"Another Day in Paradise" is a song by Phil Collins released
as the first single from his number-one album
...But Seriously(1989). As with his song from Genesis,
"Man on the Corner" "Another Day in Paradise" was written to
bring attention to the problem of homelessness,; as such, 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. The song also won Best British Single at
the 1990 Brit Awards.
Collins's version was listed at #86 on
Billboard's Greatest Songs of all time.
The song was another huge hit for Collins. On 23 December
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. The track is also recorded
using a tuning that is approximately two-thirds of a quarter
tone sharp of the standard A440.
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.
These are the formats and track listings of major
single-releases of "Another Day in Paradise."
Fewer than six months after its release, a cover version was
in the UK singles charts by dance act Jam Tronik. Although a
major departure in terms of genre, it was a respectful cover
and in April, it reached its peak position of number 19 on the
UK singles chart, lower than the original number 2 song.
However, it did become a hit single and was featured on volume
17 of the popular UK series
Now That's What I Call Music!. To date, Jam Tronix have
not made another appearance on the UK chart or another single,
which makes them a one hit wonder.
After the show
Moeshahad its last episode in 2001, siblings Brandy and
Ray J stepped back into the studio and covered the song for the
Phil Collins tribute album
Urban Renewal(2001). Produced by Guy Roche and released
as the album's lead single, it became a top ten success in
Austria, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway,
Ireland, the Netherlands and UK, receiving gold certifications
in Australia (35,000), Germany (150,000), France (100,000) and
in Switzerland (25,000). In 2002, the song was included on the
European Edition of
Full Moon.
These are the formats and track listings of major
single-releases of the 2001 version of "Another Day in
Paradise."
"Nel blu dipinto di blu
(Volare)" ·
"Mack the
Knife" ·
"Theme from A Summer
Place" ·
"Moon River" ·
"I Left My Heart in San
Francisco" ·
"Days of Wine and
Roses" ·
"The Girl from
Ipanema" ·
"A Taste of
Honey" ·
"Strangers in the
Night" ·
"Up, Up and
Away" ·
"Mrs. Robinson"
"Aquarius/Let the Sunshine
In" ·
"Bridge over Troubled
Water" ·
"It's Too
Late" ·
"The First Time Ever I Saw
Your Face" ·
"Killing Me Softly with His
Song" ·
"I Honestly Love
You" ·
"Love Will Keep Us
Together" ·
"This
Masquerade" ·
"Hotel
California" ·
"Just the Way You
Are"
"What a Fool
Believes" ·
"Sailing" ·
"Bette Davis
Eyes" ·
"Rosanna" ·
"Beat It" ·
"What's Love Got to Do with
It" ·
"We Are the
World" ·
"Higher Love" ·
"Graceland" ·
"Don't Worry, Be
Happy"
"Wind Beneath My
Wings" ·
"
Another Day in Paradise
" ·
"Unforgettable" ·
"Tears in
Heaven" ·
"I Will Always Love
You" ·
"All I Wanna
Do" ·
"Kiss from a
Rose" ·
"Change the
World" ·
"Sunny Came
Home" ·
"My Heart Will Go On"
"Smooth" ·
"Beautiful
Day" ·
"Walk On" ·
"Don't Know
Why" ·
"Clocks" ·
"Here We Go
Again" ·
"Boulevard of Broken
Dreams" ·
"Not Ready to Make
Nice" ·
"Rehab" ·
"Please Read the
Letter"
"Use Somebody"