Separate Lives

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"Separate Lives"
Separate Lives by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin UK vinyl handwriting.png
UK variant of the standard artwork
Single by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
from the album White Nights: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
B-side"I Don't Wanna Know"
Released11 November 1985[1]
Recorded1985
GenreSoft rock[2]
Length4:06
Label
Songwriter(s)Stephen Bishop
Producer(s)
Phil Collins singles chronology
"Don't Lose My Number"
(1985) 		"Separate Lives"
(1985) 		"In the Air Tonight (Remix)"
(1988)
Marilyn Martin singles chronology
"Separate Lives"
(1985) 		"Night Moves"
(1986)

"Separate Lives" is a 1985 song recorded by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin and featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture White Nights. It reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts as well as in Canada and Ireland.[3] It reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry.[1]

Songwriter Stephen Bishop recorded his own version for his album Sleeping with Girls for Polydor Records, released in 1985. Bishop received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song in 1986. It lost to Lionel Richie's song "Say You, Say Me" from the same film.

Collins recorded other versions of "Separate Lives" while on tour. He sang with touring singer Amy Keys in 1994, the song appearing on the album Live from the Board.[5] Beginning in 1997 he has performed the song many times with Italian singer Laura Pausini.[6] In 2004, Collins recorded a version with Bridgette Bryant who had toured with him in 1990 in support of ...But Seriously.[7]

Music video[]

The music video features Martin and Collins singing and playing the piano, intercut with scenes from the movie. It was edited to make it appear that Phil and Marilyn were in the same building as the movie's stars, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines, but in a separate studio. It was directed by Jim Yukich and produced by Paul Flattery of FYI. The film's director, Taylor Hackford, was also at the shoot.

Chart history[]

Personnel[]

See also[]

  • List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1985 (U.S.)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Phil Collins (page 3)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. ^ Danis, Kirsten (25 July 1999). "Phil Collins employee now his Swiss missus". New York Post. New York. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1985-11-29). "'Separate Lives' No. 1 as Expected". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  4. ^ Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 160. ISBN 0-87586-207-1.
  5. ^ "Live from the Board - Phil Collins | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. ^ s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Impensabile duetto a Milano: Laura Pausini canta con Phil Collins!". Rockol.it. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Bridgette Bryant | Songs". AllMusic.
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 71. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.
  9. ^ Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide 1975–present. Mississauga, Ontario: Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  10. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  11. ^ "1985 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 97 no. 52. December 28, 1985. p. T-21.
  12. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  • The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996

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