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{{short description|1989 album by Phil Collins}}
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| Recorded = April 1988&nbsp;– October 1989 at The Farm, England and A & M Studios, United States
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| single1date = 23 October 1989<ref name="bpi.p3">{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/vSPWRmH.jpg|title=BPI > Certified Awards > Search results for Phil Collins (page 3)|publisher=]|access-date=16 February 2016}}</ref>
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| single2date = 15 January 1990
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| single3date = 16 April 1990 (UK)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Phil+Collins&titel=Something+Happened+On+The+Way+To+Heaven&cat=s|title=Phil Collins singles}}</ref>
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| single4date = April 1990 (US)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Phil+Collins&titel=Do+You+Remember%3F&cat=s|title=Phil Collins singles}}</ref>
| single5 = ]
| single5date = 16 July 1990
| single6 = ]
| single6date = 24 September 1990 (UK)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Phil+Collins&titel=Hang+In+Long+Enough&cat=s|title=Phil Collins singles}}</ref>
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| rev2 = '']''
| rev2Score = {{rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/but-seriously-19900111 |title=But Seriously |author=J.D. Considine |authorlink=J.D. Considine |publisher='']'' |date=11 January 1990 |accessdate=9 June 2012}}</ref>
}} }}


'''''...But Seriously''''' is the fourth solo studio album by English drummer and singer-songwriter ]. It was released on 20 November 1989 in the United Kingdom by ]<ref>{{cite web |title=British album certifications - Phil Collins - ...But Seriously |url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/1135-3748-2 |website=] |access-date=29 August 2022}}</ref> and by ] in the United States. After Collins finished touring commitments with the rock band ] in 1987, the group entered a four-year hiatus, during which Collins starred in the feature film '']'' (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, '']'' (1985).
'''''...But Seriously''''' is the fourth full-length studio album by ]. It was recorded at The Farm, ], England, and at A & M Studios, Los Angeles, United States. It was released on November 7, 1989, on ] in the UK and Ireland, ] in the US and Canada, WEA Records (now ]) for the rest of the world.


''...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, "]", won a ] for ]. Collins supported the album with the ] in 1990. In 2016, the album was remastered with additional studio, live, and demo tracks, and updated artwork.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theseconddisc.com/2016/04/28/hang-long-enough-seriously-revised-going-back-complete-phil-collins-reissue-campaign/ |title=Hang in Long Enough: "...But Seriously," Revised "Going Back" Complete Phil Collins Reissue Campaign|date=28 April 2016|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.genesis-news.com/c-Phil-Collins-Take-A-Look-At-Me-Now-the-reissues-campaign-s596.html |title=Phil Collins – Take A Look at Me Now|publisher=Genesis News|access-date=29 April 2016}}</ref>
==Musical style==
While much of the album follows the same formula as Collins' previous album, '']'' (1985), there was also a move towards more organic production as Collins chose to utilise live instrumentation instead of ]s and prominently used ].


==Themes== ==Background==
In July 1987, Collins finished touring commitments with the band ] and resumed his solo career. He had scored a series of hit singles with his previous solo album '']'' (1985) and with Genesis on '']'' (1986), and recognised this period as "severe danger of overkill" due to the high amount of radio airplay the songs had received.<ref name=TS90>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48821501/|title=Collins' LP reflects individual, romantic concerns|date=16 February 1990|newspaper=The Sentinel|page=D5|via=]|access-date=16 April 2020}}</ref> To combat this, Collins took a year out solely from music and accepted a lead role in '']'' (1988), a romantic comedy film based on the ]. Collins recorded "]" and "]" for ], which led to his belief that people thought his songs had become "Very, very light. That wasn't where I was coming from."<ref name=TS90/> When he started work on his next solo album, Collins deliberately shifted styles by addressing more serious issues in his lyrics and songs with greater depth than the dance-oriented approach for ''No Jacket Required''.<ref name=TS90/> Some bits of music originated as far back as 1978.<ref name=WEA89/>
The tone of the album is serious, as the title suggests. Instead of focusing entirely on personal relationships, dark psychedelics, and simple fun, Collins expands his focus to the exploration of socio-economic and political themes. There is great emotional turmoil underneath the polished studio production, and many of the songs are unambiguous and unveiled in their melancholy.


==Production==
"]" is a critical look at the plight of the ].<ref name=Dean>{{cite book
''...But Seriously'' was recorded between April and October 1989 at ] in ], Surrey and ] in ], California. It was produced by Collins and ], who had worked on his previous solo albums and with Genesis throughout the decade. The album saw Collins use a live drum kit in contrast with ''No Jacket Required'' which had greater use of a ], although the ] did make a prominent appearance on the tracks "That's Just The Way It Is", "Do You Remember?" and "Father to Son". He also prominently used keyboards and electric piano and fewer synthesisers. Collins made a conscious decision not to rely on vocal effects on the album as his previous recordings, including with Genesis, involved the use of a harmoniser and echo and he looked back on this as a way of hiding the perceived drawbacks he had about his singing. In the end, a small amount of reverb and delay for a slap echo effect were used.<ref name=TWR00/>
|title=Rock N' Roll Gold Rush
|last=Dean
|first=Maury
|authorlink=Maury Dean
|year=2003
|publisher=Algora
|isbn=0-87586-207-1
|page=60}}</ref> The song was inspired by Collins' visit to Washington, D.C. There, he was struck with the widespread poverty in which so many people live, and the struggles that homeless people face. He was equally struck by the perfect abandonment of these needy people, and the complacency of the city as a whole, despite being the nation's center of government (hence the sarcasm used in the title of the song).


Collins experienced difficulty in naming the album. The initial title was ''Serious Business'', before Collins decided against the potential connotations of business or corporations that it may have on the public.<ref name=TWR00>{{cite web|url=http://www.twronline.net/issues/twr41/twr41_pc01.htm|title="Phil Collins... profiled" - Phil talks about the "...But Seriously" album|first=Alan|last=Hewitt|date=February 2000|via=The Waiting Room Online|access-date=20 April 2020}}</ref> As the title suggests, the album is a change of pace from the lighter tone of Collins's previous work. Collins expanded his focus to the exploration of socio-economic and political themes. There is emotional turmoil underneath the polished studio production and many of the songs are unambiguous and unveiled in their melancholy. While incorporating political themes, ''...But Seriously'' does not abandon the theme of relationships. But unlike some of his earlier work, Collins takes a more mature and reflective approach when looking at the relationships in his life.{{original research inline|date=July 2020}}
Another politically themed song on the album is "Colours", which voices Collins' condemnation of the segregation and oppression of black and coloured people in ]. Arguably the song with the most ] influence in this album (à la ]), it is quite popular with some fans. But it did not see much commercial success as it is almost nine minutes long, and radio stations had no interest in playing it. The political theme is also evident in the second song on the album "]", which deals with ] of ]. This was a minor chart hit in the summer of 1990 and in the lyrics Collins makes reference to the gridlock of Ulster's sectarian differences most notably in the line "If we'd agree that we can disagree, we could stop all of this today."


