Editing Phil Collins (section)

==Career==
===1963–1970: Early acting roles and bands===
[[File:Barbara-speake-school-close-up.jpeg|thumb|right|Collins attended the Barbara Speake stage school in [[East Acton]], west London]]
Collins quit school at fourteen to become a full-time pupil at Barbara Speake. He had an uncredited part as an extra in the Beatles' film ''[[A Hard Day's Night (film)|A Hard Day's Night]]'' (1964), where he is among the screaming teenagers during the television concert sequence.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Making Beatlemania: A Hard Day's Night at 50 |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2014/07/a-hard-days-night-making-of |access-date=15 March 2024 |magazine=Vanity Fair}}</ref> Later in 1964, Collins was cast as the [[Artful Dodger]] in two [[West End theatre|West End]] runs of the musical ''[[Oliver!]]''<ref name=TT10>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/7975594/Rocks-outsider-Phil-Collins-interview.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/7975594/Rocks-outsider-Phil-Collins-interview.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Rock's outsider: Phil Collins interview|date=4 September 2010|work=The Telegraph|first=Craig|last=McLean|access-date=25 November 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was paid £15 a week, and called the role "the best part for a kid in all London".{{Sfn|Collins|2016|page=[https://archive.org/details/notdeadyetautobi0000coll/page/34 34]}}<ref name=PB86/> His days as the Dodger were numbered when his voice broke during a performance and had to speak his lines for the rest of the show.<ref name=DE94/> Collins starred in ''[[Calamity the Cow]]'' (1967), a film produced by the [[Children's Film Foundation]]. After a falling out with the director, Collins decided to quit acting to pursue music.<ref name=NME88>{{cite web|url=https://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/well-chuffed|title=Well Chuffed|first=Len|last=Brown|date=17 November 1988|work=New Musical Express|via=[[Rock's Backpages]]|access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref> He was to appear in ''[[Chitty Chitty Bang Bang]]'' (1968) as one of the children who storm the castle, but his scene was cut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chittybangbang.com/chittybangbang-film.html|title=Film details|publisher=Chittybangbang.com|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref> Collins auditioned for the role of Romeo in ''[[Romeo and Juliet (1968 film)|Romeo and Juliet]]'' (1968), but the role went to [[Leonard Whiting]].{{sfn|Coleman|1997|p=51}} In 1967, he travelled the UK teaching people the "crunch" dance made popular by a [[The Smith's Snackfood Company|Smith's crisps]] advertising campaign.{{sfn|Gallo|1978|p=120}}

Collins's enthusiasm for music grew during his acting years.<ref name=TT10/> He frequented the [[Marquee Club]] on Wardour Street so often that eventually the managers asked him to set out the chairs, sweep the floors, and assist in the cloakroom. It was here where Collins saw The Action and newcomers [[Yes (band)|Yes]] perform, which greatly influenced him.{{sfn|Coleman|1997|pp=43–44, 46}} When auditions for [[Vinegar Joe (band)|Vinegar Joe]] and [[Manfred Mann Chapter Three]] were unsuccessful,<ref name=Q93>{{cite web|url=http://www.philcollins.co.uk/q1293.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020025233/http://www.philcollins.co.uk/q1293.htm|archive-date=20 October 2002|title=Phil Collins Interviews – Q – December 1993|work=Q|date=December 1993|via=PhilCollins.co.uk|access-date=17 July 2019}}</ref> Collins secured a position in the Cliff Charles Blues Band and toured the country. This was followed by a stint in The Gladiators, a backing band for a black vocal quartet, which included Collins's schoolmate [[Ronnie Caryl]] on guitar.{{sfn|Coleman|1997|p=53}} Around this time, Collins learned that Yes were looking for a new drummer and spoke to frontman [[Jon Anderson]], who invited him to an audition the following week. Collins failed to turn up.{{sfn|Coleman|1997|p=59}}

In 1969, Collins and Caryl joined [[John Walker (musician)|John Walker]]'s backing band for a European tour, which included guitarist Gordon Smith and keyboardist [[Brian Chatton]].{{sfn|Coleman|1997|p=53}} The tour finished, and the quartet formed a rock band, Hickory, which recorded one single ("Green Light"/"The Key"). Still in 1969, they were renamed [[Flaming Youth (band)|Flaming Youth]]. They signed to [[Fontana Records]] and recorded ''[[Ark 2 (Album)|Ark 2]]'' (1969), a [[concept album]] written and produced by [[Ken Howard (composer)|Ken Howard]] and [[Alan Blaikley]] that tells the story of man's evacuation from a burning Earth and its voyage into space. Each member sings a lead vocal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alextsu.narod.ru/borderlinebooks/uk6070s/tapestry.html?http://alextsu.narod.ru/borderlinebooks/uk6070s/f5z.html#Flaming%20Youth |title=Flaming Youth |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113192449/http://alextsu.narod.ru/borderlinebooks/uk6070s/tapestry.html?http%3A%2F%2Falextsu.narod.ru%2Fborderlinebooks%2Fuk6070s%2Ff5z.html|archive-date=13 November 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{sfn|Coleman|1997|p=55}}

In May 1970, after Flaming Youth split, Collins played congas on [[George Harrison]]'s song "[[Art of Dying (song)|Art of Dying]]", but his contribution was omitted.<ref name="Hodgkinson 2002" /> Years later, Collins asked Harrison about the omission. Harrison sent Collins a recording allegedly containing Collins's performance; Collins was embarrassed to hear that the performance was poor. When Collins apologised, Harrison confessed that the recording was a prank, which Collins accepted in good humour.<ref>{{cite web|last=Taysom|first=Joe|title=The hilarious prank George Harrison pulled on Phil Collins|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/george-harrison-prank-phil-collins/|work=Far Out|date=10 February 2021|access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>

===1970–1978: Genesis, later role as lead singer, and Brand X===
In July 1970, the rock band [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] had signed with [[Charisma Records]] and recorded their second album ''[[Trespass (album)|Trespass]]'' (1970), but suffered a setback following the departure of guitarist [[Anthony Phillips]]. They decided that their drummer [[John Mayhew (musician)|John Mayhew]], though talented, was not of the high calibre they wanted,{{sfn|Giammetti|2020|p=72}} and placed an advert in the ''[[Melody Maker]]'' for a drummer "sensitive to acoustic music" and a 12-string acoustic guitarist.{{sfn|Coleman|1997|p=61}}<ref name="billbio">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=genesis|bio=true}} "Genesis" Biography], ''Billboard''. Retrieved 16 January 2006.</ref> Collins recognised Charisma owner [[Tony Stratton Smith]]'s name on it, who he had been acquainted with for years, and he and Caryl went for the auditions.{{sfn|Giammetti|2020|p=74-75}} The group, who had been a full-time working band for less than a year, consisted of school friends from [[Charterhouse School]], a private boarding school: singer [[Peter Gabriel]], keyboardist [[Tony Banks (musician)|Tony Banks]], and bassist/guitarist [[Mike Rutherford]]. Collins and Caryl arrived early, so Collins took a swim in the pool at Gabriel's parents' house and memorised the pieces the drummers before him were playing.{{sfn|Coleman|1997|p=63}} He recalled: "They put on 'Trespass', and my initial impression was of a very soft and round music, not edgy, with vocal harmonies, and I came away thinking [[Crosby, Stills and Nash]]."{{sfn|Genesis|2007|p=94}} Gabriel, a former drummer, said he could tell just by the way Collins sat in front of the drum kit that he knew what he was doing, and was also impressed when Collins mentioned the session with George Harrison.{{sfn|Giammetti|2020|p=75}} On 8 August 1970, Collins became their fourth drummer. Genesis then took a two-week holiday, during which Collins earned money as an exterior decorator.{{sfn|Collins|2016|p=84}} Rutherford thought Caryl was not a good fit, and for over a month Genesis wrote songs, rehearsed, and toured as a four-piece.{{sfn|Giammetti|2020|p=76-78}} In January 1971, the band enlisted [[Steve Hackett]].{{sfn|Giammetti|2020|p=80-81}}

