Dance into the Light

For the song, see Dance into the Light (song).
Dance into the Light
Studio album by Phil Collins
Released 21 October 1996 (UK)[1]
Recorded 1995
Genre
Length 60:33
Label Atlantic
Producer Phil Collins, Hugh Padgham
Phil Collins chronology
Both Sides
(1993)		 Dance into the Light
(1996)		 ...Hits
(1998)
Singles from Dance into the Light
  1. "Dance into the Light"
    Released: 28 September 1996
  2. "It's in Your Eyes"
    Released: 2 December 1996
  3. "You Ought to Know..."
    Released: January 1997
  4. "No Matter Who"
    Released: 3 February 1997
  5. "Wear My Hat"
    Released: 27 May 1997
  6. "The Same Moon"
    Released: 20 October 1997
2016 reissue cover
2016 reissue cover with updated photograph
Recreated cover photograph, as part of Collins' 2016 studio album reissues
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]

Dance into the Light is the sixth solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was originally released on 21 October 1996[1] on the label Atlantic. It features guest backing vocalists, including Arnold McCuller, and Amy Keys. It was notable for being the first album that Collins released as a full-time solo artist, having left Genesis earlier that year.[4]

The album was received negatively by the majority of music critics, while other reviewers noted good points to the album. It was also a commercial disappointment, and despite hitting #23 on the Billboard 200, the album became Collins' poorest selling album at the time (it is now his second-poorest selling studio album next to 2002's Testify). Dance into the Light was certified Gold in the U.S., selling 850,000 copies. The album was Collins' first to not contain any American Top 40 hits, with the title track only reaching #45 (although it cracked the top 10 in the UK). Collins would not chart again with an American Top 40 single until 1999's "You'll Be in My Heart", the main single from Disney's animated feature, Tarzan. However, six singles were issued from Dance into the Light: "Dance into the Light", "It's in Your Eyes", "You Ought to Know...", "No Matter Who", "Wear My Hat", and "The Same Moon". The former two singles were the only singles to make the Top 40, in the UK.

Despite the disappointing sales of the album, Collins' subsequent U.S. tour in support of the album, titled Trip into the Light World Tour, was one of the highest performing tours of the year, regularly selling out arenas across the country. This album also marked the studio debut of the Vine Street Horns, who had replaced the Phenix Horns on the Both Sides of the World Tour.

Background

After the disappointing sales of his prior album, Both Sides, Phil Collins returned with his most upbeat album since 1985's No Jacket Required. With the exception of "Just Another Story", the album contained numerous up-tempo tracks including the Beatles-inspired "It's in Your Eyes", "Wear My Hat", the Bob Dylan cover "The Times They Are a-Changin'" and the album's title track.

In the liner notes Collins states that he does not use a drum machine at all on this album; this was rumoured to be in response to many of his fans complaints that Both Sides was mostly backed by a drum machine.

"Dance into the Light" was the only song from the album to appear on Collins' ...Hits collection.

This was his last album of original material released in vinyl format, side one comprising tracks 1–6 and side two tracks 7–13. All CD versions of the album feature the track listing on the back cover split into two sides with separate colours for each,[5] similar to vinyl sides. The booklet also features a different colour scheme for each "side" of the album.[5]

Critical reception

Reviewing for AllMusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album "his polyrhythms are surprisingly stiff for a drummer, which sinks all of the more experimental tracks. The remainder of the album is pleasant, but offers no distinctive melodies, which means that the albums sounds fine while it's on, but leaves nothing behind once it's finished." And reviewing for the Entertainment Weekly, critic David Browne wrote of the album "Despite the sonic overhaul, the music feels less experimental than it does derivative. The world-music tracks are, ironically, watered-down versions of the work of his former band mate Peter Gabriel, and Wear My Hat is an outright Xerox of Paul Simon's I Know What I Know, but with cutesy lyrics about groupies."

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Phil Collins, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "Dance into the Light"   4:23
2. "That's What You Said"   4:22
3. "Lorenzo" (lyrics: Michaela Odone) 5:52
4. "Just Another Story"   6:24
5. "Love Police"   4:08
6. "Wear My Hat"   4:33
7. "It's in Your Eyes"   3:01
8. "Oughta Know by Now"   5:27
9. "Take Me Down"   3:21
10. "The Same Moon"   4:13
11. "River So Wide"   4:55
12. "No Matter Who"   4:47
13. "The Times They Are a-Changin'" (Bob Dylan) 5:07

Personnel

Production

Charts and certifications

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 8
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 15
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 2
Canadian Albums (RPM)[10] 9
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[11] 5
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[12] 4
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 8
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16] 27
Italian Albums (FIMI)[17] 4
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 33
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 33
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] 12
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[21] 5
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[22] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] 9
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[24] 3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[27] 4
US Billboard 200[28] 23
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000
Austria (IFPI Austria)[30] Gold 25,000
Canada (Music Canada)[31] Platinum 100,000
France (SNEP)[32] 2× Gold 200,000
Germany (BVMI)[33] Platinum 500,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[34] Gold 25,000
Poland (ZPAV)[35] Gold 50,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[36] Platinum 100,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[37] 2× Platinum 100,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[38] Gold 100,000
United States (RIAA)[39] Gold 500,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[40] Platinum 1,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

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  2. ↑ "Dance into the Light". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  3. ↑ David Browne (1 November 1996). "Dance Into the Light Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Official Genesis Website". Genesis-music.com. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Phil Collins - Dance Into The Light (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
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  10. ↑ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada. 31 March 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  11. ↑ . 1996-11-23 http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Billboard-Magazine.htm. Retrieved 10 October 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Phil Collins – Dance into the Light" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  13. ↑ "Phil Collins: Dance into the Light" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  14. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 2/11/1996. Retrieved 9 February 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  16. ↑ http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/kereso-eloado-cim-szerint. Retrieved 13 October 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ↑ "Gli album più venduti del 1996" (in Italian). Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  18. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/
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  20. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Phil Collins – Dance into the Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  21. ↑ "Polish Album Chart". Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  22. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 1996-11-16. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  23. ↑ . Official Charts Company http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19961027/40/. Retrieved 17 February 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  24. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). "Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002" (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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  27. ↑ November 1996 "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
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  29. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  30. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Phil Collins – Dance into the Light" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Phil Collins in the field Interpret. Enter Dance into the Light in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  31. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Phil Collins – Dance into the Light". Music Canada.
  32. ↑ "French album certifications – Phil Collins – Dance into the Light" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  33. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Phil Collins; 'Dance into the Light')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  34. ↑ "Norwegian album certifications – Phil Collins – Dance into the Light" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  35. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Phil Collins – Dance into the Light" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  36. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Phil Collins – Dance into the Light" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select the "Chart", enter ' in the field "Year". Select ' in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts"
  37. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Phil Collins; 'Dance into the Light')". Hung Medien.
  38. ↑ "British album certifications – Phil Collins – Dance into the Light". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Dance into the Light in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
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  40. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1996". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

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