Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
Phil Collins | Artist Essentials
First released: 1984 (year verified)
Original 1984 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The piano-led opening leaves room for the vocal to build toward its highest phrases.
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First released: 1984 (year verified)
Original recording released in 1984; year precision retains the original album/single cycle without assigning a later reissue or annual-list date.
Recording: Original 1984 studio recording
Credit: Phil Collins
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Against All Odds (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Original album association; an earlier single within the same year does not change the verified year.
Against All Odds - original soundtrack recording
Distributor identifies Phil Collins, the original soundtrack and 1984. The January 1 field is reduced to year precision, not asserted as an exact release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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The retained 1984 solo soundtrack hit is reviewed against its original soundtrack release, separate from the later demo and concert recordings.
Against All Odds - original soundtrack recording
Distributor identifies Phil Collins, the original soundtrack and 1984. The January 1 field is reduced to year precision, not asserted as an exact release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
About Phil Collins
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.
Artist background sources
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.
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