As with his previous albums Collins wrote the sleeve notes by hand because "that's all part of the personal statement"; the exception being ''No Jacket Required''.<ref name=Q90/> He wrote the text on the "Another Day in Paradise" single on the inbound from the album's European press trip in November 1989.<ref name=Q90/>
While incorporating political themes, ''...But Seriously'' does not abandon the theme of relationships. But unlike some of his earlier work, Collins takes a more mature and reflective approach when looking at the relationships in his life. During the album's creation, he was dealing with a range of estrangements: from society, from his father, and from his wife.


==Songs==
These influences can be seen in the dramatic ]-influenced track, "]", which features ].
Atlantic Records initially placed a sticker on the CD version that read "Two bonus tracks" which Collins disagreed with and clarified that they were "extra" songs. The sticker was changed accordingly.<ref name=Q90>{{cite magazine|url=https://thegenesisarchive.co.uk/q-march-1990-phil-collins-feature/|title="It beats working...": Why Phil Collins never clocks off|magazine=Q|first=Giles|last=Smith|date=March 1990|pages=56–62|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref> The album was a departure from the dance pop of the ''No Jacket Required'' album. Unlike ''No Jacket Required'', this album was a pop-rock album, but also included various styles and influences, like R&B, dance-pop, jazz, soul and gospel.


"]" is the opening track on the album. It is a dance-pop song, with influenced soul and rock, and talks about ambition.<ref name=WEA89>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207015818/http://www.philcollins.co.uk/wea89.htm|url=http://www.philcollins.co.uk/wea89.htm|archive-date=7 December 2008|title=Phil Collins Interviews - WEA Promo Interview 1989|date=1989|access-date=21 May 2020|publisher=WEA}}</ref>
"Father to Son" is another song in which Collins explores his connections with people, in this case, his own son. The song has a positive, inspirational tone as he seeks to guide his son through some of the trials of life and love, and to reassure him that, "if you look behind you, I will be there".


"]" is an anti-war ballad about ] in Northern Ireland and features ] on backing vocals. Collins had wanted Crosby to perform on his first solo album '']'' (1981), but he was unavailable at the time. The two met at the ] concert in 1988, and Crosby was keen to participate on the album. When recording moved to Los Angeles, Collins prepared several mixes of the songs that he wanted Crosby to sing on and recalled that Crosby "did exactly what I expected him to do He just picked a few notes out of the air that I would never have thought of".<ref name=TWR00/> The B-side to the single was "Broadway Chorus", the demo version of "]".
==Track listing==
All songs written by Phil Collins, except where noted.


"]" has lyrics from the perspective of a man whose relationship is failing due to his lover's neglect. It features ] on backing vocals.
===CD===
#"]"&nbsp;– 4:44
#"]"&nbsp;– 5:20
#"]"&nbsp;– 4:36
#"]" (lyrics: Phil Collins, music: ], Phil Collins)&nbsp;– 4:52
#"Colours"&nbsp;– 8:51
#"]"&nbsp;– 5:28
#"]"&nbsp;– 5:22
#"Heat on the Street"&nbsp;– 3:51
#"All of My Life"&nbsp;– 5:36
#"Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" <small>(instrumental)</small> (music: Phil Collins, Thomas Washington)&nbsp;– 1:26
#"Father to Son"&nbsp;– 3:28
#"Find a Way to My Heart"&nbsp;– 6:08


"]" was written by Collins and his longtime touring guitarist ]. It was the last song written for the album and was originally for the ], but it was not delivered to the group as Collins wanted to keep it for himself by the time it was finished.<ref name=TWR00/> While the song was being arranged in the studio in England, Stuermer had devised some chords for the chorus which resulted in ] playing bass on the new parts as Sklar had left for the US.<ref name=TWR00/>
===LP===

;Side A
"Colours" is a politically themed song condemning ] and displays a ] influence. It was originally titled "Oh Mr. Botha, What Can We Do?", a reference to the English ] song "]".<ref name=TWR00/>
#"Hang in Long Enough"&nbsp;– 4:44

#"That's Just the Way It Is"&nbsp;– 5:20
"]" is a ]-influenced track that Collins said is the closest he had come to writing a blues song.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7-CvO1x7DE |title=Phil Collins - Storytellers - tv Broadcast |date=2022-04-09 |last=walt michel cognac |access-date=2024-06-20 |via=YouTube}}</ref> It features ] on lead guitar.
#"Find a Way to My Heart"&nbsp;– 6:08

#"Colours"&nbsp;– 8:51
"]" addresses the issue of ].<ref name=Dean>{{cite book|title=Rock N' Roll Gold Rush|url=https://archive.org/details/rocknrollgoldrus00dean|url-access=limited|last=Dean|first=Maury|author-link=Maury Dean|year=2003|publisher=Algora|isbn=0-87586-207-1|page=}}</ref> Its working title was "Homeless".<ref name=TWR00/> Among the inspirational sources for the song was Collins's stay in Washington, D.C., while on tour and encountered homeless people by ] trying to keep warm and the contradiction of the ] being so close by.<ref name=TWR00/>
#"Father to Son"&nbsp;– 3:28

"Heat on the Street" is a political song about the abuse and violence in the street. The song has a pop-rock oriented sound.<ref name=WEA89/>

Collins wrote{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} in his autobiography ''I'm Not Dead'' that "All of My Life" is about his relationship with his late father and his regrets to not have more connection with him during his life. The song was a R&B jazz ballad influenced. ] is featured playing the ] on the song.

The album also features a sole instrumental track, "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning", which recalls the jazz-influenced instrumentals featured on his first two albums, '']'' and '']''.