[[File:Genesis 1977-06-03 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Genesis on tour in 1977, their second with Collins as lead vocalist]]
From 1970 to 1975, Collins played drums, percussion, and backing vocals on Genesis albums and concerts. Rutherford commented that "on drums Phil was immediately a huge lift. We had never had that kind of energy from the engine room before; it was just a whole different level."{{sfn|Giammetti|2020|p=90}} Rutherford and Banks continued to contribute vocal harmonies to songs like "Harlequinn", but before long Collins became the group's primary backing vocalist, since they found multi-tracking Collins and Gabriel's vocals was faster and produced better results than all four of them singing.{{sfn|Giammetti|2020|p=104, 105, 107}} They also discovered that Collins and Gabriel's singing voices were so similar that when they sang a part together, it sounded like one exceptionally strong voice rather than two voices. This technique was employed on the band's first hit single, "[[I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)]]".{{sfn|Giammetti|2020|p=101, 177}}

During this period Collins participated in the songwriting jams which produced much of Genesis's material, but did little independent songwriting compared to the other four members.{{sfn|Giammetti|2020|p=111}} Collins's more notable songwriting contributions during 1970-75 include composing the [[staccato]] rhythm which acts as the main theme of the live favourite "[[Watcher of the Skies]]".{{sfn|Giammetti|2020|p=133-134}} His first album as a member, ''[[Nursery Cryme]]'', features the acoustic song "For Absent Friends" that has Collins singing lead vocal. He sang "More Fool Me" on their 1973 album ''[[Selling England by the Pound]]''{{sfn|Thompson|2004|p=129}} and on the subsequent tour, marking the first time he assumed the role of Genesis lead vocalist in a live setting.{{sfn|Giammetti|2020|p=200}} In 1974, Collins played drums on [[Brian Eno]]'s second album ''[[Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)]]'' after Eno had contributed electronic effects to two songs on ''[[The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway]]''.{{sfn|Thompson|2004|p=117}}

In August 1975, Gabriel's departure from the band was publicly announced. Genesis advertised for a replacement in ''Melody Maker'' and received around 400 replies. After a lengthy auditioning process, during which he sang backup vocals for applicants, Collins became the band's lead vocalist during the recording of their album ''[[A Trick of the Tail]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/phil-collins/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121030095414/http://www.mtv.com/artists/phil-collins/|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 October 2012|title=Bio: Phil Collins|publisher=MTV Artists|access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> The album was a commercial and critical success, reaching number 3 in the UK charts and 31 in the US.<ref name="Charts" /> ''Rolling Stone'' wrote that Genesis "has managed to turn the possible catastrophe of Gabriel's departure into their first broad-based American success."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/genesis/albums/album/215190/rid/5941181/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070312042713/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/genesis/albums/album/215190/rid/5941181/|title=Genesis – Album Reviews – A Trick of the Tail|first=Kris|last=Nicholson|date=20 May 1976|archive-date=12 March 2007|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=10 February 2006}}</ref> For the tour, former Yes and [[King Crimson]] drummer [[Bill Bruford]] played drums on sections where Collins sang. In 1976, Collins brought in American drummer [[Chester Thompson]], formerly of [[Frank Zappa]] and [[Weather Report]], who became a mainstay of Genesis's and Collins's backing bands until 2010. When Collins, Banks, and Rutherford decided to continue Genesis as a trio in 1977, they recorded ''[[...And Then There Were Three...]]''. This included the band's first UK Top 10 and US Top 40 single, "[[Follow You Follow Me]]".<ref name="UKCharts" />{{sfn|Whitburn|2000|pp=143–144}} The level of commercial success that Genesis had reached by this time allowed Collins and his wife to move into Old Croft, a home in [[Shalford, Surrey]], in the spring of 1978.{{sfn|Coleman|1997|p=4}}

Collins pursued various guest spots and solo projects from his time as Genesis's drummer. In 1973, he and Hackett performed on the solo debut of ex-[[Yes (band)|Yes]] guitarist [[Peter Banks]]. In 1975, Collins sang and played drums, [[vibraphone]], and percussion on Hackett's first solo album, ''[[Voyage of the Acolyte]]'';{{sfn|Coleman|1997|p=84}} performed on Eno's albums ''[[Another Green World]]'', ''[[Before and After Science]]'', and ''[[Music for Films]]'';{{sfn|Collins|2016|p=114}} and replaced drummer Phil Spinelli of the [[jazz fusion]] group [[Brand X]] before recording their first two albums, ''[[Unorthodox Behaviour]]'' and ''[[Moroccan Roll]]''. Collins played percussion on ''[[Johnny the Fox]]'' by [[Thin Lizzy]],<ref name="brooks">Ken Brooks, "Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy: Rockin' Vagabond", Agenda, 2000, pp. 64–68</ref> and sang on [[Anthony Phillips]]' debut solo album, ''[[The Geese & the Ghost]]''.<ref>[https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-geese-the-ghost-mw0000195691 "The Geese and the Ghost"]. Allmusic. Retrieved 22 December 2017</ref>

===1978–1984: Solo debut with ''Face Value'' and ''Hello, I Must Be Going!''===
After Genesis finished touring in December 1978, the group went on hiatus after Collins went to Vancouver, Canada to try to save his failing marriage.<ref name=sounds1979>{{Cite magazine|title=The return of... Getting it together in the Country|magazine=Sounds|date=27 October 1979|first=Hugh|last=Fielder|access-date=11 October 2014|url=http://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/sounds-27th-oct-getting-it-together-in-the-country/}}</ref> The attempt failed, leaving his wife to return to England with their children while living apart. Collins returned to Old Croft, their home in Shalford, Surrey, and their divorce was finalised in 1981. Banks and Rutherford were recording their first solo albums during this time, so Collins rejoined Brand X for their album ''[[Product (Brand X album)|Product]]'' and its accompanying tour, played on [[John Martyn]]'s album ''[[Grace and Danger]]'', and started writing demos of his own at home.<ref name=sounds1979 /> This was followed by Genesis resuming activity and recording and touring through 1980 with their album ''[[Duke (album)|Duke]]'' (1980). The three members contributed two tracks each; Collins put forward "Please Don't Ask" and "[[Misunderstanding (Genesis song)|Misunderstanding]]".<ref>Starr, Red. "Genesis: Duke". Smash Hits (17–30 April 1980): 30.</ref>

[[File:Phil Collins 1981.jpg|thumb|left|Collins performing in 1981]]
In February 1981, Collins released his debut solo album ''[[Face Value (album)|Face Value]]''. He signed with [[Virgin Records]] and WEA for American distribution in order to distance himself from the Charisma label, and oversaw every step of its production; he wrote the liner notes himself and by hand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/face-value-mw0000189462|title=AllMusic Review by Tim Sendra|last=Sendra|first=Tim|website=AllMusic|access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref> His divorce was the focus of its lyrical themes and song titles: "I had a wife, two children, two dogs, and the next day I didn't have anything. So a lot of these songs were written because I was going through these emotional changes."{{sfn|Thompson|2004|p=181}} Collins produced the album in collaboration with [[Hugh Padgham]], with whom he had worked on Peter Gabriel's [[Peter Gabriel (1980 album)|self-titled 1980 album]].<ref name="classic drum sounds">{{cite web | url= http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/classic-drum-sounds-in-the-air-tonight-590970 | title= Classic Drum Sounds: 'In The Air Tonight' | publisher=MusicRadar | first=David | last=West | date= 5 February 2014 | access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref> ''Face Value'' reached number one in seven countries, including the [[UK Albums Chart]],<ref name="Charts" /> and number seven in the US where it went on to sell 5 million copies.<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22So%22 |title=American album certifications – Phil Collins |publisher=RIAA |access-date=17 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016210253/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22So%22 |archive-date=16 October 2015 }}</ref> "[[In the Air Tonight]]", the album's lead single, became a hit and reached number two in the UK charts. The song is known for the [[gated reverb]] effect used on Collins's drums, a technique developed by Padgham when he worked as an engineer on Gabriel's song "[[Intruder (song)|Intruder]]", on which Collins played drums.<ref name="classic drum sounds" />

