Throwing It All Away
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| Single by Genesis | ||||||||||
| from the album Invisible Touch | ||||||||||
| B-side | "I'd Rather Be You" | |||||||||
| Released | August 8, 1986 | |||||||||
| Format | US: 7", UK: 7", 12" | |||||||||
| Recorded | The Farm, Surrey; 1985- 1986 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||||||||
| Length | 3:51 | |||||||||
| Label | Virgin - UK GENS 5 Atlantic - U.S. 89372 |
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| Writer(s) | Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | |||||||||
| Producer | Genesis, Hugh Padgham | |||||||||
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"Throwing It All Away" is the seventh track on the 1986 album Invisible Touch by Genesis. It was issued as the second single from the album in 1986, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and number 22 in Britain,[2] where it was released as the last single of the album in 1987. In the US, it also went to number one on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in October 1986 and the Album Rock Tracks chart in August 1986. The working title was "Zephyr and Zeppo".
The song is a soft rock ballad. It is structured around a guitar riff by Mike Rutherford, who also wrote the lyrics.[3] The US single included the instrumental "Do the Neurotic" as the B-side, while the UK edition featured the track "I'd Rather Be You".
The CD version of the Invisible Touch album incorrectly lists the running time as 4:41: correct time is 3:51.[citation needed]
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Live performances & music video[edit]
Throwing It All Away was performed live during the Invisible Touch,[4] The Way We Walk,[5]Calling All Stations, and Turn It On Again[6] tours; aside from the 1986 leg of the Invisible Touch tour, the song was transposed to a lower key to accommodate Collins' deepening voice.
A live version appears on their albums The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts, and Live Over Europe 2007; as well as on their DVD When in Rome 2007.
During the intro and just before the end of the live performances, Collins would engage in Call and response with the audience using nonsensical language.
A music video for the song was composed of soundcheck footage and shots of the band traveling whilst on their Invisible Touch tour of North America, much of which was filmed by Phil Collins on his 1985 Sony Handycam. It is currently featured on their DVD The Video Show.
Track listing[edit]
7": Virgin / GENS 5 (UK)[edit]
- "Throwing It All Away" - 3:41
- "I'd Rather Be You" - 3.57
7": Atlantic / 7-89372 (US)[edit]
- "Throwing It All Away" - 3:41
- "Do The Neurotic" (Edit) - 5:21
12": Virgin / GENS 5-12 (UK)[edit]
- "Throwing It All Away" (live)
- "I'd Rather Be You"
- "Invisible Touch" (live)
- Also released on MC (GENSC5)
- Live tracks recorded at The Forum, Los Angeles, 1986
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date |
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| United States | August 1986 |
| United Kingdom | June 1987 |
References[edit]
- ^ Billboard.com archive (link)
- ^ Genesis UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ Prasad, Anil (2007). "Genesis: Turning it on again". Innerviews. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ Invisible Tour Songs & Dates
- ^ The Way We Walk Tour Songs & Dates
- ^ Turn it on again Tour Songs & Dates
External links[edit]
| Preceded by "Stuck with You" by Huey Lewis and the News |
Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single October 11, 1986 |
Succeeded by "I'll Be over You" by Toto |
- 1986 singles
- Genesis (band) songs
- Pop ballads
- Rock ballads
- Soft rock songs
- Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles
- Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one singles
- Songs written by Tony Banks (musician)
- Songs written by Mike Rutherford
- Songs written by Phil Collins
- Song recordings produced by Hugh Padgham
