In the Air Tonight
~ Recording by Phil Collins
Annotation
The synthesizer is a Prophet
Annotation last modified on 2011-08-29 22:08 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:29 | Phil Collins | In the Air Tonight | Phil Collins | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VS 102 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:30 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | P-10984A |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:36 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | CS 16029 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:36 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | SD 16029 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:36 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | WEA 99 143 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:27 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2185 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:36 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | WEA 99 143 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:36 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | XSD 16029 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:30 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | WEA 99 143 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:36 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | TCV 2185 |
| 1.5 | In The Air Tonight | 5:37 | Phil Collins | The Chosen Few | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (international budget record label) | TA 266 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:32 | Phil Collins | Face Value (made in West Germany) | Phil Collins | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV2185 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:37 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 16029‐2, 2292‐54939‐2, 299 143 |
| 1.10 | In the Air Tonight | 5:27 | Phil Collins | Risky Business | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | V2302 |
| 1.5 | In the Air Tonight | 5:29 | Phil Collins | Miami Vice | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCA-6150 |
| 1.5 | In the Air Tonight | 5:17 | Phil Collins | Music From the Television Series “Miami Vice” | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | 252 493-2, JVC-428, MCAD-6150 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:37 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV2185 |
| 1.5 | In the Air Tonight | 5:17 | Phil Collins | Music From the Television Series “Miami Vice” | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCA-6150 |
| 1.5 | In the Air Tonight | 5:29 | Phil Collins | Music From the Television Series “Miami Vice” | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | JVC-428, MCAD-6150 |
| 1.5 | In the Air Tonight | 5:17 | Phil Collins | Music From the Television Series “Miami Vice” | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAC-6150 |
| 1.5 | In the Air Tonight | 5:29 | Phil Collins | Music From the Television Series “Miami Vice” | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | 254 453-2, MCAD-6150 |
| 1.9 | In the Air Tonight | 5:28 | Phil Collins | The Best of the Prince’s Trust Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2275 |
| 2.1 | In the Air Tonight | ?:?? | Phil Collins | The Prince’s Trust Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | STAC 2275 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:36 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 299 143 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:37 | Phil Collins | Face Value (UPC on center) | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 16029-2, 299 143 |
| 1.2 | In the Air Tonight | 5:23 | Phil Collins | 16 No. 1 Hits: 1974–1986 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PD 71291 |
| 1.10 | In the Air Tonight | 5:27 | Phil Collins | Risky Business | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 87436 2 0, CDV 2302 |
| 1.10 | In the Air Tonight | 5:27 | Phil Collins | Risky Business: Film Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 87436 2 0, CDV 2302 |
| 1.10 | In the Air Tonight | 5:27 | Phil Collins | Risky Business: Film Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV 2302 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:36 | Phil Collins | Face Value | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 16029-2, 22925493927 |
| 3.4 | In the Air Tonight | 5:30 | Phil Collins | Classic Rock 1966–1988 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 781908-2 |
| 1.2 | In the Air Tonight | 5:26 | Phil Collins | Die neue Kuschelrock CD 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS CD 463098 2 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:37 | Phil Collins | Face Value (made in Japan, printed in U.S.A.) | Phil Collins | Album | Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 16029-2, 299 143 | |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:23 | Phil Collins | Die neue Kuschelrock (1. 1989 - CBS - "Die neue Kuschelrock") | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 465952 2 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:23 | Phil Collins | Kuschelrock 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 07-465952-10/2, 465952 2 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:23 | Phil Collins | Kuschelrock 2 (2. 1989 - CBS - "Kuschelrock 2") | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 465952 2 |
| 1.3 | In the Air Tonight | 5:31 | Phil Collins | The Best of Miami Vice | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WMC5-2 |
| 1.3 | In the Air Tonight | 5:31 | Phil Collins | The Best of Miami Vice | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | 241 746-2, 241746-2 YS |
