"Another Day in Paradise" is a song by Phil Collins released as the first single from his number-one album ...But Seriously (1989). As with his song from Genesis, "Man on the Corner" "Another Day in Paradise" was written to bring attention to the problem of homelessness;[1] as such, the song was a substantial departure from the dance-pop music of his previous album, No Jacket Required (1985). The song was a number-one hit worldwide, and the most successful song of his solo career. It eventually won Collins and producer Hugh Padgham the 1991 Grammy Award for Record of the Year. The song also won Best British Single at the 1990 Brit Awards. In the US, it was the final number one single of the 1980s on the Billboard Hot 100, and the first and only number one single of the 1990s.
Collins' version was listed at #86 on Billboard's Greatest Songs of All Time.[2]
[edit] Original Phil Collins version
The song was another huge hit for Collins. On 23 December 1989, it became Collins's seventh (and to date, final[update]) number-one single in the United States.[1] The song was also the final number-one song of the 1980s in the US, and remained at number-one for four weeks, which sometimes classifies the song as a hit from the 1990s as well. It also saw out the 1980s and saw in the 1990s at the top of the German singles chart. The song had already reached number two in the UK in November of that year. The single version is slightly different from the album version in that it uses a shorter intro. David Crosby also appears on the backing vocals. The track is also recorded using a tuning that is approximately two-thirds of a quarter tone sharp of the standard A440.[citation needed]
Listeners to BBC Radio 1's breakfast show, hosted by Simon Mayo, voted for the Phil Collins original as the Best Single at the 1990 Brit Awards.
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Another Day in Paradise".
- 12" single
- "Another Day in Paradise" (album version) – 5:22
- "Another Day in Paradise" (radio edit) – 4:04
- CD Maxi single
- "Another Day in Paradise" – 5:15
- "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" – 1:25
- "Heat on the Street" – 3:59
- 7" single
- "Another Day in Paradise" – 4:48
- "Heat on the Street" – 3:59
Collins and Crosby's live performance of the song at the 1991 Grammy Awards was released on the 1994 album Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I.[3]
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1989–1990) |
Peak
position |
| Austrian Singles Chart[4] |
2 |
| Australian Singles Chart[4] |
11 |
| Canadian Singles Chart |
1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart |
1 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 |
1 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] |
2 |
| French Singles Chart[4] |
8 |
| German Singles Chart[6] |
1 |
| Italian Singles Chart[7] |
1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[4] |
1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[4] |
1 |
| UK Singles Chart[6] |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks |
7 |
|
[edit] End of year charts
| End of year chart (1990) |
Position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] |
7 |
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[edit] Jam Tronik version
Less than six months after its release, a cover version was in the UK singles charts by dance act Jam Tronik. Although a major departure in terms of genre, it was a respectful cover[citation needed] and in April, it reached its peak position of number 19 on the UK singles chart, lower than the original number 2 song. However, it did become a hit single and was featured on volume 17 of the popular UK series Now That's What I Call Music!. To date, Jam Tronix have not made another appearance on the UK chart or another single, which makes them a one hit wonder.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1990) |
Peak
position |
| German Singles Chart[6] |
17 |
| UK Singles Chart[6] |
19 |
[edit] Brandy and Ray J version
After the show Moesha had its last episode in 2001, siblings Brandy and Ray J stepped back into the studio and covered the song for the Phil Collins tribute album Urban Renewal (2001). Produced by Guy Roche and released as the album's lead single, it became a top ten success in Austria, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Ireland, the Netherlands and UK, receiving gold certifications in Australia (35,000), Germany (150,000), France (100,000) and in Switzerland (25,000). In 2002, the song was included on the European Edition of Full Moon.
[edit] Formats and tracklistings
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of the 2001 version of "Another Day in Paradise."
