...But Seriously

"But Seriously" redirects here. For the Joe Walsh album, see But Seriously, Folks...

...But Seriously
Studio album by
Phil Collins
Released20 November 1989 (1989-11-20)
RecordedApril–October 1989
Studio
Genre
Length59:42 (CD)
54:25 (LP)
LabelVirgin
Producer
Phil Collins chronology
12"ers
(1987) 		...But Seriously
(1989) 		Serious Hits... Live!
(1990)
Singles from ...But Seriously
  1. "Another Day in Paradise"
    Released: 23 October 1989[1]
  2. "I Wish It Would Rain Down"
    Released: 15 January 1990
  3. "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"
    Released: 16 April 1990 (UK)[2]
  4. "Do You Remember?"
    Released: April 1990 (US)[3]
  5. "That's Just the Way It Is"
    Released: 16 July 1990
  6. "Hang in Long Enough"
    Released: 24 September 1990 (UK)[4]
Alternate cover
2016 reissue cover

...But Seriously is the fourth solo studio album by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was released on 20 November 1989 in the United Kingdom by Virgin Records[5] and by Atlantic Records in the United States. After Collins finished touring commitments with the rock band Genesis in 1987, the group entered a four-year hiatus, during which Collins starred in the feature film Buster (1988). By the spring of 1989, Collins had written material for a new solo album, which addressed more serious lyrical themes, like socio-economic and political issues, as opposed to his previous dance-oriented album, No Jacket Required (1985).

...But Seriously was a huge commercial success worldwide, reaching No. 1 in the UK and the US for 15 and 4 non-consecutive weeks, respectively. It was the best-selling album of 1990 in the UK, eventually selling 2.75 million copies there and 4 million in the US. The lead single, "Another Day in Paradise", won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year. Collins supported the album with the Seriously, Live! World Tour in 1990. In 2016, the album was remastered with additional studio, live, and demo tracks, and updated artwork.[6][7]

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  2. ^ "Phil Collins singles".
  3. ^ "Phil Collins singles".
  4. ^ "Phil Collins singles".
  5. ^ "British album certifications - Phil Collins - ...But Seriously". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Hang in Long Enough: "...But Seriously," Revised "Going Back" Complete Phil Collins Reissue Campaign". 28 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Phil Collins – Take A Look at Me Now". Genesis News. Retrieved 29 April 2016.