"Father to Son" is a ballad about Collins's relationship with his eldest son, ].


The closing track, "Find a Way to My Heart", is a simple rock-sounding love song, though with a heavy horn section and a synthesized intro and coda. It was later used in the 1990 action film '']''.
;Side B
#"Another Day in Paradise"&nbsp;– 5:22
#"All of My Life"&nbsp;– 5:36
#"Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"&nbsp;– 4:52
#"Do You Remember?"&nbsp;– 4:36
#"I Wish It Would Rain Down"&nbsp;– 5:28


===Additional material===
==Working titles==
Collins recorded three other songs that were released as B-sides to the album's singles:
*The original title of "Do You Remember?" was originally "Lionel".
*The original title of "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" was originally "Broadway Chorus".
*The original title of the first part of "Colours" was originally "Hymn" and the second part was originally called "Oh! Mr. ] What Can We Do?".
*The original title of "Another Day in Paradise" was originally "Homeless".


#"That's How I Feel"
==B-sides==
#"Thats's How I Feel"
#"You've Been in Love (That Little Bit Too Long)" #"You've Been in Love (That Little Bit Too Long)"
#"Around the World in 80 Presets" #"Around the World in 80 Presets"


==Audio sample== ==Singles==

The album spawned six singles released between October 1989 and November 1990.

*"Another Day in Paradise" – US #1, UK #2 (1989)<ref name=Dean />
*"I Wish It Would Rain Down" – US #3, UK #7 (1990)
*"Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" – US #4, UK #15 (1990)
*"Do You Remember?" – US #4 (1990)
* "That's Just The Way It Is" – UK #26 (1990)
*"Hang in Long Enough" – US #23, UK #34 (1990)

In Canada, "Another Day in Paradise", "I Wish It Would Rain Down", "Do You Remember?", and "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" reached No. 1.

==Release==
In the UK, ''...But Seriously'' spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1, including the whole competitive Christmas season, and at the end of 1989 became the third best-selling album of the year in the country after only six weeks on sale. It became the best-selling album of 1990 in the UK. ''...But Seriously'' also peaked at No. 1 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 for four weeks<ref name="Billboard magazine January 27, 1990">{{cite news|title=Billboard magazine January 27 1990|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1990/BB-1990-01-27.pdf|newspaper=Billboard Magazine|date=27 January 1990}}</ref> and became the second best-selling album of 1990 in the US, according to ''Billboard''. It was the last number one album of the 1980s and the first of the 1990s in the UK and in the US.

In Germany, it is the second best-selling album in the chart history of certified albums, and the best-selling album within the foreign repertoire.

==Critical reception==
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = ]
| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="orens">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=but-seriously-r4334|pure_url=yes}} |title=...But Seriously |author=Geoff Orens |website=AllMusic |access-date=28 October 2010}}</ref>
| rev2 = '']''
| rev2Score = 6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.classicpopmag.com/2020/03/review-phil-collins-but-seriously/|title=Review: Phil Collins – …But Seriously|first=John|last=Earls|website=]|date=2 March 2020|access-date=3 August 2024}}</ref>
| rev3 = '']''
| rev3Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite book|first=Colin|last=Larkin|author-link=Colin Larkin|chapter=Collins, Phil|title=Encyclopedia of Popular Music|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC&q=phil+collins|publisher=]|year=2011|isbn=9780857125958|via=Google Books}}</ref>
| rev4 = '']''
| rev4Score = 5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/phil-collins-2016-rhino-reissues-part-two-2495423028.html|title=Phil Collins: No Jacket Required / …But Seriously / Testify / Going Back|first=Evan|last=Sawdey|website=]|date=15 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816111014/http://www.popmatters.com/review/phil-collins-2016-rhino-reissues-part-two/|url-status=live|archive-date=16 August 2016|access-date=3 August 2024}}</ref>
| rev5 = '']''
| rev5Score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Eccleston|first=Danny|title=Against All Odds|url=https://archive.org/details/mojo-december-2015/page/67/mode/1up |magazine=]|issue=265|date=December 2015|access-date=3 August 2023}}</ref>
| rev6 = '']''
| rev6Score = 3.5/5<ref>{{cite book|editor1-last=Graff|editor1-first=Gary|editor2-last=Durchholz|editor2-first=Daniel|title=MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |publisher=Visible Ink Press|year=1999|isbn=1-57859-061-2|chapter=Phil Collins|page=}}</ref>
| rev7 = '']''
| rev7Score = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Collins |first=Andrew |date=25 November 1989 |title=LP - Long Play |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/51836591567/ | magazine=] |page=34}}</ref>
| rev8 = '']''
| rev8Score = 2.5/5<ref>{{cite magazine|last=O'Shaughnessy|first=Catriona|title=Phil Collins: …But Seriously|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/51576331937/|magazine=]|volume=36|date=25 November 1989|access-date=3 August 2024}}</ref>
| rev9 = '']''
| rev9Score = {{rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/but-seriously-19900111 |title=But Seriously |first=J.D. |last=Considine |author-link=J. D. Considine |magazine=] |date=11 January 1990 |access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref>
| rev10 = '']''
| rev10Score = 6½/10<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Heath|first=Chris|magazine=]|title=Phil Collins: …But Seriously|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/37143338314/|issue=287|date=29 November 1989|access-date=3 August 2024}}</ref>
}}
{{Listen {{Listen
| filename = Sample of "Another Day in Paradise".ogg | filename = Sample of "Another Day in Paradise".ogg
| title = "'''Another Day in Paradise'''", from Collins' ''...But Seriously'' | title = "'''Another Day in Paradise'''"
| description = Collins' last of seven American number one songs, "Another Day in Paradise" and its theme regarding the homeless won Collins a Grammy for Record of the Year. | description = Collins' last of seven American number one songs.
}} }}