Following an invitation by record producer Martin Lewis, Collins performed live as a solo artist at an [[Amnesty International]] benefit show [[The Secret Policeman's Other Ball]] at the [[Theatre Royal, Drury Lane]] in London in September 1981, performing "In the Air Tonight" and "The Roof Is Leaking".<ref>McCall, Douglas (2013). Monty Python: A Chronology, 1969–2012, 2d ed. p. 82. McFarland</ref> Collins worked again with John Martyn in this year, producing his album ''[[Glorious Fool]]''.<ref>{{cite news | url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/apr/27/john-martyn-final-recordings | title= John Martyn's final recordings to be released | work=The Guardian | location=London | first=Sean | last=Michaels | date=27 April 2011 | access-date=21 December 2016}}</ref> In September 1981, Genesis released ''[[Abacab]]''. This was followed by its 1981 supporting tour and a two-month tour in 1982 promoting the Genesis live album ''[[Three Sides Live (album)|Three Sides Live]]''. In early 1982, Collins produced and played on ''[[Something's Going On]]'', the third solo album by [[Anni-Frid Lyngstad]] of [[ABBA]],<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/1482932/anni-frid-lyngstad/biography|title=Anni-Frid Lyngstad|magazine=Billboard|access-date=27 March 2015}}</ref> and performed most of the drum parts on ''[[Pictures at Eleven]]'', the first solo album by [[Led Zeppelin]] singer [[Robert Plant]].<ref name="Robert Plant Music Times">{{cite web|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/23372/20150106/robert-plant-praises-phil-collins-encouraging-solo-career-led-zeppelin-split.htm|title=Robert Plant Praises Phil Collins For Encouraging His Solo Career After Led Zeppelin's Split|work=Music Times|first=Shawn|last=Christ|date=6 January 2015|access-date=27 March 2015}}</ref> In October 1982, Collins took part in the one-off Genesis reunion concert [[Six of the Best]] held at the [[National Bowl|Milton Keynes Bowl]] in Buckinghamshire, which marked the return of Gabriel on lead vocals and Hackett on guitar.<ref>{{cite journal |title=The lamp wakes up|journal=Melody Maker|first=Paul|last=Strange|date=9 October 1982|access-date=23 September 2015|url=http://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/melody-maker-9th-oct-the-lamb-wakes-up/}}</ref>

Collins's second solo album, ''[[Hello, I Must Be Going! (album)|Hello, I Must Be Going!]]'', was released in November 1982. His marital problems continued to provide inspiration for his songs, including "[[I Don't Care Anymore]]" and "Do You Know, Do You Care". The album reached number 2 in the UK and number 8 in the US, where it sold 3 million copies.<ref name="UKCharts">Roberts, David (2006). [[British Hit Singles & Albums]]. London: Guinness World Records Ltd.</ref><ref name="RIAA" /> Its second single, a cover of "[[You Can't Hurry Love (Phil Collins Song)|You Can't Hurry Love]]" by [[the Supremes]], became Collins's first UK number one single and went to number 10 in the US.<ref name="Charts">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/phil%20collins/ |title=Phil Collins &#124; full Official Chart History |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> Collins supported the album with the ''Hello, I Must Be Going!'' tour of Europe and North America from November 1982 to February 1983. Following the tour, Collins played drums on Plant's second solo album, ''[[The Principle of Moments]]'',<ref name="Robert Plant Music Times" /> and produced and played on two tracks for [[Adam Ant]]'s album [[Strip (Adam Ant album)|''Strip'']], "Puss 'n Boots" and the title track.<ref>{{cite web|first=William|last=Ruhlmann|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/strip-mw0000188959|title=Strip – Adam Ant &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=29 October 2015}}</ref> In May 1983, Collins, Banks and Rutherford recorded [[Genesis (Genesis album)|a self-titled Genesis album]]; its tour ended with five shows in [[Birmingham]], England in February 1984. The latter shows were filmed and released as ''[[The Mama Tour|Genesis Live – The Mama Tour]]''.{{sfn|Bowler|Dray|1992|pp=191, 251}}

===1984–1989: ''No Jacket Required'' and commercial ubiquity===
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Collins wrote and performed on "[[Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)|Against All Odds]]", the main theme for the [[Against All Odds (1984 film)|romantic film of the same name]], which demonstrated a more pop-orientated and commercially accessible sound than his previous work. Released in February 1984, it was the first single of his solo career to reach number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart; it peaked at number two in the UK. Collins won a [[27th Annual Grammy Awards#Award winners|Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance#Recipients|Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male]].{{sfn|Whitburn|2000|pp=143–144}} The song earned him an [[Academy Award]] nomination for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song#1980s|Best Original Song]], and he arranged his 1985 tour to accommodate the possibility of performing it at the awards ceremony. However, a note to Atlantic Records from show producer [[Larry Gelbart]] explaining a lack of invitation stated: "Thank you for your note regarding Phil Cooper [sic]. I'm afraid the spots have already been filled", and Collins watched actress and dancer [[Ann Reinking]] perform it.{{sfn|Bronson|1998|p=586}} The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' said: "Reinking did an incredible job of totally destroying a beautiful song."<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-31-ca-18761-story.html|title=Down The Academy|work=Los Angeles Times|location=Los Angeles|date=31 March 1985|access-date=13 August 2015}}</ref> Collins would introduce it at subsequent concerts by saying: "I'm sorry Miss Ann Reinking couldn't be here tonight; I guess I just have to sing my own song."<ref name="Wolmuth">{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20091234,00.html|title=Short, Pudgy and Bald, All Phil Collins Produces Is Hits|work=People|first=Roger|last=Wolmuth|date=8 July 1985|access-date=13 August 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924081636/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20091234,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1984, Collins contributed to the production on ''[[Chinese Wall (album)|Chinese Wall]]'' by [[Earth, Wind & Fire]] vocalist [[Philip Bailey]], which included a duet from the two, "[[Easy Lover (Philip Bailey and Phil Collins song)|Easy Lover]]". The song was number one in the UK for four weeks, and peaked at number 2 in the US.<ref name="Charts" /><ref>{{cite web|first=William |last=Ruhlmann |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/chinese-wall-mw0000189127|title=Chinese Wall – Philip Bailey &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=29 October 2015}}</ref> He produced and played drums on several tracks on ''[[Behind the Sun (Eric Clapton album)|Behind the Sun]]'' by [[Eric Clapton]]. In November, Collins was part of the charity supergroup [[Band Aid (band)|Band Aid]] in aid of Ethiopian famine relief and played drums on its single, "[[Do They Know It's Christmas?]]".<ref>{{cite web|author=mtv |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1643506/looking-back-at-live-aid-25-years-later.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219224029/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1643506/looking-back-at-live-aid-25-years-later.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 December 2011 |title=Looking Back At Live Aid, 25 Years Later |publisher=MTV |date=12 July 2010 |access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref>

