Editing Phil Collins (section)

===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}}