In his review for ], Geoff Orens praised the decision to use more live instrumentation than ''No Jacket Required'', saying "there's no doubt that tracks such as 'Find a Way to My Heart' and 'Hang in Long Enough' have enough bite to outlast his more dated sounding mid-80s material." He criticised the album for "too many generic ballads", but added that "when Collins moves out of his formula", citing "the dramatic gospel-influenced 'I Wish it Would Rain Down', the results are staggering."<ref name="orens"/> In 2014, Corey Deiterman wrote for '']'', "One need only look at his album ''...But Seriously'' to see some of the blueprint for being serious without being boring. That album wasn't perfect, by any means, and nowhere near as good as his preceding three records, but it allowed Collins to delve into serious subject matter and more serious musical territory while also retaining the sense of slick, fun pop he had traded in throughout the '80s."<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.houstonpress.com/music/lana-del-rey-a-fine-line-between-serious-and-boring-6764777 | title= Lana Del Rey: A Fine Line Between Serious and Boring | work=Houston Press | first=Corey | last=Deiterman | date=25 June 2014 | access-date=2 April 2024}}</ref>
{{clear}}

], writing for '']'' in 2016, included it on his list of eight of the all-time best-selling albums in the UK have no redeeming features whatsoever, dubbing the album the "beginning of ]" and particularly criticizing "Another Day in Paradise".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beaumont |first=Mark |author-link=Mark Beaumont (journalist) |date=2016-07-05 |title=Eight Of The Worst Albums In The UK's Top 60 Best-Selling Albums List |url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-eight-all-time-best-selling-albums-in-the-uk-that-have-no-redeeming-features-whatsoever-6053 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=] |language=en}}</ref>

==Accolades==

At the ] "Another Day in Paradise" won the award for ]. ''...But Seriously'' received further nominations for ], ] and ]. "]" was further nominated for ] and ], while the instrumental piece "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" was nominated for ].

''...But Seriously'' received two ] for ] and ].

At the ] in ] "Another Day in Paradise" received the award for ], while Collins was named ],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1990 |title=History |publisher= ] |access-date=2016-12-15}}</ref> for which he was nominated again ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1991 |title=History |publisher= ] |access-date=2016-12-15}}</ref>

==Tour==
In support of the album, Collins' embarked on a worldwide tour, called ]. In total, there were 113 shows over three continents and it led to the release of a live album and video '']''.

==Track listing==
===CD and cassette===
{{Track listing
|all_writing = ], except where noted
|title1 = ]
|length1 = 4:44
|title2 = ]
|length2 = 5:20
|title3 = ]
|length3 = 4:36
|title4 = ]
|writer4 = {{hlist|Collins|]}}
|length4 = 4:52
|title5 = Colours
|length5 = 8:51
|title6 = ]
|length6 = 5:28
|title7 = ]
|length7 = 5:22
|title8 = Heat on the Street
|length8 = 3:51
|title9 = All of My Life
|length9 = 5:36
|title10 = Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
|writer10 = {{hlist|Collins|Thomas Washington}}
|length10 = 1:26
|title11 = Father to Son
|length11 = 3:28
|title12 = Find a Way to My Heart
|length12 = 6:08
}}

===LP===
The vinyl release features a rearranged track listing and is missing two tracks from the CD/cassette version, "Heat on the Street" and the instrumental "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning".

This listing applies only to original 1989 releases of the album. Vinyl releases of 2016 remaster feature all tracks and the same track listing as for CD and cassette releases, split between two discs, three tracks per side.
{{Track listing
|headline = Side one
|title1 = Hang in Long Enough
|length1 = 4:44
|title2 = That's Just the Way It Is
|length2 = 5:20
|title3 = Find a Way to My Heart
|length3 = 6:08
|title4 = Colours
|length4 = 8:51
|title5 = Father to Son
|length5 = 3:28
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
|title1 = Another Day in Paradise
|length1 = 5:22
|title2 = All of My Life
|length2 = 5:36
|title3 = Something Happened on the Way to Heaven
|length3 = 4:52
|writer3 = {{hlist|Collins|Stuermer}}
|title4 = Do You Remember?
|length4 = 4:36
|title5 = I Wish It Would Rain Down
|length5 = 5:28
}}

===2016 bonus tracks===
{{Track listing
|title1 = Hang in Long Enough
|note1 = live 1997
|length1 = 4:52
|title2 = Something Happened on the Way to Heaven
|note2 = live 2004
|length2 = 5:26
|writer2 = {{hlist|Collins|Stuermer}}
|title3 = Colours
|note3 = live 1990
|length3 = 11:20
|title4 = Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
|note4 = live 1990
|length4 = 1:54
|writer4 = {{hlist|Collins|Washington}}
|title5 = ]
|note5 = live 1990
|length5 = 4:30
|writer5 = ]
|title6 = Find a Way to My Heart
|note6 = live 1997
|length6 = 5:40
|title7 = That's How I Feel
|note7 = B-side
|length7 = 5:05
|title8 = You've Been in Love (That Little Bit Too Long)
|note8 = B-side
|length8 = 4:49
|title9 = Another Day in Paradise
|note9 = demo
|length9 = 5:21
|title10 = That's Just the Way It Is
|note10 = demo
|length10 = 4:54
|title11 = I Wish It Would Rain Down
|note11 = demo
|length11 = 5:30
|title12 = Hang in Long Enough
|note12 = demo
|length12 = 4:34
|title13 = Do You Remember?
|note13 = demo
|length13 = 4:43
}}


==Personnel== == Personnel ==
Adapted from ].<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title= ...But Seriously |year= 1989 |type= booklet |publisher= ]}}</ref>
===Instrumental contributions===
*Phil Collins — keyboards, drums, percussion, tambourine, vocals
*] — bass guitar
*] — guitar
*] — guitar
*]:
**Don Myrick — saxophone
**] — ]
**Harry Kim — trumpet
**Rhamlee Michael Davis – trumpet


'''Musicians'''
*Alex Brown – backing vocals
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*Marva King – backing vocals
* ] – vocals <small>(tracks 1–9, 11, 12)</small>, keyboards <small>(1–9, 11, 12)</small>, drums <small>(1, 4–12)</small>, drum machine <small>(2, 3, 7, 11)</small>, percussion <small>(2, 3, 10, 12)</small>, tambourine <small>(6, 8)</small>
*Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals
* ] – ] <small>(track 9)</small>
* ] – guitar <small>(tracks 1–4, 8, 11, 12)</small>
* ] – guitar <small>(tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 9)</small>
* ] – guitar <small>(track 6)</small>
* ] – bass <small>(tracks 1, 4)</small>
* ] – bass <small>(tracks 2, 5, 7–12)</small>
* ] – bass <small>(tracks 3, 6)</small>
* ] <small>(tracks 1, 4, 5, 10, 12)</small>:
** ] – saxophone, alto sax solo <small>(track 9)</small>
** ] – trombone
** ] – trumpet
** Rhamlee Michael Davis – trumpet
* Alex Brown, Marva King and Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals <small>(tracks 1, 4, 8, 9)</small>
* ] – vocals <small>(tracks 2, 7)</small>
* ] – vocals <small>(track 3)</small>
{{div col end}}


