Separate Lives
| "Separate Lives" | ||||
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| Single by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin | ||||
| from the album White Nights soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "I Don't Wanna Know" | |||
| Released | 11 November 1985 (UK)[1] | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[2] | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Atlantic, Virgin Records, WEA | |||
| Writer(s) | Stephen Bishop | |||
| Producer(s) | Arif Mardin, Hugh Padgham, Phil Collins | |||
| Certification | Silver (BPI)[1] | |||
| Phil Collins singles chronology | ||||
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"Separate Lives" is a 1985 song recorded by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin and featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture White Nights. It reached No. 1 in November, 1985 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts as well as in Canada.[3] It reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry.[1]
Songwriter Stephen Bishop received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song in 1986. It lost to Lionel Richie's "Say You, Say Me" from the same film.
Music video
The music video features Martin and Collins singing and playing the piano, intercut with scenes from the movie.
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 14 |
| Canadian RPM 100 | 1 |
| French Singles Chart | 44 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | 26 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 29 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 7 |
| German Singles Chart | 50 |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Zimbabwe Singles Chart[7] | 2 |
Personnel
- Phil Collins – vocals, drums
- Marilyn Martin – vocals
- Nick Glennie-Smith – keyboards
- Daryl Stuermer – guitar
- Stevie Nicks - backing vocals, percussion
Cover versions
Namibian singer Nianell and South African singer Dozi included a version on their duet covers album "It Takes Two" in 2009. [8]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Phil Collins (page 3)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ Danis, Kirsten (25 July 1999). "Phil Collins employee now his Swiss missus". New York Post (New York). Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ DeKnock, Jan (1985-11-29). "'Separate Lives' No. 1 as Expected". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- ↑ Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 160. ISBN 0-87586-207-1.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 71. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
- ↑ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: C". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑
- Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
- ↑ http://www.kalahari.com/Music/It-Takes-Two_p_34516058?gclid=CKeQ-t3v67sCFYUewwodXAsAGw Retrieved 7 January 2014
- The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996
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