In 1985, Collins released his third album, No Jacket Required, which contained the hits " Sussudio" and " One More Night". In 1984, Collins participated in Bob Geldof's Band Aid charity project for the famine in Ethiopia, and played drums in the Band Aid single " Do They Know It's Christmas?". He also performed a duet with Philip Bailey, " Easy Lover", which reached number two in the US and spent four weeks at number one in the UK. In 1984, Collins recorded " Against All Odds" the ballad shot to number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two in the UK. The album went number one in Canada while peaking at number two in the UK and receiving a triple-platinum certification from the BPI. His second album, Hello, I Must Be Going!, was released in 1982 and included the UK number one " You Can't Hurry Love", which also topped the charts in Ireland and the Netherlands. The album's lead single, " In the Air Tonight", reached number one in Austria, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland, and is often cited as his signature song.
It was also certified 5-times Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Ĭollins's first solo album, Face Value, was released in the United Kingdom in 1981 and reached number one in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Sweden. A Grammy and Academy Award-winning solo artist, Collins has sold more than 34.5 million albums in the United States, and 150 million records worldwide. Phil Collins performing with Genesis in 1981Įnglish musician Phil Collins has released 8 studio albums, 1 live album, 5 compilation albums, 2 remix albums, 2 soundtrack albums, 2 box sets, 50 singles, 18 video albums, and 41 music videos.
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