'''Production'''
====Featured musicians====
* ] – producer, mixing
*] — vocals on "That's Just the Way It Is" and "Another Day in Paradise"
* ] – producer, mixing, engineer
*] — bass
* Ed Goodreau – assistant engineer (Los Angeles)
*] — bass
* Simon Osbourne – assistant engineer
*] — vocals
* Tom Tom 84 – horn arrangements
*] — guitar
* Maurice Spears – music preparation
*] — ]
* ] – photography


==Charts==
==Chart performance==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|- |-
!Chart (1989) ! scope="col"|Chart (1989–1990)
!Peak<br>position ! scope="col"|Peak<br />position
!Total<br>weeks
|- |-
{{album chart|Australia|1|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|align="left"|Australian Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.australian-charts.com/ |title=Australian charts portal |publisher=australian-charts.com |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|45
|- |-
{{album chart|Austria|1|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|align="left"|Austrian Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.austriancharts.at/ |title=Austria Top 40 – Hitparade Österreich |publisher=austriancharts.at |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|44
|- |-
!scope="row"|Belgian Albums (])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1990/M&M-1990-01-13.pdf|title=Top 3 Albums in Europe|magazine=]|page=24|date=13 January 1990|access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
|align="left"|Canadian Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/ |title=Bienvenue au site Web BIBLIOTHÈQUE ET ARCHIVES CANADA &#124; Welcome to the LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA website |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref>
| 1
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|66
|- |-
{{album chart|Canada|1|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|chartid=6687|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|align="left"|Dutch Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Phil+Collins&titel=...But+Seriously&cat=a |title=Phil Collins – ...But Seriously |publisher=dutchcharts.nl |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|79
|- |-
|align="left"|German Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.charts-surfer.de/ |title=Charts-Surfer |publisher=Charts-surfer.de |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref> !scope="row"|Danish Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://danskehitlister.dk/?song_id=6758|title=Phil Collins – ...But Seriously|publisher=IFPI Denmark|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403004340/http://danskehitlister.dk/?song_id=6758|archive-date=3 April 2016|access-date=3 December 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|?
|- |-
{{album chart|Netherlands|1|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|align="left"|New Zealand Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.charts.org.nz/ |title=New Zealand charts portal |publisher=charts.org.nz |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|63
|- |-
|align="left"|Norwegian Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.norwegiancharts.com/ |title=Norwegian charts portal |publisher=norwegiancharts.com |date=15 June 2006 |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref> !scope="row"|] ('']'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/80s/1989/M&M-1989-12-09.pdf|title=European Top 100 Albums|magazine=]|page=23|date=9 December 1989|access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
| 1
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|27
|- |-
!scope="row"|Finnish Albums (])<ref name="FINchart">{{cite book | first= Timo | last= Pennanen | year= 2006 |title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 | edition= 1st | publisher= Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava | location= Helsinki| isbn= 978-951-1-21053-5 | page= 263 | language= fi }}</ref>
|align="left"|Swedish Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.swedishcharts.com/ |title=Swedish Charts Portal |publisher=swedishcharts.com |date=3 February 2012 |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|14
|- |-
|align="left"|Swiss Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://www.swisscharts.com/ |title=Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community |publisher=swisscharts.com |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref> !scope="row"|French Albums (])<ref>French chart run 1 (76 weeks): {{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Liste_Selection2.php?Lettre=C|title=Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste|publisher=InfoDisc.fr|language=fr|access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|51
|- |-
{{album chart|Germany4|1|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|id=972|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|align="left"|UK Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/ |title=UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive |publisher=Chart Stats |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|71
|- |-
|align="left"|U.S. Billboard Hot 200<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/ |title=Music News, Reviews, Articles, Information, News Online & Free Music |work=Billboard |accessdate=9 February 2012}}</ref> !scope="row"|Greek Albums (])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/M&M-1990-02-10.pdf|title=Top 3 Albums In Europe|page=20|date=10 February 1990|work=] |access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
| 1
|-
{{album chart|Hungary|4|year=1990|week=49|rowheader=true|access-date=29 February 2024}}
|-
!scope="row"|Icelandic Albums (])<ref name="Iceland">{{cite web|url=https://timarit.is/page/2565935?iabr=on#page/n25/mode/2up/search/Phil+Collins%20LP-pl%C3%B6tur|title=Ísland (LP-plötur)|date=8 December 1989|access-date=23 December 2021|language=is|publisher=]|page=42}}</ref>
|1
|-
!scope="row"|Irish Albums (])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1990/M&M-1990-01-13.pdf|title=Top 3 Albums in Europe|magazine=]|page=23|date=13 January 1990|access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
| 1
|-
!scope="row"|Italian Albums ('']'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/M&M-1990-01-13.pdf|title=Top 3 Albums In Europe|page=23|date=13 January 1990|work=] |access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
| 1
|-
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums (])<ref name="JPN">{{cite book|title=Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005|publisher=]|location=Roppongi, Tokyo|year=2006|isbn=4-87131-077-9|language=ja}}</ref>
| align="center"| 14
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|1|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|-
!scope="row"|Portuguese Albums (])<ref></ref>
|style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
!scope="row"|Spanish Albums (])<ref>{{cite book|last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st |date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1 | style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|90
{{album chart|Sweden|1|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|UK|1|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
!Chart (2016)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
{{album chart|France|144|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|rowheader=true|access-date=12 July 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Italy|62|artist=Phil Collins|album=...But Seriously|rowheader=true|access-date=3 December 2020}}
|-
|} |}
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===Year-end charts===
==Certifications==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{Certification Table Top}}
|-
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Argentina|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=1989|certyear=1993|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110706084844/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP|archivedate=6 July 2011|title=Discos de oro y platino|language=Spanish|accessdate=5 October 2012|publisher=]|language=Spanish}}</ref>}}
! scope="col"| Chart (1989)
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=album|title=But Seriously .........|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|accessdate=5 October 2012|autocat=yes}}
! scope="col"| Position
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Gold|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|accessdate=5 October 2012|autocat=yes}}
|-
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=...But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=7|relyear=1989|certyear=1991|accessdate=5 October 2012|autocat=yes}}
! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.infodisc.fr:80/B-CD_1989.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027131329/http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1989.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 27, 2012 |title=Les Albums (CD) de 1989 par InfoDisc |language=fr |publisher=infodisc.fr |access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|relyear=1989|certyear=1989|salesamount=74,715|accessdate=5 October 2012|autocat=yes}}
| 5
{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Diamond|relyear=1989|certyear=1991|recent=false|salesamount=1,711,100|salesref=<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/CDCertif_D.php?debut=29|title=Les Albums Diamant :|publisher=Infodisc.fr|language=French|accessdate=5 October 2012}}</ref>|autocat=yes}}
|-
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=6|relyear=1989|certyear=1994|accessdate=5 October 2012|autocat=yes}}
!scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.everyhit.com/chartalb4.html |title=Chart Archive – 1980s Albums |publisher=everyhit.com |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-date=14 June 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020614180010/http://www.everyhit.com/chartalb4.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Hong Kong|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|accessdate=5 October 2012|salesamount=15,000|autocat=yes}}
| 3
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1985|accessdate=5 October 2012|autocat=yes}}
|}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Gold|relyear=1989|certyear=1989|accessdate=5 October 2012|autocat=yes}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=album|title=... But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|accessdate=5 October 2012|autocat=yes}}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=8|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|accessdate=5 October 2012|salesamount=2,740,590|salesref=<ref name=occ09>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/assets/files/top%2040%20albums.pdf|title=Top 40 Best Selling Albums: 28 July 1956 – 14 June 2009|publisher=]|accessdate=26 July 2011}}</ref>|autocat=yes}}
|-
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=4|relyear=1989|certyear=1994|accessdate=5 October 2012|autocat=yes}}
! scope="col"| Chart (1990)
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1990/albums-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 1990|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
| 14
|-
! scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=a&id=1990|title=Jahreshitparade Alben 1990|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=July 10, 2020}}</ref>
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| Canada Top Albums/CDs (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=5306& |title=RPM Top 100 Albums of 1990 |magazine=] |volume=53 |issue=18 |date=December 22, 1990 |issn=0315-5994 |access-date=20 July 2021 |via=]}}</ref>
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1990&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 1990|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
| 2
|-
! scope="row"| European Albums (''Music & Media'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/M&M-1990-12-22.pdf|title=European Top 100 Albums 1990|date=December 22, 1990|access-date=July 22, 2021|issue=51|volume=7|work=]|page=38}}</ref>
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1990 |title=Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1990|publisher=Offizielle Deutsche Charts |language=de |access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1990-12-31|title=Top Selling Albums of 1990|publisher=]|access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
| 4
|-
! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1990/alben|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1990|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>
| 1
|-
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1990/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990|magazine=Billboard|access-date=13 February 2022|archive-date=23 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123035751/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1990/the-billboard-200|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 2
|}
{{col-end}} {{col-end}}