| 1.3 | In The Air Tonight | 5:29 | Phil Collins | The Best Of Miami Vice | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | 241 746-1 |
| 1.6 | In the Air Tonight | 5:32 | Phil Collins | Feelings 7 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 77 617 9 |
| 1.12 | In the Air Tonight | 5:29 | Phil Collins | Nr 1 Hits Uit de Top 40: 1965-1991 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997) | 472 631-2 |
| 1.2 | In the Air Tonight | 5:29 | Phil Collins | Pop Classics, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade Deutschland GmbH (DE branch of Dutch “Arcade” label; this is not an imprint!) | |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:28 | Phil Collins | Pop Classics: The Long Versions, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01 6840 62 |
| 1.5 | In the Air Tonight | 5:29 | Phil Collins | Virgin’s 21st Anniversary Sampler | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VVSAM 21 |
| 2.14 | In the Air Tonight | 5:28 | Phil Collins | In the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:36 | Phil Collins | Face Value (gold CD) | Phil Collins | Album |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 82520-2 |
| 2.11 | In the Air Tonight | 5:27 | Phil Collins | The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.14 | In the Air Tonight | 5:28 | Phil Collins | In the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
| 2.14 | In the Air Tonight | 5:28 | Phil Collins | In The Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCD 26 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:23 | Phil Collins | KuschelRock 2 (Gold-Edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 465952 9 |
| 1.5 | In the Air Tonight | 5:27 | Phil Collins | Music From the Television Series Miami Vice | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | DMCL 1871, MCD 03287 |
| 2.11 | In the Air Tonight | 5:27 | Phil Collins | The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 35 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:33 | Phil Collins | The No. 1 Hits 1981 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | |
| 2.12 | In the Air Tonight | 5:24 | Phil Collins | 25 Years: Greatest Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.10 | In the Air Tonight | 5:24 | Phil Collins | Sounds of the Eighties: The Rolling Stone Collection 1980–1981 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| PolyGram Special Markets (US only), Time–Life Music | R988-25 |
| 1.7 | In the Air Tonight | 5:29 | Phil Collins | The Best Concerts of Your Life | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDCONCERT (WF) 1 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:23 | Phil Collins | Kuschelrock 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 465952 6 |
| 1.19 | In the Air Tonight | 5:26 | Phil Collins | The Best Rock Anthems in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCD 83 |
| 1.5 | In the Air Tonight | 5:31 | Phil Collins | Starke Gefühle: Schmuse-Kuschel-Pop-Balladen | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 74321 36247 2 |
| 4.19 | In the Air Tonight | 5:25 | Phil Collins | The Ultimate Rock Collection: Gold and Platinum | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products | 8458-2, OPCD-2749A |
| 1.15 | In the Air Tonight | 5:32 | Phil Collins | …Hits | Phil Collins | Album + Compilation |
| Face Value Records (Phil Collins), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WPCR-2222 |
| 1.15 | In the Air Tonight | 5:32 | Phil Collins | …Hits | Phil Collins | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it), Face Value Records (Phil Collins) | 3984-23795-2 |
| 1.15 | In the Air Tonight | 5:32 | Phil Collins | …Hits | Phil Collins | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 83139-2 |
| 1.9 | In the Air Tonight | 5:28 | Phil Collins | First Generation: Virgin XXV Years (orange) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 46589 2 2 |
| 1.9 | In the Air Tonight | 5:28 | Phil Collins | First Generation: Virgin XXV Years | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 46589 2 2 |
| 2.20 | In the Air Tonight | 5:31 | Phil Collins | The Best Rock Anthems… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCD 215 |
| 1.15 | In the Air Tonight | 5:31 | Phil Collins | …Hits | Phil Collins | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WICD 5268 |
| 1.15 | In the Air Tonight | 5:31 | Phil Collins | …Hits | Phil Collins | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 3984-23795-2 |
| 1.15 | In the Air Tonight | 5:31 | Phil Collins | …Hits | Phil Collins | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 3984 23795-2 |
| 1.15 | In the Air Tonight | 5:31 | Phil Collins | …Hits (BMG club edition) | Phil Collins | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Face Value Records (Phil Collins), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 83139-2, D 126695 |
| 1.15 | In the Air Tonight | 5:31 | Phil Collins | …Hits | Phil Collins | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDV2870 |
| 2.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:30 | Phil Collins | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1981: The Millennium Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 20256 2 6, NOWMIL 1981 |
| 2.7 | In the Air Tonight | 5:27 | Phil Collins | Music of the Millennium | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | CD Set No.: 545 300-2. CD1: 545 301-2. CD2: 545 302-2 |
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:23 | Phil Collins | Kuschelrock 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| 465952 6, SMM 465952 6 | |