- CD-Maxi single
- "Another Day in Paradise" (R&B-Version) – 4:32
- "Another Day in Paradise" (Stargate Mix) – 4:19
- "Another Day in Paradise" (Stargate Classic Club) – 4:22
- "Another Day in Paradise" (Knee Deep Remix) – 6:28
- "Another Day in Paradise" (Black Legend VS. J-Reverse Club Mix) – 7:54
- CD single
- "Another Day in Paradise" (R&B-Version) – 4:32
- "Another Day in Paradise" (Stargate Mix) – 4:19
- The Remixes - 12" maxi
- "Another Day in Paradise" (Knee Deep Remix) – 6:28
- "Another Day in Paradise" (Black Legend vs. J-Reverse Club Mix) – 7:54
[edit] Charts
[edit] Other covers
- In 1990,[24] the song was covered by London Symphony Orchestra on their album Soft Rock Symphonies, Vol. II[25]
- In 1992, Dennis Brown on his album "Another day in Paradise".
- In 1992, Hank Marvin did an instrumental of the song on his solo album Into the Light.
- In 2001, rap group CYA from Serbia, sampled this song for their song "To je samo život" which means "That's just life".
- In 2003, the song was covered by indie rock band Copeland on their EP "Know Nothing Stays the Same".
- In 2004, the song was sung on the fourth season of Australian Idol by eventual runner-up Jessica Mauboy on the Final 9 Year They Were Born show.
- In 2005, the song was covered by Korean rock band Jaurim on their remake album Cheongchunyaechan (Viva the Youthness).
- In 2006, the song was remixed unofficially as a dance music bootleg by DJ Solstice and promoted as a free promo to DJs, later appearing on YouTube under Aftershock Promotions.
- In 2006, the song was sampled by dance band Supafly for their song "Moving too fast".
- In 2007, the song was covered by ska-punk band Reel Big Fish on their album Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free.
- In 2008, the song was covered by Big Daddy Weave, a CCM band, on their album What Life Would Be Like.
- In 2008, American Idol Season 7 Runner-Up David Archuleta sang the song during the Top 18 Week (Theme: 1980s) He made it through to the next round.
- In 2011, the song was covered by the charity ensemble Les Enfoires, translated to French and entitled d'Un jour de Plus au Paradis, at their concert Dans l'oeil des Enfoires. It was later released as a single.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Maury Dean (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 60. ISBN 0-87586-207-1.
- ^ "Billboard's Greatest Songs of All Time". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/specials/hot100/charts/top100-titles-90.shtml. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume 1: Various Artists". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000002IXZ/. Retrieved 2011-11-21.
- ^ a b c d e Steffen Hung. "Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise". irishcharts.com. http://irish-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Phil+Collins&titel=Another+Day+In+Paradise&cat=s. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005) (in Finnish). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ a b c d e "Charts-Surfer: Suchergebnis". Charts-surfer.de. http://charts-surfer.de/musiksearch.php. Retrieved 1 May 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Hit parade Italia". Hitparadeitalia.it. http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/schede/a/another_day_in_paradise.htm. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1990. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ IFPI Germany Database Search[dead link]
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Brandy And Ray J – Another Day In Paradise". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Brandy And Ray J – Another Day In Paradise – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Brandy And Ray J – Another Day In Paradise" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Brandy And Ray J – Another Day In Paradise" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Danishcharts.com – Brandy And Ray J – Another Day In Paradise". Tracklisten. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Brandy And Ray J – Another Day In Paradise" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Brandy & Monica search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – Brandy And Ray J – Another Day In Paradise". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Brandy And Ray J – Another Day In Paradise". VG-lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Brandy And Ray J – Another Day In Paradise". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Brandy And Ray J – Another Day In Paradise – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Chart Stats – Brandy & Monica – The Boy Is Mine" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ "Soft Rock Symphonies (1990): London Symphony Orchestra". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Soft-symphonies-London-Symphony-Orchestra/dp/B000026F6A. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ "Last.fm/music". Last.fm. 21 November 2008. http://www.last.fm/music/London+Symphony+Orchestra/Soft+Rock+Symphonies,+Vol.+II. Retrieved 1 May 2009.
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