1989 Phil Collins – Something Happens On The Way To Heaven (US:#4 UK:#15)
“Something Happened on the Way to Heaven” is a song performed by Phil Collins and released in 1990, from the album …But Seriously. The song reached the number 4 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 charts that same year. A live performance also appears on the Serious Hits… Live! album. The only time the title of the song is used is the second line of the third verse. The song is often identified by the recurring hook of “How many times can I say ‘I’m sorry’?”.
The song was written by Phil Collins and Daryl Stuermer and was produced by Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham. It was also included on …Hits. The cover art for the single is a still from the 1946 film A Matter of Life and Death by Powell and Pressburger. The single’s UK release featured a different cover, depicting comedian Tony Hancock. The song was originally written for the movie The War of the Roses
Album
…But Seriously is the fourth solo studio album by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins, released on 6 November 1989 in the US by Atlantic Records and on 20 November 1989 in the UK by Virgin Records. After Genesis took a break in activity in 1987 Collins resumed his solo career, first starring in the […]
Musicians
Bass | Nathan East |
Drums | Phil Collins |
Guitar | Daryl Stuermer |
Guitar | Dominic Miller |
Keyboards | Phil Collins |
Horns | The Phenix Horns |
Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
Background Vocals | Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey |
Background Vocals | Marva King |
Vocals | Phil Collins |
Produced By
Phil Collins
Hugh Padgham
Songwriters
Phil Collins
Daryl Stuermer
Charts
US:#4
UK:#15