Dance into the Light

For the song, see Dance into the Light (song).

Dance into the Light
Studio album by
Phil Collins
Released21 October 1996
Recorded1995–1996 in France using mobile studio equipment
Genre
Length60:33
LabelFace Value
Producer
Phil Collins chronology
Both Sides
(1993) 		Dance into the Light
(1996) 		...Hits
(1998)
Singles from Dance into the Light
  1. "Dance into the Light"
    Released: 20 September 1996[1]
  2. "It's in Your Eyes"
    Released: 2 December 1996
  3. "No Matter Who"
    Released: 3 February 1997
  4. "Wear My Hat"
    Released: 27 May 1997
  5. "The Same Moon"
    Released: 20 October 1997 (Germany)
Alternative cover
2016 reissue cover

Dance into the Light is the sixth solo studio album by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins, released on 21 October 1996 in the United Kingdom by Face Value Records.[2] It features guest backing vocals from some of Collins' touring accompanists, including Arnold McCuller and Amy Keys. It was the first album that Collins released as a full-time solo artist, having left Genesis earlier that year.[3]

The album was received negatively by the majority of music critics and under-performed commercially. It reached No. 23 on the US Billboard 200 and was Collins' poorest-selling album at the time (only 2002's Testify and 2010's Going Back sold fewer copies and charted lower). Dance into the Light was certified gold in the U.S. The album was Collins' first to not contain any American Top 40 hits, with the title track only reaching No. 45 (although it cracked the top 10 in the UK). However, five singles were issued from Dance into the Light: "Dance into the Light", "It's in Your Eyes", "No Matter Who", "Wear My Hat", and "The Same Moon". The former two singles were the only singles to make the Top 40, in the UK.

Despite the disappointing sales of the album, Collins' subsequent U.S. tour in support of the album, titled The Trip into the Light World Tour, was one of the highest-performing tours of the year, regularly selling out arenas across the country. This album also marked the studio debut of the Vine Street Horns, who had replaced the Phenix Horns on the Both Sides of the World Tour. Collins would not chart again with an American Top 40 single until 1999's "You'll Be in My Heart", the main single from Disney's animated feature, Tarzan.

  1. ^ "Phil Collins singles".
  2. ^ "British album certifications - Phil Collins - Dance into the Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Official Genesis Website". Genesis-music.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.