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Who sang In The Air Tonight?

Phil Collins released the song In The Air Tonight. Date of release: 9/1/1981.

Release date: 9/1/1981

Duration: 05:30

Writer(s): Phil Collins

Producer(s): Hugh Padgham

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The lyrics of the song are about a man reflecting on a past event where he saw someone do something wrong, and how that person is going to receive what happens to him.

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Phil Collins - Short Biography

- Philip David Charles Collins is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor.
- He was the drummer and singer of the rock band Genesis and has a solo career.
- Between 1982 and 1990, Collins recorded three number one singles in the UK and seven in the US as a solo artist.
- He had more US top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s.
- His most successful singles from this period include "In the Air Tonight," "Against All Odds," "One More Night" and "Another Day in Paradise."

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- The song was written, composed and performed by drummer Phil Collins.
- It was released as a single and was a huge international success in the charts.
- It was the first song from the album to be released worldwide, but the second in the United States.
- The song is notable for its atmospheric production, original structure, dark theme and iconic beat.
- Collins explained that he improvised the lyric, which expresses the anger he felt after divorcing his first wife, Andrea Bertorelli.
- In a 1997 BBC Radio 2 documentary, the drummer revealed that his divorce contributed to his estrangement from Genesis in 1979, until the band reunited in October of that year to record the album Duke.
- "In the Air Tonight" remains a popular choice on many classic rock radio stations.
- It is the song most often associated with Phil Collins' solo career, which he performed at numerous events, including Live Aid, where he played it on the piano on the same calendar day in Philadelphia and London
- He also performed the song at the Secret Policeman's Ball, which was his first concert as a solo artist.

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