I Must Be Going! – 1982
Don’t Let Him Steal Your Heart Away (demo) – Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Don’t Look Back – Going Back (Ultimate Edition) – 2010
Don’t Lose My Number – No Jacket Required – 1985
Don’t Lose My Number (live 1997) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Driving Me Crazy – Testify – 2002
Droned – Face Value – 1981
Easy Lover (featuring Nathan East and Arnold McCuller) (live) – Both Sides (Live from the Board – Official Bootleg) – 1995
Easy Lover (live 1997) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Everyday – Both Sides – 1993
Everyday (live 1994) – Both Sides (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Father to Son – …But Seriously – 1989
Find a Way to My Heart – …But Seriously – 1989
Find a Way to My Heart (live 1997) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) – Going Back – 2010
Going Back – Going Back – 2010
Going to a Go-Go – Going Back – 2010
Hand in Hand – Face Value – 1981
Hand in Hand (live 1997) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Hang in Long Enough – …But Seriously – 1989
Hang in Long Enough (demo) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Hang in Long Enough (live 1997) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Heat on the Street – …But Seriously – 1989
Hero (demo) – Both Sides (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Hey Now Sunshine (B-side) – Testify (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
High Flying Angel – Testify (Japanese/Australian Edition) – 2002
High Flying Angel (B-side) – Testify (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
I Cannot Believe It’s True – Hello, I Must Be Going! – 1982
I Cannot Believe It’s True (live 1982) – Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
I Don’t Care Anymore – Hello, I Must Be Going! – 1982
I Don’t Care Anymore (live 1985) – Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
I Don’t Want to Go (B-side) – Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
I Don’t Wanna Know – No Jacket Required – 1985
I Missed Again – Face Value – 1981
I Missed Again (live 2004) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
I Wish It Would Rain Down – …But Seriously – 1989
I Wish It Would Rain Down (demo) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
I’m Not Moving – Face Value – 1981
I’ve Been Trying – Both Sides (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
I’ve Forgotten Everything – Both Sides – 1993
If Leaving Me Is Easy – Face Value – 1981
If Leaving Me Is Easy (live 1985) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
In My Lonely Room – Going Back – 2010
In the Air Tonight – Face Value – 1981
In the Air Tonight (live 1997) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Inside Out – No Jacket Required – 1985
Inside Out (live 1990) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
It Don’t Matter to Me – Hello, I Must Be Going! – 1982
It Don’t Matter to Me (live 1985) – Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
It’s Alright (live 1985) – Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
It’s in Your Eyes – Dance into the Light – 1996
It’s Not Too Late – Testify – 2002
It’s Not Too Late (live 2004) – Testify (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
It’s Only Loving (demo) – Testify (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
It’s Over (B-side) – Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Jimmy Mack – Going Back – 2010
Just Another Story – Dance into the Light – 1996
Just Another Story (live 1997) – Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Like China – Hello, I Must Be Going! – 1982
Like China (live 1985) – Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Long Long Way to Go – No Jacket Required – 1985
Long Long Way to Go (live 1997) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Lorenzo – Dance into the Light – 1996
Lorenzo (demo) – Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone – Going Back – 2010
Love Police – Dance into the Light – 1996
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever – Going Back – 2010
Misunderstanding (demo 1980) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Misunderstanding (live 2004) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
My Girl (live) – Both Sides (Live from the Board – Official Bootleg) – 1995
Never Dreamed You’d Leave in Summer – Going Back – 2010
No Matter Who – Dance into the Light – 1996
Nowhere to Run – Going Back (Ultimate Edition) – 2010
Oddball (demo “Do You Know, Do You Care?”) – Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
One More Night – No Jacket Required – 1985
One More Night (demo) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
One More Night (live 1990) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Only You Know and I Know – No Jacket Required – 1985
Only You Know and I Know (demo) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Only You Know and I Know (live 1994) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Oughta Know by Now – Dance into the Light – 1996
Over the Rainbow – Face Value – 1981
Papa Was a Rolling Stone – Going Back – 2010
People Get Ready (live 1982) – Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Please Come Out Tonight – Both Sides – 1993
Please Don’t Ask (demo 1980) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
River So Wide – Dance into the Light – 1996
River So Wide (live 1997) – Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning – …But Seriously – 1989
