Separate Lives

For the 1995 film, see Separate Lives (1995 film).
"Separate Lives"
UK variant of the standard artwork
Single by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
from the album White Nights: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
B-side"I Don't Wanna Know" (USA) "Only You Know And I Know" (UK)
ReleasedSeptember 1985 (US)
11 November 1985 (UK) [1]
Recorded1985
GenreSoft rock[2]
Length4:06
Label
Songwriter(s)Stephen Bishop
Producer(s)
Phil Collins singles chronology
"Take Me Home"
(1985) 		"Separate Lives"
(1985) 		"In the Air Tonight (Remix)"
(1988)
Marilyn Martin singles chronology
"Separate Lives"
(1985) 		"Night Moves"
(1986)
Music video
"Phil Collins - Separate Lives (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

"Separate Lives" is a 1985 song recorded by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin and featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture White Nights. It reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts as well as in Canada and Ireland.[3] It reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry.[1]

Songwriter Stephen Bishop recorded his own version for his album Sleeping with Girls for Polydor Records, released in 1985. Bishop received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song in 1986. It lost to Lionel Richie's song "Say You, Say Me" from the same film.

Collins recorded other versions of "Separate Lives" while on tour. He sang with touring singer Amy Keys in 1994, the song appearing on the album Live from the Board.[5] Beginning in 1997 he has performed the song many times with Italian singer Laura Pausini.[6] In 2004, Collins recorded a version with Bridgette Bryant who had toured with him in 1990 in support of ...But Seriously.[7]

  1. ^ a b "BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Phil Collins (page 3)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  2. ^ Danis, Kirsten (25 July 1999). "Phil Collins employee now his Swiss missus". New York Post. New York. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1985-11-29). "'Separate Lives' No. 1 as Expected". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
  4. ^ Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 160. ISBN 0-87586-207-1.
  5. ^ "Live from the Board - Phil Collins | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. ^ s.r.l, Rockol com. "√ Impensabile duetto a Milano: Laura Pausini canta con Phil Collins!". Rockol.it. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Bridgette Bryant | Songs". AllMusic.