==Certifications and sales==
*In the UK, the success of ''...But Seriously'' was impressive. It spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1, including the whole competitive Christmas season, and at the end of 1989 became the third best-selling album of the year in the country. ''...But Seriously'' became the best-selling album of 1990 in the UK.
{{Certification Table Top}}
*''...But Seriously'' also peaked No. 1 on the ] during four weeks. It became the second best-selling album of 1990, according to ''Billboard''.
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Argentina|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=1989|certyear=1993|certref=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110706084844/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=&album=&LanDesde_MM=1&LanDesde_AA=1980&LanHasta_MM=12&LanHasta_AA=2010&Galardon=O&Tipo=1&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |archive-date=6 July 2011 |title=Discos de oro y platino |language=es |access-date=5 October 2012 |publisher=] |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
*In Germany, ''...But Seriously'' is the second best-selling album in the chart history of certified albums, and the best-selling album within the foreign repertoire.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musikindustrie.de/fileadmin/piclib/presse/Dokumente_zum_Download/Gold_Platin_Hoechstverleihungen_Stand_100621.pdf |title=Highes Gold Platinum certifications |publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry |accessdate=19 July 2010}}</ref>
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|title=...But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1989|certyear=1996|access-date=July 16, 2021}}
*At the ] "]" won the award for ]. ''...But Seriously'' received further nominations for ], ] and ]. "]" was further nominated for ] and ], while the instrumental piece "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" was nominated for ]. ''...But Seriously'' received two ] for ] and ]. At the ] in "]" received the award for Best British Single, while Collins was named British Male Artist. In Collins received a further nomination for British Male Artist.
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=album|title=But Seriously .........|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1990|certyear=1990|accessdate=5 October 2012}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=album|artist=Phil Collins|title=... But Seriously|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1989|certref=<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-05-26.pdf|title=Phil Collins' entire solo repertoire has gone platinum in Belgium|magazine=Music & Media|page=15|volume=7|issue=21|date=26 May 1990|via=American Radio History|access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref>|certyear=1990}}
===Singles===
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Gold|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|accessdate=5 October 2012}}
In the US, ''...But Seriously'' contained five singles, all of which reached the Top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In terms of the number of hit singles from one release, ''...But Seriously'' remains the most successful album by Phil Collins.
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=...But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=7|relyear=1989|certyear=1991|accessdate=5 October 2012}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=album|title=... But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|certref=<ref name="certs">{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-09-15.pdf|publisher=]|title=Phil Collins Seriously Breaks The Records|page=6|date=15 September 1990|accessdate=13 September 2022}}</ref>}}
*"Another Day in Paradise" reached No. 1 (1989)<ref name=Dean />
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Finland|type=album|title=But Seriously|artist=Phil Collins|award=Platinum|relyear=1989|certyear=1989|salesamount=74,715|accessdate=5 October 2012}}
*"I Wish It Would Rain Down" reached No. 3 (1990)
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1989 album by Phil Collins "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
  2. "I Wish It Would Rain Down"
    Released: 15 January 1990
  3. "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"
    Released: 16 April 1990 (UK)
  4. "Do You Remember?"
    Released: April 1990 (US)
  5. "That's Just the Way It Is"
    Released: 16 July 1990
  6. "Hang in Long Enough"
    Released: 24 September 1990 (UK)
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 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.