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (live 1990) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Separate Lives (featuring Amy Keys and McCuller) (live) – Both Sides (Live from the Board – Official Bootleg) – 1995
Some of Your Lovin’ – Going Back – 2010
Something About You – Going Back – 2010
Something Happened on the Way to Heaven – …But Seriously – 1989
Something Happened on the Way to Heaven (live 2004) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Standing in the Shadows of Love – Going Back – 2010
Survivors – Both Sides – 1993
Survivors (live 1994) – Both Sides (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Sussudio – No Jacket Required – 1985
Sussudio (live) – Both Sides (Live from the Board – Official Bootleg) – 1995
Sussudio (live 1990) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Swing Low – Testify – 2002
Take Me Down – Dance into the Light – 1996
Take Me Down (live 1997) – Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Take Me Home – No Jacket Required – 1985
Take Me Home (demo) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Take Me Home (live 1990) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me for a Little While) – Going Back – 2010
Take Me with You (B-side) – Both Sides (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Talkin’ About My Baby – Going Back – 2010
Tearing and Breaking (Re-recorded for Love Songs in 2004) (demo) – Testify (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Tears of a Clown (B-side) – Testify – 2002
Testify – Testify – 2002
That’s How I Feel (B-side) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
That’s Just the Way It Is – …But Seriously – 1989
That’s Just the Way It Is (demo) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
That’s What You Said – Dance into the Light – 1996
That’s What You Said (demo) – Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
The Least You Can Do – Testify – 2002
The Roof Is Leaking – Face Value – 1981
The Roof Is Leaking (demo 1980) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
The Same Moon – Dance into the Light – 1996
The Times They Are a-Changin’ – Dance into the Light – 1996
The West Side – Hello, I Must Be Going! – 1982
The West Side (live rehearsal 1996) – Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
There’s a Place for Us – Both Sides – 1993
This Love This Heart – Testify – 2002
This Must Be Love – Face Value – 1981
This Must Be Love (demo 1980) – Face Value (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Thru My Eyes – Testify – 2002
Thru These Walls – Hello, I Must Be Going! – 1982
Thru These Walls (live 1982) – Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Thunder and Lightning – Face Value – 1981
Tomorrow Never Knows – Face Value – 1981
True Colors (live rehearsal 2004) – Testify (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
TV Story (B-side) – Testify (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Uptight (Everything’s Alright) – Going Back – 2010
Wake Up Call – Testify – 2002
Wear My Hat – Dance into the Light – 1996
Wear My Hat (live 2004) – Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
We Fly So Close – Both Sides – 1993
We Said Hello Goodbye – No Jacket Required – 1985
We Wait and We Wonder – Both Sides – 1993
We Wait and We Wonder (live 2005) – Both Sides (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
We’re Sons of Our Fathers – Both Sides – 1993
Who Said I Would – No Jacket Required – 1985
Who Said I Would (live 1985) – No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
Why Can’t It Wait ‘Til Morning – Hello, I Must Be Going! – 1982
You Can’t Hurry Love – Hello, I Must Be Going! – 1982
You Can’t Hurry Love (live 1985) – Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) – 2016
You Know What I Mean – Face Value – 1981
You Really Got a Hold on Me – Going Back (Ultimate Edition) – 2010
You Touch My Heart – Testify – 2002
You’ve Been Cheatin’ – Going Back (Ultimate Edition) – 2010
You’ve Been in Love (That Little Bit Too Long) (B-side) – …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) – 2016

Albums Included:

Face Value (1981) – 16 songs (including the unlisted “Over the Rainbow”)
- Face Value (Deluxe Edition) (2016) – Additional 9 songs (including live and demo versions)
Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982) – 10 songs
- Hello, I Must Be Going! (Deluxe Edition) (2016) – Additional 11 songs (including live and demo versions)
No Jacket Required (1985) – 11 songs (including CD bonus track)
- No Jacket Required (Deluxe Edition) (2016) – Additional 13 songs (including live and demo versions)
…But Seriously (1989) – 12 songs
- …But Seriously (Deluxe Edition) (2016) – Additional 13 songs (including live versions, demos, and B-sides)
Both Sides (1993) – 11 songs
- Both Sides (Live from the Board – Official Bootleg) (1995) – 4 live songs
- Both Sides (Deluxe Edition) (2016) – Additional 10 songs (including live versions, demos, and B-sides)
Dance into the Light (1996) – 13 songs
- Dance into the Light (Deluxe Edition) (2016) – Additional 10 songs (including live versions, demos, and B-sides)
Testify (2002) – 13 songs (including Japanese/Australian bonus track)
- Testify (Deluxe Edition) (2016) – Additional 10 songs (including live versions, demos, and B-sides)
Going Back (2010) – 18 songs (Standard Edition)
- Going Back (Ultimate Edition) (2010) – 25 songs (including 7 additional tracks)