J u m p t o c o n t e n t
M a i n m e n u
M a i n m e n u
N a v i g a t i o n
● M a i n p a g e ● C o n t e n t s ● C u r r e n t e v e n t s ● R a n d o m a r t i c l e ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● C o n t a c t u s ● D o n a t e
C o n t r i b u t e
● H e l p ● L e a r n t o e d i t ● C o m m u n i t y p o r t a l ● R e c e n t c h a n g e s ● U p l o a d f i l e
S e a r c h
Search
A p p e a r a n c e
● C r e a t e a c c o u n t ● L o g i n
P e r s o n a l t o o l s
● C r e a t e a c c o u n t ● L o g i n
P a g e s f o r l o g g e d o u t e d i t o r s l e a r n m o r e ● C o n t r i b u t i o n s ● T a l k
( T o p )
1 B a c k g r o u n d
2 M u s i c v i d e o
3 P e r s o n n e l
4 C h a r t s
T o g g l e C h a r t s s u b s e c t i o n
4 . 1 W e e k l y c h a r t s
4 . 2 Y e a r - e n d c h a r t s
5 C e r t i f i c a t i o n s
6 R e f e r e n c e s
7 E x t e r n a l l i n k s
T o g g l e t h e t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s
E a s y L o v e r
1 5 l a n g u a g e s
● D e u t s c h ● E s p a ñ o l ● F r a n ç a i s ● I t a l i a n o ● ქ ა რ თ უ ლ ი ● N e d e r l a n d s ● 日 本 語 ● N o r s k n y n o r s k ● P o l s k i ● P o r t u g u ê s ● S i m p l e E n g l i s h ● С р п с к и / s r p s k i ● ไ ท ย ● T ü r k ç e ● 粵 語
E d i t l i n k s
● A r t i c l e ● T a l k
E n g l i s h
● R e a d ● E d i t ● V i e w h i s t o r y
T o o l s
T o o l s
A c t i o n s
● R e a d ● E d i t ● V i e w h i s t o r y
G e n e r a l
● W h a t l i n k s h e r e ● R e l a t e d c h a n g e s ● U p l o a d f i l e ● S p e c i a l p a g e s ● P e r m a n e n t l i n k ● P a g e i n f o r m a t i o n ● C i t e t h i s p a g e ● G e t s h o r t e n e d U R L ● D o w n l o a d Q R c o d e ● W i k i d a t a i t e m
P r i n t / e x p o r t
● D o w n l o a d a s P D F ● P r i n t a b l e v e r s i o n
A p p e a r a n c e
F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m E a s y L o v e r ( P h i l i p B a i l e y a n d P h i l C o l l i n s s o n g ) )
1984 single by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
"Easy Lover " is a song performed by Philip Bailey of the band Earth, Wind & Fire and Phil Collins of the band Genesis , jointly written and composed by Bailey, Collins, and Nathan East . The song appears on Bailey's solo album, Chinese Wall Serious Hits... Live! ...Hits
The song was a No. 1 hit in several countries, including Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. In the U.S., it spent 23 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100I Want to Know What Love Is " by Foreigner . In the UK Singles Chart , it reached No. 1, staying there for four weeks.[3] gold ,[4] RIAA requirement for a platinum single disc was not lowered to one million units until 1989.[5] British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Music Canada . Despite Collins' popularity in Australia, its lowly position on that country's charts was because of a record company dispute.
"Easy Lover" won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance in a Video in 1985 and was Grammy Award nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals in 1986 .[6] [7]
Background [ edit ]
In 1984, Phil Collins was hired as the producer for Philip Bailey's solo album, Chinese Wall Rolling Stone jam one night, and went round and round and turned it into a verse and a chorus. We recorded it that night so we wouldn't forget it. That song doesn't sound like any particular era. It's just fantastic."[8] F minor and has a tempo of 105 BPM, though the studio recording has a tempo of 130 BPM.[9]
Music video [ edit ]
The song's music video , filmed at Etward Studios, London , England, humorously depicts the making of a music video. It was produced by Paul Flattery and directed by Jim Yukich.[10]
Personnel [ edit ]
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums ISBN 1-904994-10-5
^ "Philip Bailey: Chinese Wall" . riaa.com . RIAA .