Background

In July 1987, Collins finished touring commitments with the band Genesis and resumed his solo career. He had scored a series of hit singles with his previous solo album No Jacket Required (1985) and with Genesis on Invisible Touch (1986), and recognised this period as "severe danger of overkill" due to the high amount of radio airplay the songs had received. To combat this, Collins took a year out solely from music and accepted a lead role in Buster (1988), a romantic comedy film based on the Great Train Robbery. Collins recorded "Two Hearts" and "A Groovy Kind of Love" for the soundtrack, which led to his belief that people thought his songs had become "Very, very light. That wasn't where I was coming from." When he started work on his next solo album, Collins deliberately shifted styles by addressing more serious issues in his lyrics and songs with greater depth than the dance-oriented approach for No Jacket Required. Some bits of music originated as far back as 1978.

Production

...But Seriously was recorded between April and October 1989 at The Farm in Chiddingfold, Surrey and A&M Studios in Los Angeles, California. It was produced by Collins and Hugh Padgham, who had worked on his previous solo albums and with Genesis throughout the decade. The album saw Collins use a live drum kit in contrast with No Jacket Required which had greater use of a drum machine, although the Roland TR-808 did make a prominent appearance on the tracks "That's Just The Way It Is", "Do You Remember?" and "Father to Son". He also prominently used keyboards and electric piano and fewer synthesisers. Collins made a conscious decision not to rely on vocal effects on the album as his previous recordings, including with Genesis, involved the use of a harmoniser and echo and he looked back on this as a way of hiding the perceived drawbacks he had about his singing. In the end, a small amount of reverb and delay for a slap echo effect were used.

Collins experienced difficulty in naming the album. The initial title was Serious Business, before Collins decided against the potential connotations of business or corporations that it may have on the public. As the title suggests, the album is a change of pace from the lighter tone of Collins's previous work. Collins expanded his focus to the exploration of socio-economic and political themes. There is emotional turmoil underneath the polished studio production and many of the songs are unambiguous and unveiled in their melancholy. While incorporating political themes, ...But Seriously does not abandon the theme of relationships. But unlike some of his earlier work, Collins takes a more mature and reflective approach when looking at the relationships in his life.

As with his previous albums Collins wrote the sleeve notes by hand because "that's all part of the personal statement"; the exception being No Jacket Required. He wrote the text on the "Another Day in Paradise" single on the inbound from the album's European press trip in November 1989.

Songs

Atlantic Records initially placed a sticker on the CD version that read "Two bonus tracks" which Collins disagreed with and clarified that they were "extra" songs. The sticker was changed accordingly. The album was a departure from the dance pop of the No Jacket Required album. Unlike No Jacket Required, this album was a pop-rock album, but also included various styles and influences, like R&B, dance-pop, jazz, soul and gospel.

"Hang in Long Enough" is the opening track on the album. It is a dance-pop song, with influenced soul and rock, and talks about ambition.

"That's Just the Way It Is" is an anti-war ballad about The Troubles in Northern Ireland and features David Crosby on backing vocals. Collins had wanted Crosby to perform on his first solo album Face Value (1981), but he was unavailable at the time. The two met at the Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary concert in 1988, and Crosby was keen to participate on the album. When recording moved to Los Angeles, Collins prepared several mixes of the songs that he wanted Crosby to sing on and recalled that Crosby "did exactly what I expected him to do He just picked a few notes out of the air that I would never have thought of". The B-side to the single was "Broadway Chorus", the demo version of "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven".

"Do You Remember?" has lyrics from the perspective of a man whose relationship is failing due to his lover's neglect. It features Stephen Bishop on backing vocals.

"Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" was written by Collins and his longtime touring guitarist Daryl Stuermer. It was the last song written for the album and was originally for the Four Tops, but it was not delivered to the group as Collins wanted to keep it for himself by the time it was finished. While the song was being arranged in the studio in England, Stuermer had devised some chords for the chorus which resulted in Nathan East playing bass on the new parts as Sklar had left for the US.

"Colours" is a politically themed song condemning apartheid in South Africa and displays a progressive rock influence. It was originally titled "Oh Mr. Botha, What Can We Do?", a reference to the English music hall song "Oh! Mr Porter".

"I Wish It Would Rain Down" is a gospel-influenced track that Collins said is the closest he had come to writing a blues song. It features Eric Clapton on lead guitar.

"Another Day in Paradise" addresses the issue of homelessness. Its working title was "Homeless". Among the inspirational sources for the song was Collins's stay in Washington, D.C., while on tour and encountered homeless people by Capitol Hill trying to keep warm and the contradiction of the White House being so close by.

"Heat on the Street" is a political song about the abuse and violence in the street. The song has a pop-rock oriented sound.

Collins wrote in his autobiography I'm Not Dead that "All of My Life" is about his relationship with his late father and his regrets to not have more connection with him during his life. The song was a R&B jazz ballad influenced. Steve Winwood is featured playing the Hammond organ on the song.

The album also features a sole instrumental track, "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning", which recalls the jazz-influenced instrumentals featured on his first two albums, Face Value and Hello, I Must Be Going.

"Father to Son" is a ballad about Collins's relationship with his eldest son, Simon.

The closing track, "Find a Way to My Heart", is a simple rock-sounding love song, though with a heavy horn section and a synthesized intro and coda. It was later used in the 1990 action film Fire Birds.

Additional material

Collins recorded three other songs that were released as B-sides to the album's singles:

  1. "That's How I Feel"
  2. "You've Been in Love (That Little Bit Too Long)"
  3. "Around the World in 80 Presets"

Singles

The album spawned six singles released between October 1989 and November 1990.

  • "Another Day in Paradise" – US #1, UK #2 (1989)
  • "I Wish It Would Rain Down" – US #3, UK #7 (1990)
  • "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" – US #4, UK #15 (1990)
  • "Do You Remember?" – US #4 (1990)
  • "That's Just The Way It Is" – UK #26 (1990)
  • "Hang in Long Enough" – US #23, UK #34 (1990)

In Canada, "Another Day in Paradise", "I Wish It Would Rain Down", "Do You Remember?", and "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" reached No. 1.

Release

In the UK, ...But Seriously spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1, including the whole competitive Christmas season, and at the end of 1989 became the third best-selling album of the year in the country after only six weeks on sale. It became the best-selling album of 1990 in the UK. ...But Seriously also peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 for four weeks and became the second best-selling album of 1990 in the US, according to Billboard. It was the last number one album of the 1980s and the first of the 1990s in the UK and in the US.

