…But Seriously Songs Ranked

…But Seriously is the fourth solo studio album by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was released on 7 November 1989 in the United States by Atlantic Records and on 24 November 1989 in the United Kingdom by Virgin Records. 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 that addressed more serious lyrical themes like socio-economic and political issues as opposed to his previous dance-oriented album, No Jacket Required (1985). Here are all of …But Seriously songs ranked.

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12. All of My Life

“Another hidden gem. This is a softer sound. Steve Winwood plays Hammond Organ and it really has Winwood feel to it. It is one song that has some of the classic thundering drums of Phil.

11. That’s Just the Way It Is

“A more quiet song in the form of a typical ballad follows. The other Top 20 song. In this, Phil (and back-up singer David Crosby) discuss the subject of war and conflict that never seem to end. The line ‘I don’t know why, why do we keep going on, pretending to be oh so strong’ illustrates the song well.”

10. Father to Son

“A gentle ballad of a father giving relationship advice to his son. Not that memorable, as he did a better job with this on ‘Come with me’ on his Testify album, but its climax really leads into the last song perfectly.”

9. Find a Way to My Heart

“Wow! Now these are the type of songs that I wish Phil would make more of! There is a mixture of a space-age rock beginning, African inspired drums, the Phoenix horns and a Phil Collins power ballad to make perfection. Take me home, one of the best off No Jacket Required could not compare to this finalee. Just simply perfection as a musical piece.”

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8. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

“A very short (1:25) instrumental that has two seperate moods to it, thus Saturday Night AND Sunday Morning. It is extremely good, but it makes you want more, and definately not of what follows.”

7. Heat on the Street

“This is a hidden gem of a song. Great horn based song. This is more another socio as Phil explores themes of different socio-economic classes and socio-political differences between the “everyday” people and the “decision makers” in our society.”

6. Colours

“A very, very good piece of music. My favourite off of the album. Could be labeled as progressive-pop, as it is like two songs in one with an incredible middle section weighing in at 8:51. The theme sounds dated now, but it was a messagge to the leader of South Africa of the time. Racial discrimination was a big thing there at the time, but has since been lifted.”

5. Do You Remember?

“Yet another ballad that would probably be best off someplace else on the album. It is a good ballad that I like, but it is possibly the weakest song on the album. It’s about Phil discussing with his past lover (Andrea??) about whether she remember what their relationship was like. A huge hit from the album.”

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4. Hang in Long Enough

“A very good up-beat song that is used frequently on his world tours. One of the singles that maintained Top 20 hit power, but wasn’t a huge hit. In this, Phil gives advice to someone who is thinking about making it big. The horns give the song its power.”

3. I Wish It Would Rain Down

“Another love song, another giant hit, but this is with a twist. Bringing Eric Clapton in on guitars and having a large choir come in makes this otherwise ballad-type piece into a very gospel-ish piece! I like the departure from normal ballads on a love song and if only Phil would do it more often.”

2. Something Happened on the Way to Heaven

“Well, here’s some relief from the two ballads. A very uptempo piece similar in terms of themes to ‘Do you remember?’ but with much better music, but with lacking lyrics. Another giant hit from the album.”

1. Another Day in Paradise

“The last of the huge hits. This won a Grammy in 1990 for ‘Best Original Song’ and it lives up to that award even to this day, when the homeless are still a big concern, but are greatly ignored by both the media and the everyday folk. This is a great song, and definitely the best of the hits.”