^ "Rock Music, etc., Terms" . spider.georgetowncollege.edu. Archived from the original on 18 May 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2019 .
^ "MTV Video Music Awards History: Best Overall Performance" . Rock On The Net. Retrieved 29 March 2014 .
^ "Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group or Duo" . Rock On The Net. Retrieved 29 March 2014 .
^ Greene, Andy (29 February 2016). "Phil Collins: My Life in 15 Songs" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 21 December 2019 .
^ "Phil Collins "Easy Lover" Sheet Music in F Minor" . Musicnotes.com . 31 August 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2019 .
^ "Video Track" (PDF) . Billboard . 12 January 1985. p. 34.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts . St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 71. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
^ "Philip Bailey with Phil Collins – Easy Lover" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40 .
^ "Philip Bailey with Phil Collins – Easy Lover" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50 . Retrieved 3 February 2018.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9577 ." RPM Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 0495 ." RPM Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved 31 March 2024.
^ Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide . Mississauga, Ontario: Music Data Canada.
^ "European Top 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet OCLC 29800226 .
^ "European Airplay Top 50". Eurotipsheet OCLC 29800226 .
^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Philip Bailey". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava . p. 24. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6
^ "Philip Bailey with Phil Collins – Easy Lover" (in French). Les classement single . Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Easy Lover" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved 11 July 2017.
^ "Classifiche" . Musica e dischi . Retrieved 5 June 2022 .Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Easy lover" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 4, 1985 " (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ "Philip Bailey with Phil Collins – Easy Lover" (in Dutch). Single Top 100 . Retrieved 31 December 2017.
^ "Philip Bailey with Phil Collins – Easy Lover" . Top 40 Singles . Retrieved 21 December 2019.
^ "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts B" . The South African Rock Encyclopedia . Retrieved 1 September 2018 .
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2
^ "Philip Bailey with Phil Collins – Easy Lover" . Singles Top 100 .
^ "Philip Bailey with Phil Collins – Easy Lover" . Swiss Singles Chart .
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ "Phil Collins Chart History (Hot 100)" . Billboard
^ "Phil Collins Chart History (Adult Contemporary)" . Billboard
^ "Phil Collins Chart History (Dance Club Songs)" . Billboard
^ "Phil Collins Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)" . Billboard
^ "Phil Collins Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard
^ "Phil Collins Chart History (Mainstream Rock)" . Billboard
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending February 9, 1985" . Cash Box the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020 .
^ "The Cash Box Top 100 Black Contemporary – Week ending March 2, 1985" . Cash Box the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Philip Bailey with Phil Collins – Easy Lover" (in German) . GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 1985 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
^ "RPM's Top 100 Singles of 1985" . RPM ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada .
^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1985" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts . Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
^ "Top Selling Singles of 1985" . Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
^ "Top 100 Singles (January 5–December 28, 1985)". Music Week ISSN 0265-1548 .
^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1985" . Billboard the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
^ "1985 The Year in Music & Video – Top Dance Sales Singles/Albums" . Billboard ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books .
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1985" . Billboard the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
^ "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1985 – Top 100 Pop Singles" . Cash Box the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2019 .
^ "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1985 – Top 50 Black Contemporary Singles" . Cash Box the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1985" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 31 March 2024 .
^ "Canadian single certifications – Philip Bailey – Easy Lover" . Music Canada . Retrieved 19 July 2021 .
^ "British single certifications – Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 21 October 2022 .
^ "American single certifications – Philip Bailey – Easy Lover (Duet with Phil Collins)" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 30 November 2022 .