In Germany, it is the second best-selling album in the chart history of certified albums, and the best-selling album within the foreign repertoire.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Classic Pop6/10
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
PopMatters5/10
Mojo
MusicHound3.5/5
NME6/10
Record Mirror2.5/5
Rolling Stone
Smash Hits6½/10
"Another Day in Paradise" Collins' last of seven American number one songs.
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In his review for AllMusic, Geoff Orens praised the decision to use more live instrumentation than No Jacket Required, saying "there's no doubt that tracks such as 'Find a Way to My Heart' and 'Hang in Long Enough' have enough bite to outlast his more dated sounding mid-80s material." He criticised the album for "too many generic ballads", but added that "when Collins moves out of his formula", citing "the dramatic gospel-influenced 'I Wish it Would Rain Down', the results are staggering." In 2014, Corey Deiterman wrote for Houston Press, "One need only look at his album ...But Seriously to see some of the blueprint for being serious without being boring. That album wasn't perfect, by any means, and nowhere near as good as his preceding three records, but it allowed Collins to delve into serious subject matter and more serious musical territory while also retaining the sense of slick, fun pop he had traded in throughout the '80s."

Mark Beaumont, writing for NME in 2016, included it on his list of eight of the all-time best-selling albums in the UK have no redeeming features whatsoever, dubbing the album the "beginning of Collins' solo rot" and particularly criticizing "Another Day in Paradise".

Accolades

At the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards "Another Day in Paradise" won the award for Record of the Year. ...But Seriously received further nominations for Album of the Year, Producer of the Year (Non-Classical) and Best Engineered Recording – Non-Classical. "Another Day in Paradise" was further nominated for Song of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male, while the instrumental piece "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" was nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

...But Seriously received two American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.

At the Brit Awards in 1990 "Another Day in Paradise" received the award for British Single, while Collins was named British Male Artist, for which he was nominated again a year later.

Tour

In support of the album, Collins' embarked on a worldwide tour, called Seriously Live!. In total, there were 113 shows over three continents and it led to the release of a live album and video Serious Hits... Live!.

Track listing

CD and cassette

All tracks are written by Phil Collins, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hang in Long Enough" 4:44
2."That's Just the Way It Is" 5:20
3."Do You Remember?" 4:36
4."Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"4:52
5."Colours" 8:51
6."I Wish It Would Rain Down" 5:28
7."Another Day in Paradise" 5:22
8."Heat on the Street" 3:51
9."All of My Life" 5:36
10."Saturday Night and Sunday Morning"
  • Collins
  • Thomas Washington
1:26
11."Father to Son" 3:28
12."Find a Way to My Heart" 6:08

LP

The vinyl release features a rearranged track listing and is missing two tracks from the CD/cassette version, "Heat on the Street" and the instrumental "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning".

This listing applies only to original 1989 releases of the album. Vinyl releases of 2016 remaster feature all tracks and the same track listing as for CD and cassette releases, split between two discs, three tracks per side.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Hang in Long Enough"4:44
2."That's Just the Way It Is"5:20
3."Find a Way to My Heart"6:08
4."Colours"8:51
5."Father to Son"3:28
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Another Day in Paradise" 5:22
2."All of My Life" 5:36
3."Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"
  • Collins
  • Stuermer
4:52
4."Do You Remember?" 4:36
5."I Wish It Would Rain Down" 5:28

2016 bonus tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hang in Long Enough" (live 1997) 4:52
2."Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" (live 2004)
  • Collins
  • Stuermer
5:26
3."Colours" (live 1990) 11:20
4."Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" (live 1990)
  • Collins
  • Washington
1:54
5."Always" (live 1990)Irving Berlin4:30
6."Find a Way to My Heart" (live 1997) 5:40
7."That's How I Feel" (B-side) 5:05
8."You've Been in Love (That Little Bit Too Long)" (B-side) 4:49
9."Another Day in Paradise" (demo) 5:21
10."That's Just the Way It Is" (demo) 4:54
11."I Wish It Would Rain Down" (demo) 5:30
12."Hang in Long Enough" (demo) 4:34
13."Do You Remember?" (demo) 4:43

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.

Musicians

Production

  • Phil Collins – producer, mixing
  • Hugh Padgham – producer, mixing, engineer
  • Ed Goodreau – assistant engineer (Los Angeles)
  • Simon Osbourne – assistant engineer
  • Tom Tom 84 – horn arrangements
  • Maurice Spears – music preparation
  • Trevor Key – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 1
Belgian Albums (IFPI) 1
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 1
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 1
European Albums (Music & Media) 1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 1
French Albums (SNEP) 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 1
Greek Albums (IFPI) 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) 4
Icelandic Albums (Tónlist) 1
Irish Albums (IRMA) 1
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi) 1
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 1
Portuguese Albums (AFP) 1
Spanish Albums (AFYVE) 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 1
UK Albums (OCC) 1
US Billboard 200 1
Chart (2016) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP) 144
Italian Albums (FIMI) 62

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
French Albums (SNEP) 5
UK Albums (OCC) 3
Chart (1990) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 14
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 2
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 2
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 2
European Albums (Music & Media) 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 1
US Billboard 200 2

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) 3× Platinum 180,000
Australia (ARIA) 5× Platinum 350,000
Austria (IFPI Austria) 2× Platinum 100,000
Belgium (BEA) 2× Platinum 100,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) Gold 100,000
Canada (Music Canada) 7× Platinum 700,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) 2× Platinum 160,000
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) Platinum 74,715
France (SNEP) Diamond 2,000,000
Germany (BVMI) 6× Platinum 3,000,000
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) Platinum 20,000
Italy (FIMI) 3× Platinum 750,000
Japan (RIAJ) Platinum 200,000
Netherlands (NVPI) 2× Platinum 400,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum 15,000
Norway (IFPI Norway) Platinum 50,000
Portugal (AFP) 2× Platinum 80,000
South Africa — 300,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 7× Platinum 750,000
Sweden (GLF) Gold 50,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) 5× Platinum 250,000
United Kingdom (BPI) 9× Platinum 2,750,000
United States (RIAA) 4× Platinum 4,000,000

Sales figures based on certification alone.
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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