1985 Phil Collins – Take Me Home (US:#7 UK:#19)
“Take Me Home” is a song written and performed by British drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It is the tenth and final track on Collins’ third solo album, No Jacket Required. Collins co-produced the song with Hugh Padgham and released it as a single in the UK in July 1985 and the U.S. in March 1986. It did moderately well in the UK, peaking at No. 19. While it was not as successful as other singles from the album, such as “Sussudio” or “One More Night” in the US, it still reached the top 10, peaking at No. 7.
While recording “Long Long Way to Go,” Collins asked Sting to provide backing vocals for this song as well. The song also features Collins’ former Genesis bandmate Peter Gabriel, as well as Helen Terry on backing vocals.
Album
No Jacket Required is the third solo studio album by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was originally released on 25 January 1985 or 18 February 1985 on Virgin (UK and Ireland), Atlantic (US and Canada) and WEA (rest of the world). It features guest backing vocalists, including Helen Terry, Peter Gabriel and Sting. […]
Musicians
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Phil Collins |
Keyboards | Phil Collins |
Synthesizer | Phil Collins |
Background Vocals | Helen Terry |
Background Vocals | Peter Gabriel |
Background Vocals | Sting |
Percussion | Phil Collins |
Produced By
Phil Collins
Hugh Padgham
Songwriters
Phil Collins
Charts
US:# 7
UK:#19