Collins's third album, ''[[No Jacket Required]]'', was recorded in 1984 and marked a turning point in his output. He departed from lyrics about his personal life and wrote more upbeat and dance-orientated songs with strong hooks and melodies, with Collins stating beforehand, "I have a notion of what I want to do: break out of this 'love song' box that I've found myself in. I'll make a dance album. Or, at least, an album with a couple of uptempo tracks."{{Sfn|Collins|2016}} [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[Peter Gabriel]], and [[Helen Terry]] contributed backing vocals. ''No Jacket Required'' was released in February 1985 and became a huge worldwide success, reaching number one in several countries.<ref name="Charts" /> "[[Sussudio]]" and "[[One More Night (Phil Collins song)|One More Night]]", topped the US singles chart, the latter reaching number 4 in the UK to become his fourth solo UK top ten, and "[[Don't Lose My Number]]" and "[[Take Me Home (Phil Collins song)|Take Me Home]]" made the US top ten. The album remains the most successful of his career, selling over 12 million copies in the US where it was certified [[Diamond album|diamond]], and 1.9 million in the UK where it was the [[1985 in British music#Best-selling albums|second-best-selling album of 1985]].<ref>{{cite web | title =RIAA: Gold and Platinum | publisher =[[Recording Industry Association of America]] | url = https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=PHIL+COLLINS&ti=NO+JACKET+REQUIRED |access-date=18 November 2023}}</ref>

Referring to the album's success, [[David Fricke]] of ''Rolling Stone'' wrote: "After years on the [[art rock|art-rock]] fringe, Collins has established himself firmly in the [[middle of the road (music)|middle of the road]]. Perhaps he should consider testing himself and his new fans' expectations next time around."<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Fricke, David|author-link=David Fricke|date=9 May 1985|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/no-jacket-required-19850509|title=''No Jacket Required'' Album Review|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> "Sussudio" attracted negative attention for sounding too similar to [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]'s "[[1999 (Prince song)|1999]]", a charge that Collins did not deny.{{sfn|Bronson|1998|p=611}} ''No Jacket Required'' earned Collins the first two of his six [[Brit Awards]], winning [[Brit Award for British Male Solo Artist|Best British Male]] and Best British Album.<ref name="brits">{{cite web|url=http://www.brits.co.uk/artist/phil-collins|title=Brit Awards: Phil Collins|publisher=Brit Awards|access-date=22 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109161354/http://www.brits.co.uk/artist/phil-collins|archive-date=9 November 2014}}</ref> Collins had three US number one songs in 1985, the most by any artist that year.{{sfn|Whitburn|2000|pp=143–144}} ''No Jacket Required'' won three [[28th Annual Grammy Awards#Award winners|Grammy Awards]] including [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year#Recipients|Album of the Year]].<ref name="grammys">{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=phil+collins&title=&year=All&genre=All|title=Past Winners: Phil Collins|publisher=The GRAMMYs|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref>

[[File:Wembley Stadium Twin Towers.jpg|thumb|left|On 13 July 1985 Collins played at [[Live Aid]] at the old [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] (''exterior pictured'') in London, before taking a transatlantic [[Concorde]] flight to perform at the Philadelphia leg of the event later that day]]
[[The No Jacket Required World Tour]] saw Collins perform 85 shows between February and July 1985. On 13 July, Collins took part in the [[Live Aid]] concerts, a continuation of the fundraising effort started by Band Aid. Collins was the only performer to appear at the London concert at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] and the US concert at [[John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia)|JFK Stadium]] in Philadelphia on the same day.<ref name="Transcontinental">{{cite news |title=How Phil Collins Became Live Aid's Transcontinental MVP |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/phil-collins-live-aid/ |access-date=8 June 2020 |magazine=Ultimate Classic Rock}}</ref> After performing what ''[[Ultimate Classic Rock]]'' called "an especially crowd-pleasing selection of songs" in London, including "Against All Odds", "In the Air Tonight", and playing alongside [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], Collins flew to Philadelphia on a [[Concorde]] to perform his solo material, play drums for Clapton, and drum with Plant and [[Jimmy Page]] for a [[Led Zeppelin]] reunion.<ref name="Transcontinental"/> The latter performance was poorly received and later disowned by the band.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3534576.stm|title=Zeppelin defend Live Aid opt out|date=4 August 2004|work=BBC News|access-date=23 July 2014}}</ref> Page later said that Collins had not learned his parts for the set.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/page-collins-was-a-disastrous-drummer_1052288|title=Page: 'Collins Was A Disastrous Drummer'|magazine=[[Contactmusic.com]]|date=4 December 2007|access-date=23 July 2014}}</ref> Collins responded that the band "weren't very good", that a "dribbling" Page had made him feel uncomfortable, and he only continued with the set rather than leave the stage in order to avoid negative attention.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/08/tough-questions-phil-collins/|title=Tough Questions for Phil Collins|last=Sellers|first=John|date=19 August 2010|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=23 July 2014}}</ref> In November 1985, the song "[[Separate Lives]]", a duet featuring Collins and [[Marilyn Martin]] for the musical drama film ''[[White Nights (1985 film)|White Nights]]'', was released and became a US number one hit.{{sfn|Whitburn|2000|pp=143–144}}

[[File:Phil Collins 1980s (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Collins in the 1980s]]
By the end of 1985, the music press noted that Collins's astronomical success as a solo artist had made him more popular than Genesis.<ref name=odds /> Before the release of ''No Jacket Required'', Collins insisted that he would not leave the band and that he felt "happier with what we're doing now, because I feel it's closer to me."<ref name=odds>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/phil-collins-beats-the-odds-19850523|title=Phil Collins Beats the Odds|last=Hoerburger|first=Rob|date=23 May 1985|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-date=18 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118222636/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/phil-collins-beats-the-odds-19850523|url-status=dead}}</ref> In October 1985, he reunited with Banks and Rutherford to record Genesis's thirteenth album, ''[[Invisible Touch]]''. Released in 1986, it became the group's biggest selling album with 6 million copies sold in the US, and 1.2 million sold in the UK. [[Invisible Touch (song)|Its title track]] was released as a single and reached No. 1 in the US, the only Genesis song to do so. The group received a Grammy Award (their only one) and a nomination for the [[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year]] in 1987 for "[[Land of Confusion]]", which features puppet caricatures from the satirical television programme ''[[Spitting Image]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1987/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830021744/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1987/|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 August 2008|publisher=MTV|access-date=30 September 2013|year=1987}}</ref> Several music critics drew comparisons between the album and Collins's solo work, but ''Rolling Stone'''s [[J. D. Considine]] praised the album's commercial appeal, stating, "every tune is carefully pruned so that each flourish delivers not an instrumental epiphany but a solid hook".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/genesis/albums/album/218476/rid/5945410/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070312042723/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/genesis/albums/album/218476/rid/5945410/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 March 2007 |title=Rolling Stone : Genesis: Invisible Touch : Music Reviews |publisher=Archive.is |access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref> March 1986 saw the release of "[[No One Is to Blame]]", a hit single by [[Howard Jones (British musician)|Howard Jones]] which included Collins on drums, backing vocals, and co-production alongside Padgham.{{sfn|Dean|2003|pp=180, 453}} Collins provided backing vocals, produced and played drums on most of Eric Clapton's 1986 album ''[[August (Eric Clapton album)|August]]''.<ref>{{cite web|first=AWilliam|last=Ruhlmann|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/august-r4047/review|title=August – Eric Clapton &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=29 October 2015}}</ref> He toured parts of Europe with Clapton in support of the album, of which two concert videos were released; [[Live at Montreux 1986 (Eric Clapton film)|Live at Montreux 1986]] and [[Live 1986|Eric Clapton and Friends Live 1986]].  In each of those videos, Collins is featured as the drummer and performs "In the Air Tonight" with Clapton, bassist [[Nathan East]] and keyboardist [[Greg Phillinganes]] backing him.

