Another Day in Paradise

Infobox Single
Name = Another Day in Paradise


Artist = Phil Collins
from Album = ...But Seriously
Released = October 9 1989
Format = 7", cassette, CD
Recorded =
Genre = Pop rock
Length = 4:48
Label = Atlantic, Virgin, WEA
Producer = Phil Collins, Hugh Padgham
Last single = "Two Hearts" (1988)
This single = "Another Day in Paradise" (1989)
Next single = "I Wish It Would Rain Down" (1990)Audiosample
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Audio file= Anotherogg.ogg"Another Day in Paradise" is a song by Phil Collins, released as the first single from his number-one album, "...But Seriously" (1989). Written to bring attention to the problem of homelessness,cite book |title= Rock N' Roll Gold Rush |last= Dean |first= Maury |coauthors= |year= 2003 |publisher= Algora |location= |isbn= 0-87586-207-1 |pages= p.60 |url= ] the song was a substantial departure from the dance-pop music of his previous album, "No Jacket Required" (1985). The song was a number-one hit around the world, and his most successful song. It eventually won Collins and producer Hugh Padgham the 1991 Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

Collin's version was listed at #86 on "Billboard's Greatest Songs of all time." [ [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-90.shtml "Billboard"´s Greatest Songs of All Time"] ]

Original Phil Collins version

The song was another huge hit for Collins. On December 23 1989, it became Collins's seventh (and to date, final) number-one single in the United States. The song was also the final number-one song of the 1980s in the U.S., and remained at number-one for four weeks, which sometimes classifies the song as a hit from the 1990s as well. It also saw out the 1980s and saw in the 1990s at the top of the German singles chart. The song had already reached number two in the UK in November of that year. The single version is slightly different from the album version in that it uses a shorter intro. David Crosby also appears on the backing vocals.

Listeners to BBC Radio 1's breakfast show, hosted by Simon Mayo, voted for the Phil Collins original as the Best Single at the 1990 BRIT Awards.

Formats and tracklistings

These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Another Day in Paradise."

*12" single
#"Another Day in Paradise (album version)" – 5:22
#"Another Day in Paradise (radio edit)" — 4:04

*CD Maxi single
#"Another Day in Paradise" – 5:22
#"Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" – 1:25
#"Heat on the Street" — 3:59

*7" single
#"Another Day in Paradise" – 4:48
#"Heat on the Street" – 3:59

Charts

Other covers

* In 2007, the song was covered by ska-punk band Reel Big Fish on their album "Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free".
* In 2008, the song was covered by Big Daddy Weave, a CCM band, on their album "What Life Would Be Like".

References

External links

* [http://www.vh1.com/sitewide/apps/mediaplayer/index.jhtml?vid=54153&paid=1116&gateway=artists&channelID=3&section_1=az&adPth=/asm/adsetup/artists/az/&refURL=/artists/az/collins_phil/videos.jhtml&adPN=videos&orgID=1&section_3=videos.jhtml&section_2=collins_phil&section_0=artists Another Day In Paradise Video] (Courtesy Of VH1.com)