Easy Lover
1984 single by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Easy Lover" is a song performed by Philip Bailey of the band Earth, Wind & Fire and Phil Collins of the band Genesis, jointly written and composed by Bailey, Collins, and Nathan East. The song appears on Bailey's solo album, Chinese Wall. Collins has performed the song in his live concerts, and it appears on both his 1990 album, Serious Hits... Live!, and his 1998 compilation album, ...Hits. It is Bailey's only US Top 40 hit as a solo artist.
"Easy Lover" | ||||
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Single by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins | ||||
from the album Chinese Wall | ||||
B-side | "Woman" | |||
Released | 6 November 1984 (US) 21 February 1985 (UK)[1] | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
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Length | 4:54 (single version) 5:03 (album version) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Producer(s) | Phil Collins | |||
Philip Bailey singles chronology | ||||
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Phil Collins singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Easy Lover" on YouTube | ||||
The song was a No. 1 hit in several countries, including Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. In the U.S., it spent 23 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including 7 weeks in the Top 10, and peaked at No. 2 the weeks of 2 February 1985 and 9 February 1985, behind the chart-topping "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner. In the UK Singles Chart, it reached No. 1, staying there for four weeks.[3] The single sold over a million copies in the U.S. and was certified gold,[4] as the RIAA requirement for a platinum single disc was not lowered to one million units until 1989.[5] In addition, "Easy Lover" has been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and Music Canada.
"Easy Lover" won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance in a Video in 1985 and was Grammy Award nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals in 1986.[6][7]