After touring with Genesis in 1987, Collins was aware that his music had gained too much exposure and took a year off from writing and recording. He took on his first acting role since the late 1960s, starring as [[Buster Edwards]] opposite [[Julie Walters]] (who played his wife, June) in the romantic comedy drama-crime film ''[[Buster (film)|Buster]]'' which centred around the [[Great Train Robbery (1963)|Great Train Robbery]] from 1963 in [[Ledburn]], Buckinghamshire. Reviews for the film were mixed and controversy ensued over its subject matter; [[Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince Charles]] and [[Diana, Princess of Wales|Princess Diana]] declined an invitation to the première after it was accused of glorifying crime.<ref name="Prince Charles cancels royal film date">(9 September 1988). "Prince Charles cancels royal film date". ''[[Manila Standard]]'' (Manila).</ref> Collins contributed four songs to the film's soundtrack; his ballad rendition of "[[A Groovy Kind of Love#Phil Collins version|A Groovy Kind of Love]]", originally by [[the Mindbenders]], became his only single to reach No. 1 in the UK and the US. The film spawned the US #1 single "[[Two Hearts (Phil Collins song)|Two Hearts]]", which he co-wrote with [[Lamont Dozier]] and won the pair a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song#1980s|Golden Globe for Best Original Song]] and an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song#1980s|Oscar]] nomination in the same category. Film critic [[Roger Ebert]] said Collins "played [the role of Buster] with surprising effectiveness".<ref>{{cite news|author=Ebert, Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=25 November 1988|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/buster-1988|title=''Buster'' Movie Review|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> In 1988, Collins was the subject of an episode of the British TV series ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)|This Is Your Life]]''.{{sfn|Röttgers|2015|pages=82–83}} In 1989, Collins was among the musicians who donated their own clothes to [[Rock Circus|Madame Tussaud's Rock Circus]], an exhibition held at the [[London Pavilion]] celebrating the history of rock and pop music featuring its major figures recreated in wax.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Waxing Enthusiastic Over Tussaud's Rock 'n' Roll Circus : Nostalgia: Opened less than a year ago in London, the rock museum features robotic figures of rock stars sculpted in wax. Each exhibit is accompanied by music and comment.|url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-08-04-ca-1181-story.html|newspaper = Los Angeles Times|date = 4 August 1990|access-date = 13 July 2023}}</ref>

===1989–1996: ''...But Seriously'', ''Both Sides'', and leaving Genesis===
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In August 1989, Collins appeared as a special guest for [[the Who]] on their [[The Who Tour 1989|1989 tour]] for two shows, performing "Fiddle About" as Uncle Ernie and "Tommy's Holiday Camp" from their rock opera ''[[Tommy (The Who album)|Tommy]]'' (1969).<ref name="`Tommy` Comes Home">{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1989/08/24/tommy-comes-home/|last=Silverman|first=David|work=Chicago Tribune|title='Tommy' Comes Home|date=24 August 1989|access-date=23 July 2014}}</ref>

From April to October 1989, Collins recorded his fourth album ''[[...But Seriously]]'' in England and the United States, which saw him address social and political themes in his lyrics. The album was released in November 1989 to worldwide commercial success, spending fifteen weeks at No. 1 in the UK charts and in the US for three.<ref name="UKCharts" /> It became the UK's [[1990 in British music#Best-selling artist albums of 1990|best-selling album of 1990]] and is among the [[List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom|best-selling albums]] in UK chart history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-60-official-biggest-selling-albums-of-all-time-revealed__15551/|title=The UK's 60 official biggest selling albums of all time revealed|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=4 July 2016|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709012251/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-60-official-biggest-selling-albums-of-all-time-revealed__15551/|archive-date=9 July 2016|url-status=live|access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref> It is [[List of best-selling albums in Germany#By Units|one of the best-selling albums in Germany]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musikindustrie.de/fileadmin/piclib/presse/Dokumente_zum_Download/Gold_Platin_Hoechstverleihungen_Stand_100621.pdf|title=Highest Gold Platinum certifications as of 2008|access-date=3 July 2020|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104050205/http://www.musikindustrie.de/fileadmin/piclib/presse/Dokumente_zum_Download/Gold_Platin_Hoechstverleihungen_Stand_100621.pdf|archive-date=4 January 2011}}</ref> Its lead single "[[Another Day in Paradise]]" is an anti-homelessness song and features [[David Crosby]] singing backing vocals. Upon its release in October 1989, it went to No. 1 in the US to become the final number one single there of the 1980s. Despite its success, the song was heavily criticised and became linked to allegations of hypocrisy made against Collins.{{sfn|Larkin|2007|p=263}}<ref name="wilson" /> Responding to criticism of the song, Collins stated: "When I drive down the street, I see the same things everyone else sees. It's a misconception that if you have a lot of money you're somehow out of touch with reality."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/06/arts/the-pop-life-365789.html|title=The Pop Life|last=Holden|first=Stephen|date=6 December 1989|author-link=Stephen Holden|newspaper=The New York Times|access-date=21 August 2014}}</ref> In 1991, "Another Day in Paradise" won the [[33rd Annual Grammy Awards#Award winners|Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year#Recipients|Record of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1990|title=1990 Brit Awards|publisher=Brit Awards|access-date=22 September 2014|archive-date=14 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814074025/http://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1990|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-c/philcollins.htm|title=Phil Collins|publisher=Rockonthenet.com|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref> Other songs from ''...But Seriously'' reached the top-five in the US: "[[Something Happened on the Way to Heaven]]", "[[Do You Remember? (Phil Collins song)|Do You Remember?]]", and "[[I Wish It Would Rain Down]]" featuring [[Eric Clapton]] on guitar.<ref name="UKCharts" />{{sfn|Whitburn|2000|pp=143–144}}

''...But Seriously'' was supported with the Seriously, Live! World Tour which ran between February and October 1990 and covered 121 dates. The tour spawned the live album ''[[Serious Hits... Live!]]'', which sold 1.2 million copies in the UK and over 4 million in the US. In February 1990, Collins performed "Another Day in Paradise" at the [[1990 Brit Awards]] which won [[Brit Award for British Single of the Year|British Single of the Year]], and in September he performed "Sussudio" at the [[1990 MTV Video Music Awards]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|title=MTV Video Music Awards|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1990/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828184243/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/1990/|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 August 2008|publisher=MTV|access-date=30 September 2013|year=1990}}</ref> He also played drums on the 1989 [[Tears for Fears]] single, "[[Woman in Chains]]".<ref>{{cite web |last=Ellen, Mark |author-link=Mark Ellen |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/does-everybody-still-hate-phil-collins |title=Does Everybody Still Hate Phil Collins?* |magazine=[[Classic Rock (magazine)|Classic Rock]] |date=30 October 2015 |access-date=18 October 2018 }}</ref>

In 1991, Collins reconvened with Banks and Rutherford to write and record a new Genesis album, ''[[We Can't Dance]]''. It became the band's fifth consecutive No. 1 album in the UK and reached No. 4 in the US, where it sold over 4 million copies. It features the singles "[[Jesus He Knows Me]]", "[[I Can't Dance]]", "[[No Son of Mine]]", and "[[Hold on My Heart]]". Collins performed on their 1992 tour. At the [[American Music Awards of 1993|1993 American Music Awards]], Genesis won the award for [[American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group#1990s|Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1993/amas.htm|title=20th American Music Awards|publisher=Rockonthenet.com|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref> Collins co-wrote, sang and played on the 1993 single "[[Hero (David Crosby song)|Hero]]" by [[David Crosby]].<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r169565|first=William|last=Ruhlmann}}</ref>

Collins worked on his fifth studio album, ''[[Both Sides]]'', in 1992 and 1993. It marked a departure from his more polished and up-tempo songs on recent albums to material more experimental in nature, with Collins performing all the instruments and producing the record himself, because the songs written "were becoming so personal, so private, I didn't want anyone else's input". The decline of his second marriage was a focal point of the album.{{sfn|Coleman|1997|p=181}} Released in November 1993, ''Both Sides'' reached No. 1 in eight countries, including the UK, and No. 13 in the US. It marked a drop in sales in the latter when compared to his previous records, only reaching a single platinum certification by the end of the year. Its two biggest singles were "[[Both Sides of the Story]]" and "[[Everyday (Phil Collins song)|Everyday]]". The Both Sides of the World Tour saw Collins perform 165 shows across four legs between April 1994 and May 1995. Collins turned down the chance to contribute to ''[[Tower of Song: The Songs of Leonard Cohen]]'', an album of covers of [[Leonard Cohen]] songs, due to his touring commitments.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/sep/17/2|title=Who held a gun to Leonard Cohen's head?|last=de Lisle|first=Tim|date=17 September 2004|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref> On 29 March 1996, Collins's decision to leave Genesis to concentrate on his solo career was publicly announced.{{sfn|Coleman|1997|p=216}}

