Don't Lose My Number
Phil Collins
1985
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1985
Release: 1985Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. Original recording released in 1985; year precision retains the original album/single cycle without assigning a later reissue or annual-list date.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1985.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required and Testify original albums
Original years 1985 and 2002, original studio tracklists, and the lead-single status of the Testify cover are explicitly documented; 2016 concerns remasters.
No Jacket Required - original stereo and later remixes
Label distinguishes the original 1985 stereo mix from the later Steven Wilson stereo and surround mixes. This collection selects the original studio recordings.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
The song's lyrics are intentionally vague, with Collins admitting he didn't know what they meant.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1985.html, song-list position 105
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual identity reconciliation, not audio-fingerprint or exact-pressing verification. Version labels are catalog safeguards.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1985 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed for title, artist and annual association. Not proof of release date, genre or inspiration.
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