As the Grammy’s draw closer, we take today’s #HumpDayHit to
look at a Record of the Year winner. As a drummer and lead singer following
Peter Gabriel’s departure, Phil Collins lead Genesis to some great hits in the 80’s
such as “Invisible Touch” and “Land of Confusion.” During all of this however,
he also had a wildly successful solo career as well, with such classics as “In
the Air Tonight” and “Against Al Odds.” Here we look at his final US #1 hit, “Another
Day in Paradise.” A song that touches upon the heartbreaking issue of
homelessness, an issue that still persists to this day, it’s rather touching
whether you’ve stopped for someone or not. The song had some rather tough
competition in 1991 to win RotY, beating out “Vision of Love” and “U Can’t
Touch This”, and “Nothing Compares 2 U”; all former #1’s as well and all
monster hits. While Phil hasn’t had another #1 since, he did a bit more,
including the soundtrack to Disney’s “Tarzan”, and remained relatively silent in
the music world. One hopes his live shows in London in June are a smashing
success.
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