15 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Move from spare, dramatic ballads to brisk pop rhythms and the quieter corners of his solo albums.
25 selections with release evidence; 12 beyond the yearly lists.
Phil Collins is a British singer, drummer and songwriter who worked as a child actor before joining Genesis as a drummer. His solo career developed alongside the band, with In the Air Tonight and albums including Face Value and No Jacket Required. Film work became another strand of his writing and performing, from Against All Odds to Disney's Tarzan. He sang the Tarzan songs himself, including You'll Be in My Heart, and later worked with composer Mark Mancina on Brother Bear.
Walt Disney Archives D23: Phil Collins
Supports British childhood acting, Genesis drums, separate solo repertoire and Disney film-song work with Mancina; erroneous Face Value year in source omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Phil Collins is a British singer, drummer and songwriter who worked as a child actor before joining Genesis as a drummer. His solo career developed alongside the band, with In the Air Tonight and albums including...
View background statusWritten for the film "Against All Odds," the song was inspired by the movie's themes of lost love and regret.
View background statusThe song's lyrics are intentionally vague, with Collins admitting he didn't know what they meant.
View background statusThe pain of a failing relationship and the desire to hold on.
View background statusA made-up word that Collins used as a placeholder during songwriting.
View background statusPhil Collins is a British singer, drummer and songwriter who worked as a child actor before joining Genesis as a drummer. His solo career developed alongside the band, with In the Air Tonight and albums including...
View background statusA cover of The Mindbenders' 1965 hit
View background statusWritten for the movie "Buster," in which Collins starred, inspired by 1960s Motown music.
View background statusPhil Collins is a British singer, drummer and songwriter who worked as a child actor before joining Genesis as a drummer. His solo career developed alongside the band, with In the Air Tonight and albums including...
View background statusPhil Collins is a British singer, drummer and songwriter who worked as a child actor before joining Genesis as a drummer. His solo career developed alongside the band, with In the Air Tonight and albums including...
View background statusRelease: 1989Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #56Emotional distress after a breakup
View background statusRelease: 1989Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #58Unexpected love
View background statusCollins' reflection on the importance of everyday moments in life.
View background statusCollins' reflection on the importance of everyday moments in life.
View background statusA song about the daily routines and struggles of life.
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.