Strangers Like Me

"Strangers Like Me"
"Strangers Like Me"
Single by Phil Collins
from the album Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
Released	October 25, 1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	Rock; worldbeat;
Length	3:00
Label	Walt Disney
Songwriter(s)	Phil Collins
Producer(s)	Phil Collins; Rob Cavallo;
Phil Collins singles chronology

"Strangers Like Me" is a song by the English singer Phil Collins for the soundtrack of Disney's 1999 animated film Tarzan. The song peaked at number ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and received highly positive reviews. Collins also recorded the song in Spanish (Lo extraño que soy), Italian (Al di fuori di me), French (Je veux savoir) and German (Fremde wie ich). The song was later covered by the all-female pop rock band Everlife in 2004.

This song has also appeared in the film's Broadway musical.

Lyrics[]

The song talks about Tarzan's fascination with Jane, Professor Porter, and Clayton, as well as the wider human world he has yet to see. The song has a verse describing Tarzan's feelings for Jane.

Music video[]

The music video for the Radio Mix version can be found on the Tarzan DVD. It was directed by Dani Jacobs and features Collins performing the song, intercut with clips from Tarzan.

Track listings, formats, and versions[]

2005 CD[]

"Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins' Radio Mix Version)
"Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version) (From "Disney Mania 3")
"Trashin' The Camp" (By: *NSYNC & Phil Collins)
"Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins' Radio Mix Version) (Video)
"Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version) (From "Disney Mania 3") (Video)

2005/1999 DVD Single[]

1999 Phil Colins' DVD Single[]

"Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins' Radio Mix Video)
"Trashin' The Camp!" (Studio Session Music Video With *NSYNC & Phil Collins) (Video)

2005 Everlife DVD Single[]

"Strangers Like Me" (Live) (From "Disney Mania 3") (Video)
"Trashin' The Camp!" (Studio Session Music Video With *NSYNC & Phil Collins) (Repeat) (Video)
Photo Gallery

2005 Enhanced VCD DualDisc Promo[]

CD Side

"Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins Radio Mix)
"Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version)
"Trashin' The Camp!" (By: *NSYNC & Phil Collins)

DVD Side

"Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins Radio Mix' Version) (Music Video)
"Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version) (Live) (Music Video)
"Trashin' The Camp!" (Studio Session Music Video With *NSYNC & Phil Collins)

Charts[]

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[2]	7
Dutch Singles Chart	75
German Singles Chart	29
Polish Singles Chart^[3]	47
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	10

References[]

^ "Strangers Like Me: Phil Collins: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. September 9, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9710." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Polish Singles Chart |".

[1] "Strangers Like Me: Phil Collins: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. September 9, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2010.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-2] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9710." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.

[3] "Polish Singles Chart |".

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Discography
Face Value	"In the Air Tonight" "I Missed Again" "If Leaving Me Is Easy"
Hello, I Must Be Going!	"Thru These Walls" "You Can't Hurry Love" "I Don't Care Anymore" "Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away" "Why Can't It Wait 'Til Morning" "I Cannot Believe It's True" "Like China"
No Jacket Required	"Sussudio" "One More Night" "Don't Lose My Number" "Take Me Home"
Buster	"A Groovy Kind of Love" "Two Hearts"
...But Seriously	"Another Day in Paradise" "I Wish It Would Rain Down" "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" "That's Just the Way It Is" "Do You Remember?" "Hang in Long Enough"
Serious Hits... Live!	"Do You Remember?" (live) "Who Said I Would" (live)
Both Sides	"Both Sides of the Story" "Everyday" "We Wait and We Wonder"
Dance into the Light	"Dance into the Light" "It's in Your Eyes" "No Matter Who" "Wear My Hat" "The Same Moon"
...Hits	"True Colors"
Tarzan	"You'll Be in My Heart" "Strangers Like Me" "Son of Man" "Two Worlds"
Testify	"Can't Stop Loving You" "Come with Me" "Wake Up Call"/"The Least You Can Do"
Brother Bear	"Look Through My Eyes" "No Way Out"
Going Back	"(Love Is Like a) Heatwave" "Going Back"
Featured singles	"Do They Know It's Christmas?" "Easy Lover" "Hero" "In the Air Tonite" "Home"
Other singles	"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" "Separate Lives" "Somewhere"
Other songs	"The Man with the Horn" "You Ought to Know..."
Category

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Awards and nominations
Films	The Little Mermaid (1989) The Rescuers Down Under (1990) Beauty and the Beast (1991) Aladdin (1992) The Lion King (1994) Pocahontas (1995) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Hercules (1997) Mulan (1998) Tarzan (1999)
Soundtracks	The Little Mermaid (1989) Beauty and the Beast (1991) Aladdin (1992) The Lion King (1994) Pocahontas (1995) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) Hercules (1997) Mulan (1998) Tarzan (1999)
Singles	"Under the Sea" (1989) "Part of Your World" (1989) "Kiss the Girl" (1989) "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) "A Whole New World" (1992) "Friend Like Me" (1992) "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (1994) "Circle of Life" (1994) "Colors of the Wind" (1995) "If I Never Knew You" (1995) "Someday" (1996) "Go the Distance" (1997) "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" (1997) "Shooting Star (1997 - UK) "True to Your Heart" (1998) "Reflection" (1998) "You'll Be in My Heart" (1999) "Strangers Like Me" (1999) "Son of Man" (2000) "Two Worlds" (2000)
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Live-action remakes	Beauty and the Beast (2017) Aladdin (2019) The Lion King (2019) Mulan (2020) The Little Mermaid (TBA)