| 1.2 | In the Air Tonight | 5:31 | Phil Collins | Las 101 mejores canciones del planeta Tierra | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| DRO EastWest (use only for releases with the "DRO East West" logo) | 9548379622 |
| 2.6 | In the Air Tonight | 5:22 | Phil Collins | Music of the Millennium | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 560 947‐2 |
| 2.2 | In the Air Tonight | 5:27 | Phil Collins | Bestseller auf dem Plattenteller (78–82) (first edition) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 541 718-2 |
| 1.8 | In the Air Tonight | 5:22 | Phil Collins | De Pre Historie 1981, Volume 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation) | 74321 75231 2 |
| 2.4 | In the Air Tonight | 5:23 | Phil Collins | Music of the Millennium | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 560436-2 |
| 2.12 | In the Air Tonight | 5:23 | Phil Collins | The All Time Greatest Pop Hits of the Last 3 Decades | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 500541 2 |
| 2.2 | In the Air Tonight | 5:22 | Phil Collins | Singers and Songwriters: 1979-1989 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music | OPCD-2807, R812-13 |
| 2.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:22 | Phil Collins | Top 40 Hitdossier 1981-1982 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) | 520 818-2 |
| 2.20 | In the Air Tonight | 5:30 | Phil Collins | Best of British: 50 Golden Years of British Popular Music | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.6 | In the Air Tonight | 5:28 | Phil Collins | Capital Gold: Rock Legends | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD458 |
| 2.20 | In the Air Tonight | 5:29 | Phil Collins | Absolument 80 : Les plus grands tubes internationaux | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 543 309 2 |
| 2.20 | In the Air Tonight | 5:26 | Phil Collins | 80s Verantwoord Powered by Rob Stenders | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing Benelux | 0927 48346-2 |
| 5.12 | In the Air Tonight | 5:39 | Phil Collins | Greatest Hits of the 80's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.20 | In the Air Tonight | 5:30 | Phil Collins | Platinium 80 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music France | 0927-40968-2 |
| 2.20 | In the Air Tonight | 5:30 | Phil Collins | Platinum 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:23 | Phil Collins | Radio 2 Top 2000 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 5 42923 2 3 |
| 1.2 | In the Air Tonight | 5:27 | Phil Collins | The Best Long Versions… Ever! Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 388532 8 |
| 2.9 | In the Air Tonight | 5:21 | Phil Collins | Verrukkelijke Popclassics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing Benelux | 0927 45833-2 |
| 2.20 | In the Air Tonight | 5:28 | Phil Collins | Capital Gold: British Legends | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin TV | 7243 5 83051 2 8, VTDCD519 |
| 2.8 | In the Air Tonight | 5:30 | Phil Collins | Legends II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 593788 2 |
| 1.2 | In the Air Tonight | 5:29 | Phil Collins | Back to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80: The Long Versions 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | 510228 2 |
| 1.7 | In the Air Tonight | 5:24 | Phil Collins | A Tribute to Ayrton Senna: A Music Documentary | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.2 | In the Air Tonight | 5:31 | Phil Collins | The Story So Far… | Phil Collins | Album + Compilation |
| Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | prcd 5458-2 |
| 14.6 | In the Air Tonight | 5:28 | Phil Collins | The Radio Essential Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Promo Only | |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.1 | In The Air Tonight | 5:33 | Phil Collins | Golden Collection 2000 | Phil Collins | Album + Compilation |
| Lighthouse (Russian bootleg label) | MLN 07/009 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.1 | In the Air Tonight | 5:32 | Phil Collins | Face Value (Target version, on CD: Made in West Germany by Polygram) | Phil Collins | Album | Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) | 16029-2, 299 143 | |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Nick Launay Karen Segal (engineer) |
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| engineer: | Hugh Padgham |
| assistant producer: | Hugh Padgham |
| producer: | Phil Collins (of Genesis) Hugh Padgham |
| bass guitar: | John Giblin (in 1980) |
| guitar: | Daryl Stuermer (in 1980) |
| Rhodes piano, drum machine, drums (drum set), synthesizer and vocoder: | Phil Collins (of Genesis) (in 1980) |
| violin: | Sharokav (in 1980) |
| lead vocals: | Phil Collins (of Genesis) |
| arranger: | Phil Collins (of Genesis) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981) |
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| part of: | Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 291) (order: 292) |
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| recording of: | In the Air Tonight (in 1980) |
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Related works
In the Air Tonight
| lyricist and composer: | Phil Collins (of Genesis) |
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| publisher: | Hit & Run Music (Publishers) Limited Imagem Music Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980, in 1981) Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1980) Pun Music, Inc. (in 1981) |
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| part of: | Risky Business (film soundtrack) |
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| is the basis for: | I Can Feel It Cumming (in Your Hair Tonight) In the Air Staring Through My Rear View |
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