===1996–2006: Phil Collins Big Band, ''Dance into the Light'', Disney work, and ''Testify''===
[[File:Phil Collins.jpg|thumb|left|Collins performing with his big band in 1996]]
In the months surrounding his departure from Genesis, Collins formed the [[Phil Collins Big Band]], seating himself on the drums. He had wanted to undertake the project for some time and felt inspired from the ''[[Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich|Burning for Buddy]]'' project that drummer [[Neil Peart]] had put together. Having moved to Switzerland, an invitation to perform at the [[Montreux Jazz Festival]] led to the band to come together, which featured [[Quincy Jones]] as conductor and [[Tony Bennett]] on vocals.<ref name=R97>{{cite magazine|url=https://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/rhythm-september-1997-phil-collins-feature/|title=All the World's a Stage|first=Heinz|last=Kronberger|date=September 1997|magazine=Rhythm|access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref> The group toured summer jazz festivals in July 1996 with a set of jazz renditions of Genesis and Collins's solo material. Their first date was at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] for a [[Prince's Trust]] concert with Queen Elizabeth II and [[Nelson Mandela]] in attendance. To learn his parts, Collins devised his own notation on sheets.<ref name=R97/> The band then went on hiatus until a US and European tour in the summer of 1998, which spawned the live album ''[[A Hot Night in Paris]]''.

In October 1996, Collins released his sixth solo album, ''[[Dance into the Light]]''. It reached No. 4 in the UK and No. 23 in the US. The album was received negatively by the music press and sold less than his previous albums. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' reviewed by saying that "even Phil Collins must know that we all grew weary of Phil Collins".<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Browne, David|date=1 November 1996|url=https://ew.com/article/1996/11/01/dance-light/|title=''Dance into the Light'' Review|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=30 September 2013|archive-date=3 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003052544/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,294844,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Singles from the album included "[[Dance into the Light (song)|Dance into the Light]]", which reached No. 9 in the UK, and the Beatles-inspired "[[It's in Your Eyes]]".<ref name="Charts" /> The album was [[RIAA certification|certified Gold]] in the US. Collins toured the album throughout 1997 with his Trip into the Light World Tour, covering 82 dates. He performed "In the Air Tonight" and "Take Me Home" at the [[Music for Montserrat]] benefit concert in London alongside [[Paul McCartney]], [[Elton John]], Eric Clapton, [[Mark Knopfler]], and Sting.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=BwoEAAAAMBAJ&dq=Music+for+Montserrat+-+concert&pg=PA59 "Billboard 6 September 1997"]. p.59. ''Billboard''. Retrieved 20 June 2022</ref>

In October 1998, Collins released his first compilation album ''[[Hits (Phil Collins album)|...Hits]]'' which contains a new track, a cover of "[[True Colors (Cyndi Lauper song)|True Colors]]" by [[Cyndi Lauper]] that was produced by [[Babyface (musician)|Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Phil-Collins-True-Colors/release/2941123 |title=Phil Collins – True Colors (CD) |year=1998 |publisher=Discogs |access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> The album was a commercial success worldwide, reaching No. 1 in the UK charts and selling 3.4 million copies in the US by 2012.<ref name="billchart">''Billboard'' magazine, [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=phil collins|chart=all}} Phil Collins Chart History]. Retrieved 13 January 2006.</ref>

[[File:Phil Collins Duesseldorf.jpg|thumb|upright|Collins on his First Farewell Tour in 2005]]
In the mid-1990s Collins was recruited to write and perform songs for Disney's adventure film ''[[Tarzan (1999 film)|Tarzan]]'' (1999), integrated with a score by [[Mark Mancina]]. Collins also sang his songs in French, Italian, German, and Spanish for the dubbed versions of the [[Tarzan (1999 soundtrack)|film's soundtrack]]. His song "[[You'll Be in My Heart]]" was released in June 1999 and spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] chart, the longest time ever up to that point. In 2000, the song won Collins an [[72nd Academy Awards#Awards|Academy Award]] and a [[57th Golden Globe Awards#Winners and nominees|Golden Globe Award]], both for Best Original Song. He performed "[[Two Worlds (song)|Two Worlds]]" at that year's ceremony and the Disney-themed [[List of Super Bowl halftime shows#2000s|Super Bowl halftime show]].

In June 1999, Collins was awarded a star on the [[List of stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame#C|Hollywood Walk of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hwof.com/star/recording/phil-collins/333|title=Phil Collins|publisher=Hwof.com|access-date=22 September 2014|archive-date=7 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707044719/http://hwof.com/star/recording/phil-collins/333|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2000, he became partially deaf in one ear due to a viral infection.<ref name=PC>{{cite news|first=Dorian |last=Lynskey |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/11/phil-collins-interview-take-a-look-at-me-now-remastered-albums-rerelease-2016?subid=9600366&CMP=ema_565 |title=Phil Collins returns: 'I got letters from nurses saying, "That's it, I'm not buying your records"' &#124; Life and style |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> In June 2002, Collins accepted an invitation to drum for the [[house band]] at the [[Party at the Palace]] concert held on the grounds of [[Buckingham Palace]], an event which celebrated [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]]'s [[Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II|Golden Jubilee]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2024042.stm|title=Partying at the palace|work=BBC News|date=4 June 2002|access-date=17 December 2014}}</ref> In 2002, he received the [[Disney Legend]] award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Disney Legends|url=http://d23.disney.go.com/archives/disney-legends/|publisher=[[D23 (Disney)|Disney D23]]|access-date=24 February 2013}}</ref>

On 11 November 2002, Collins released his seventh solo album, ''[[Testify (Phil Collins album)|Testify]]''. [[Metacritic]]'s roundup of album reviews found this record to be the worst-reviewed album at the time of its release, though it has since been surpassed by three more recent releases.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/bests/ |title=Best Music and Albums |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> The album's single "[[Can't Stop Loving You]]" (a [[Leo Sayer]] cover) was a number-one Adult Contemporary hit. ''Testify'' sold 140,000 copies in the US by year's end.{{sfn|Thompson|2004|p=260}}

Disney hired Collins to compose and perform on the soundtrack to its 2003 animated feature ''[[Brother Bear]]'', which included the song "[[Look Through My Eyes]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2003/11/01/a-genesis-for-phil-collins/|title=A Genesis For Phil Collins|last=Moore|first=Roger|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|date=1 November 2003|access-date=6 July 2015}}</ref> In the same year he was inducted into the [[List of Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees|Songwriters Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Songwriters Hall of Fame announces 2003 inductees: Phil Collins, Queen, Van Morrison and Little Richard|url=http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/ceremony/C3124|publisher=[[Songwriters Hall of Fame]]|access-date=24 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308041322/http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/ceremony/C3124|archive-date=8 March 2013}}</ref> In 2004, Collins released two compilation albums, ''[[The Platinum Collection (Phil Collins album)|The Platinum Collection]]'' and ''[[Love Songs: A Compilation... Old and New|Love Songs]]''. From June 2004 to November 2005, Collins performed his First Final Farewell Tour, a reference to the multiple farewell tours of other popular artists.<ref>{{cite web|last=Touchette|first=Deborah|title=Famous Baby Boomers with Significant Hearing Loss and/or Tinnitus|url=http://todaysseniormagazine.homestead.com/famousbabyboomers.html|work=Today's Senior Magazine |access-date=30 September 2013}}</ref> In 2006, he worked with Disney on a [[Tarzan (musical)|musical production of ''Tarzan'']].<ref>{{cite web|first=William|last=Ruhlmann|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/tarzan-the-broadway-musical-original-broadway-cast-recording-mw0000417742|title=Tarzan: The Broadway Musical [Original Broadway Cast Recording&#93; – Original Broadway Cast &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|date=27 June 2006|access-date=29 October 2015}}</ref>

