...But Seriously
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Instrumental contributions
- Phil Collins — keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, tambourine, vocals - Nathan EastNathan EastNathan Harrell East is a jazz, R&B and rock bass player and vocalist. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of California, San Diego...
— bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Daryl StuermerDaryl StuermerDaryl Mark Stuermer is an American musician who plays guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most of his solo tours and albums.-Biography:...
— guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Dominic MillerDominic MillerDominic Miller is an Argentine-English guitarist who toured and recorded with World Party and King Swamp, worked on Phil Collins' solo album ...But Seriously and played guitar on every Sting album and tour since 1990...
— guitar - The Phoenix Horns:
- Don Myrick — saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- Louis Satterfield — tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
- Harry Kim — trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
- Rhamlee Michael Davis — trumpet
- Don Myrick — saxophone
- Alex Brown — backing vocals
- Marva King — backing vocals
- Lynne Fiddmont — backing vocals
Featured musicians
- David CrosbyDavid CrosbyDavid Van Cortlandt Crosby is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of three bands: The Byrds, Crosby, Stills & Nash , and CPR...
— vocals - Leland SklarLeland SklarLeland "Lee" Bruce Sklar is an American musician, singer-songwriter and film score composer. A prominent bass guitarist, Sklar has contributed to thousands of albums as a session musician...
— bass - Pino PalladinoPino PalladinoPino Palladino is a Welsh bass guitarist who gained fame playing primarily rock and roll, blues rock, and rhythm and blues music, although he has been lauded for his ability to play most genres of popular music, including jazz, neo soul, and funk...
— bass - Stephen BishopStephen Bishop (musician)Stephen Bishop is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and guitarist.-History:Bishop was born in San Diego, California, and attended Will C. Crawford High School...
— vocals - Eric ClaptonEric ClaptonEric Patrick Clapton, CBE, is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and...
— guitar - Steve WinwoodSteve WinwoodStephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English international recording artist whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is a songwriter and a musician whose genres include soul music , R&B, rock, blues-rock, pop-rock, and jazz...
— Hammond organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
Chart performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 1 | 45 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 1 | 44 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 1 | 66 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 1 | 79 |
| German Albums Chart | 1 | ? |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 1 | 63 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 1 | 27 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 1 | 14 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 1 | 51 |
| UK Albums Chart | 1 | 71 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 200 | 1 | 90 |
Certifications
| Country | Sales | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 180,000+ | 3x Platinum |
| Austria | 100,000+ | 2x Platinum |
| Brazil | 100,000+ | Gold |
| Canada | 700,000+ | 7x Platinum |
| France | 1,711,100+ | Multi-Platinum |
| Finland | 74,715+ | Platinum |
| Germany | 3,000,000+ | 6x Platinum |
| Switzerland | 250,000+ | 5x Platinum |
| The Netherlands | 200,000+ | 2x Platinum |
| United Kingdom | 2,740,590+ | 8x Platinum |
| United States | 4,000,000+ | 4x Platinum |
- In the UK, the success of ...But Seriously was impressive. It spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at #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.
- ...But Seriously also peaked #1 on the Billboard 200Billboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
during four weeks. It became the second best-selling album of 1990, according to Billboard. - 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.
Singles
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.- "Another Day in Paradise" reached #1 (1989)
- "I Wish It Would Rain Down" reached #3 (1990)
- "Do You Remember?" reached #4 (1990)
- "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" reached #4 (1990)
- "Hang in Long Enough" reached #23 (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 all #1, with Phil Collins achieving four number one hits in the same calendar year, 1990.
Tour
In support of the album, Collins' embarked on a world wide tour, called Seriously Live!Seriously, Live! World Tour
The Seriously, Live! World Tour was a concert tour by the English singer-songwriter Phil Collins, which took place between February 1990 and October 1990, in support of his 1989 album, ...But Seriously...
. In total, there were 113 shows over 3 continents and it led to the release of a live album and video Serious Hits... Live!.