External links [ edit ]
t
e
Studio albums
Compilations
Singles
Other songs
Related articles
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Easy_Lover&oldid=1228975048 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● 1 9 8 4 s i n g l e s ● 1 9 8 4 s o n g s ● 1 9 8 5 s i n g l e s ● A m e r i c a n p o p r o c k s o n g s ● C a s h b o x n u m b e r - o n e s i n g l e s ● D a n c e - r o c k s o n g s ● D u t c h T o p 4 0 n u m b e r - o n e s i n g l e s ● C B S R e c o r d s s i n g l e s ● C o l u m b i a R e c o r d s s i n g l e s ● E u r o p e a n H o t 1 0 0 S i n g l e s n u m b e r - o n e s i n g l e s ● I r i s h S i n g l e s C h a r t n u m b e r - o n e s i n g l e s ● M a l e v o c a l d u e t s ● P h i l C o l l i n s s o n g s ● P h i l i p B a i l e y s o n g s ● R P M T o p S i n g l e s n u m b e r - o n e s i n g l e s ● S o n g r e c o r d i n g s p r o d u c e d b y P h i l C o l l i n s ● S o n g s w r i t t e n b y P h i l C o l l i n s ● S o n g s w r i t t e n b y P h i l i p B a i l e y ● U K S i n g l e s C h a r t n u m b e r - o n e s i n g l e s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● C S 1 F i n n i s h - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( fi ) ● C S 1 I t a l i a n - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( it ) ● A r t i c l e s w i t h G e r m a n - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( de ) ● C S 1 D u t c h - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( nl ) ● C S 1 G e r m a n - l a n g u a g e s o u r c e s ( de ) ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m O c t o b e r 2 0 2 2 ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s w i t h h A u d i o m i c r o f o r m a t s ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r A u s t r a l i a K e n t ● S i n g l e c h a r t c a l l e d w i t h o u t a r t i s t ● S i n g l e c h a r t c a l l e d w i t h o u t s o n g ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r A u s t r i a ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r F l a n d e r s ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r C a n a d a t o p s i n g l e s ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r C a n a d a a d u l t c o n t e m p o r a r y ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r F r a n c e ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r I r e l a n d 2 ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r D u t c h 4 0 ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r D u t c h 1 0 0 ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r N e w Z e a l a n d ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r S w e d e n ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r S w i t z e r l a n d ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r U K ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r B i l l b o a r d h o t 1 0 0 ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r B i l l b o a r d a d u l t c o n t e m p o r a r y ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r B i l l b o a r d d a n c e c l u b p l a y ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r B i l l b o a r d d a n c e s a l e s ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r B i l l b o a r d r a n d b h i p h o p ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r B i l l b o a r d m a i n s t r e a m r o c k ● S i n g l e c h a r t u s a g e s f o r W e s t G e r m a n y ● C e r t i f i c a t i o n T a b l e E n t r y u s a g e s f o r C a n a d a ● P a g e s u s i n g c e r t i f i c a t i o n T a b l e E n t r y w i t h s h i p m e n t s f i g u r e s ● C e r t i f i c a t i o n T a b l e E n t r y u s a g e s f o r U n i t e d K i n g d o m ● P a g e s u s i n g c e r t i f i c a t i o n T a b l e E n t r y w i t h s t r e a m i n g f i g u r e s ● C e r t i f i c a t i o n T a b l e E n t r y u s a g e s f o r U n i t e d S t a t e s ● P a g e s u s i n g c e r t i f i c a t i o n T a b l e E n t r y w i t h s h i p m e n t s f o o t n o t e ● P a g e s u s i n g c e r t i f i c a t i o n T a b l e E n t r y w i t h s t r e a m i n g f o o t n o t e ● A r t i c l e s w i t h M u s i c B r a i n z r e l e a s e g r o u p i d e n t i f i e r s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h M u s i c B r a i n z w o r k i d e n t i f i e r s
● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 1 4 J u n e 2 0 2 4 , a t 0 5 : 1 6 ( U T C ) . ● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