===2006–2015: First Genesis reunion, ''Going Back'', and retirement===
[[File:2369 - Philadelphia - Wachovia Center - Genesis - I Can't Dance.JPG|thumb|Collins (right) performing with Genesis in 2007]]
Collins reunited with Banks and Rutherford and announced [[Turn It On Again: The Tour]] on 7 November 2006, nearly 40 years after the band first formed. The tour took place during summer 2007, and played in twelve countries across Europe, followed by a second leg in North America. During the tour Genesis performed at the [[Live Earth (2007 concert)|Live Earth]] concert at [[Wembley Stadium]], London.<ref name="liveearth">{{cite web|url=http://liveearth.msn.com/|title=Genesis to participate in Live Earth|publisher=MSN|access-date=22 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090819021745/http://liveearth.msn.com/|archive-date=19 August 2009}}</ref> In 2007 they were honoured at the second annual [[VH1 Rock Honors]], performing "[[Turn It On Again]]", "[[No Son of Mine]]" and "[[A Trick of the Tail|Los Endos]]" at the ceremony in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genesis-news.com/live-2007-blog/2007/05/13/genesis-in-las-vegas-last-night-vh-1-rock-honors|title=Genesis in Las Vegas last night (VH-1 Rock Honors)|publisher=Genesis-news.com|access-date=29 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904170900/http://www.genesis-news.com/live-2007-blog/2007/05/13/genesis-in-las-vegas-last-night-vh-1-rock-honors|archive-date=4 September 2012}}</ref> On 22 May 2008, Collins received his sixth [[Ivor Novello Award]] from the [[British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors]] when he was presented the International Achievement Award at a ceremony held at the [[Grosvenor House Hotel]], London.<ref>[http://theivors.com/archive/2000-2009/the-ivors-2008/ "The 53rd Ivor Novello Awards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803231717/http://theivors.com/archive/2000-2009/the-ivors-2008/ |date=3 August 2016 }}. The Ivors. Retrieved 31 December 2017</ref>

In October 2009, it was reported that Collins was to record a [[Motown]] covers album. He told a German newspaper, "I want the songs to sound exactly like the originals", and that the album would feature up to 30 songs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9314_Phil_Collins_To_Record_Motown_Covers_Album|title=Phil Collins To Record Motown Covers Album|publisher=Undercover.com.au|date=24 October 2009|access-date=26 March 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091121074422/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=9314_Phil_Collins_To_Record_Motown_Covers_Album|archive-date=21 November 2009}}</ref> In January 2010, Chester Thompson said that the album had been completed and would be released some time soon. He also revealed that Collins managed to play the drums on the album despite a spinal operation.<ref>{{cite AV media |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FC_gwdMTgM|title=Broadcast Yourself|publisher=YouTube|date=17 November 2009|access-date=26 March 2010}}</ref> The resulting album, ''[[Going Back (album)|Going Back]]'', was released on 13 September 2010. It reached number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11416660|title=Phil Collins tops album chart after 12 years|date=27 September 2010|work=BBC News}}</ref> In summer 2010, Collins played six concerts with the music from ''Going Back''. These included a special programme, ''Phil Collins: One Night Only'', aired on [[ITV1]] on 18 September 2010. Collins also promoted ''Going Back'' with his first and only appearance on the BBC's music series ''[[Later... with Jools Holland]]'', broadcast on 17 September 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00b3h0r|title=Later with Jools Holland|publisher=BBC|date=17 September 2010|access-date=29 July 2015}}</ref>

In March 2010, Collins was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] as a member of Genesis at a ceremony in New York City.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/entertainment/genesis-inducted-into-hall-of-fame-14722724.html?r=RSS|title=Genesis inducted into hall of fame|work=[[Belfast Telegraph]]|date=16 March 2010|access-date=23 February 2013}}</ref> As of January 2011, Collins has spent 1,730 weeks in the German music charts—766 weeks of them with Genesis albums and singles and 964 weeks with solo releases.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gfk-entertainment.com/news/phil-collins-1730-wochen-in-den-charts.html|title=Phil Collins: 1.730 Wochen in den Charts|publisher=Media-control.de|date=24 January 2011|access-date=9 July 2011}}</ref> On 4 March 2011, citing health problems and other concerns, Collins announced that he was taking time off from his career, prompting widespread reports of his retirement.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/8360584/Phil-Collins-calls-time-on-music-career.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/8360584/Phil-Collins-calls-time-on-music-career.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Phil Collins calls time on music career|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=3 March 2011|access-date=4 March 2011|location=London|first=Murray|last=Wardrop}}{{cbignore}}</ref> On 7 March his UK representative told the press, "He is not, has no intention of, retiring."<ref>{{cite web|first=Joey |last=Bartolomeo |url=https://people.com/tag/phil-collins/ |title=Phil Collins Is Not Retiring |work=People |date=7 March 2011 |access-date=23 February 2017}}</ref> Later that day, Collins posted a message to his fans on his own website, confirming his intention to retire to focus on his family life.<ref name="BBC Collins Retirement">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12686726|title=Phil Collins confirms retirement|work=BBC News|access-date=9 March 2011|date=9 March 2011}}</ref><ref name="A Message From Phil">{{cite web|url=http://www.philcollins.co.uk/news/breaking-news-message-phil |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113191947/http://www.philcollins.co.uk/news/breaking-news-message-phil |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 November 2013 |title=A Message From Phil |access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref> In July 2012, Collins's greatest hits collection ''[[Hits (Phil Collins album)|...Hits]]'' re-entered the US charts, reaching No. 6 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/adele/news/nas-billboard-200-number-one/|title=Adele Claims 74th Week in Billboard 200 Top Ten As Nas Takes #1 Spot|date=25 July 2012|work=Capital|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref>

In November 2013, Collins told German media that he was considering a return to music and speculated that this could mean further live shows with Genesis, stating: "Everything is possible. We could tour in Australia and South America. We haven't been there yet."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/28/phil-collins-making-return-to-music-genesis|title=Phil Collins considering a return to music? |work=The Guardian|location=London|first=Sean|last=Michaels|date=28 November 2013|access-date=4 December 2013}}</ref> Speaking to reporters in Miami, Florida in December 2013 at an event promoting his charity work, Collins indicated that he was writing music once again and might tour again.<ref name="Rolling Stone 2013">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/phil-collins-mulling-a-musical-comeback-20131203|title=Phil Collins Mulling a Musical Comeback|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=3 December 2013|access-date=22 September 2014}}</ref>

On 24 January 2014, Collins announced in an interview with ''Inside South Florida'' that he was writing new compositions with fellow English singer [[Adele]].<ref name=Rollingstone>{{cite magazine|last=Greene|first=Andy|title=Phil Collins: 'I've Just Started to Work With Adele'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/phil-collins-ive-just-started-to-work-with-adele-20140124|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=25 January 2014|date=24 January 2014|archive-date=27 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127011946/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/phil-collins-ive-just-started-to-work-with-adele-20140124|url-status=dead}}</ref> Collins said he had no idea who Adele was when he learned she wanted to collaborate with him.<ref name=UTV>{{cite web|title=Adele working with Phil Collins|url=http://www.u.tv/entertainment/Adele-working-with-Phil-Collins/4e3ae77c-c6a4-401e-b18f-ffeddb90f1bb|publisher=[[UTV (TV channel)|UTV]]|access-date=25 January 2014|date=24 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202224625/http://www.u.tv/entertainment/Adele-working-with-Phil-Collins/4e3ae77c-c6a4-401e-b18f-ffeddb90f1bb|archive-date=2 February 2014}}</ref> He said "I wasn't actually too aware [of her]. I live in a cave."<ref name=Rollingstone /><ref name=Vibemag>{{cite news|last=Augustin|first=Camille|title=Adele To Hit The Studio With Phil Collins?|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/adele-hit-studio-phil-collins|work=Vibe|access-date=25 January 2014|date=24 January 2014}}</ref> Collins agreed to join her in the studio after hearing her voice.<ref name=UTV /> He said, "[She] achieved an incredible amount. I really love her voice. I love some of this stuff she's done, too."<ref name=Billboardmag>{{cite magazine|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|title=Adele, Phil Collins Working on New Music Together|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/5885285/adele-phil-collins-working-on-new-music-together|magazine=Billboard|access-date=25 January 2014|date=24 January 2014}}</ref> In September 2014, Collins revealed that the collaboration had ended and he said it had been "a bit of a non-starter".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/entertainment/adele-chose-motherhood-over-phil-collins-collaboration-2014093009|title=Adele chose motherhood over Phil Collins collaboration|publisher=[[Newshub|3 News]]|date=30 September 2014|access-date=1 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006115141/http://www.3news.co.nz/entertainment/adele-chose-motherhood-over-phil-collins-collaboration-2014093009|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2014, Collins gave a live performance of "[[In the Air Tonight]]" and "[[Land of Confusion]]" with young student musicians at the [[Miami Country Day School]] in Miami, Florida.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/watch-phil-collins-sing-in-the-air-tonight-for-first-time-in-years-20140523|title=Watch Phil Collins Sing 'In the Air Tonight' for First Time in Years|last=Reed|first=Ryan|date=23 May 2014|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=24 May 2014}}</ref> Collins was asked to perform there by his sons, who were students at the school.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27632228|title=Phil Collins performs at school concert|work=BBC News|date=30 May 2014|access-date=30 May 2014}}</ref> In August 2014, Collins was reported to have accepted an invitation to perform in December at a benefit concert in Miami in aid of his Little Dreams Foundation charity. He ultimately missed the concert due to illness.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/phil-collins-benefit-concert/|title=Phil Collins to perform benefit concert|newspaper=Ultimate Classic Rock|date=7 August 2014|access-date=9 August 2014}}</ref>

===2015–present: Out of retirement, Not Dead Yet Tour and second Genesis reunion===
[[File:Phil Collins - Royal Albert Hall - Wednesday 7th June 2017 PhilCollinsRAH070617-7 (35215802066).jpg|thumb|Collins on stage at the [[Royal Albert Hall]], London on 7 June 2017]]
In May 2015, Collins signed a deal with [[Warner Music Group]] to have his solo albums remastered and reissued with previously unreleased material.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/phil-collins-readies-deluxe-reissues-of-solo-catalog-20150512|title=Phil Collins Readies Deluxe Reissues of Solo Catalog|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=12 May 2015|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> In October of that year, he announced that he was no longer retired and had started plans to tour and make a new album.<ref>{{cite news|title=Phil Collins 'no longer retired'|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-34659811|access-date=28 October 2015|date=28 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Greene|first=Andy|title=Phil Collins Plotting Comeback: 'I Am No Longer Retired'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/phil-collins-plotting-comeback-i-am-no-longer-retired-20151028|access-date=28 October 2015|date=28 October 2015}}</ref> By mid-2016, all eight of his albums were reissued with the artwork updated to display Collins as his older self; the exception being ''Going Back'', which had a new cover.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://petapixel.com/2016/04/08/phil-collins-remastered-6-albums-reshot-covers/|title=Phil Collins Reshot All His Original Album Covers for the 2016 Reissues|date=8 April 2016|work=PetaPixel|access-date=14 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2019, the additional digital only releases ''Other Sides'' and ''Remixed Sides'' followed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Phil Collins goes digital with demos, B-sides and remixes |url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/5/10/phil-collins-goes-digital-with-demos-b-sides-and-remixes-1.html |access-date=21 May 2019 |agency=ABC News |archive-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190524225837/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2019/5/10/phil-collins-goes-digital-with-demos-b-sides-and-remixes-1.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In October 2016, Collins's autobiography ''Not Dead Yet'' was published.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/phil-collins-warts-and-all-autobiography-arriving-in-2016-20151012|title=Phil Collins' 'Warts and All' Autobiography Arriving in 2016|date=12 October 2015|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=28 October 2015}}</ref> At a press conference held at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in the same month, Collins announced his [[Not Dead Yet Tour]] which initially took form as a short European trek from June 2017.<ref name="2017 tour">{{cite news|title=Phil Collins marks comeback with European tour|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37676505|work=BBC News |access-date=17 October 2016}}</ref> The tour included five nights at the Royal Albert Hall which sold out in fifteen seconds, prompting the announcement of Collins's headline spot at the 2017 [[British Summer Time (concerts)|BST Hyde Park]] festival which became his largest solo concert.<ref name="Hyde Park">{{cite news|title=Phil Collins to play his biggest-ever solo show in Hyde Park|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/nov/08/phil-collins-to-play-biggest-ever-solo-show-in-hyde-park|newspaper=The Guardian|date=3 November 2016}}</ref> His band included his son [[Nic Collins (drummer)|Nicolas]] on the drums. A review in ''The Telegraph'' stated: "Unlike the body, the voice is largely unravaged by time. It's still soulful, sometimes silky, occasionally bruised."<ref name="Hall">{{cite news|title=Against all odds, Phil Collins carries the crowd – review|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/against-odds-phil-collins-carries-nottingham-motorpoint-arena/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/against-odds-phil-collins-carries-nottingham-motorpoint-arena/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|agency=The Telegraph|first=James|last=Hall|date=23 November 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2017, the tour was extended worldwide and ran until October 2019 for a total of 97 shows.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://consequence.net/2017/11/phil-collins-announces-mexico-south-america-tour-dates-for-2018/|title=Phil Collins announces Mexico, South America tour dates for 2018|date=27 November 2017|work=Consequence|access-date=16 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://consequence.net/2018/05/phil-collins-2018-north-american-tour/|title=Phil Collins announces first North American tour in 12 years|date=7 May 2018|work=Consequence|access-date=16 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://concertfix.com/tours/phil-collins|title=Phil Collins Tour Dates & Concert Tickets 2019|last=ConcertFix|website=ConcertFix|language=en|access-date=26 March 2019}}</ref>

In March 2020, Collins, Banks, and Rutherford announced they had reformed Genesis once more to undertake [[The Last Domino? Tour]]. This time the band were joined by Collins's son Nic on the drums, leaving his father to handle lead vocals. After the tour was rescheduled twice due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], it began in September 2021 and finished in London on 26 March 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/genesis-tour-reunion-961479/|title=Genesis to Launch 'The Last Domino?' Reunion Tour in April 2021|date=4 March 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Andy|last=Greene|access-date=4 March 2020}}</ref> At the last show, at [[The O2 Arena]] in London, Collins said on stage: "It's the last show for Genesis".<ref>{{cite web |last=Sicily |first=Angeline |date=27 March 2022 |title=Phil Collins Retiring? Drummer Worries Fans During Last Performance With Genesis |url=https://www.musictimes.com/articles/84304/20220327/phil-collins-retiring-drummer-worries-fans-during-last-performance-genesis.htm |access-date=28 March 2022 |website=Music Times}}</ref>

On 20 August 2024, it was revealed by music executive [[Simon Napier-Bell]] that Collins was updating his home studio by Lake Geneva, with new music possibly in the works.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/phil-collins-new-music-2024/|title=Phil Collins May Be Finally Working on New Music Again|date=20 August 2024|access-date=21 August 2024}}</ref> In February 2025, however, Collins stated he had no current plans to make more music, saying he was "not hungry" enough to do so due to his ongoing health issues.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/phil-collins-says-hes-not-hungry-enough-to-make-new-music-3840210 |title=Phil Collins says he's "not hungry enough" to make new music |work=NME |last=Skinner |first=Tom |date=21 February 2025 |access-date=24 March 2025}}</ref>