Everyday (Phil Collins song)

"Everyday"
Single by Phil Collins
from the album Both Sides
B-side	"Don't Call Me Ashley"
Released	3 January 1994 (UK) 10 February 1994 (US)
Format	12", CD, Cassette
Recorded	1990–1992
Genre	Pop rock
Length	5:43 (Album Version) 4:53 (Radio Edit)
Label	Atlantic (United States) Virgin (United Kingdom) WEA (International)
Writer(s)	Phil Collins
Producer(s)	Phil Collins
Phil Collins singles chronology
"Both Sides of the Story" (1993) "Everyday" (1994) "We Wait and We Wonder" (1994)
American cover

"Everyday" is a ballad pop song by Phil Collins released as the second single of his fifth studio album, Both Sides. It was also been released as the seventh track on 2004 compilation album, Love Songs: A Compilation... Old and New. The single achieved success mostly in North America in the spring of 1994.

History

Due to the lackluster success of the first single of the album, "Both Sides of the Story", which only peaked at No. 25 on Billboard Hot 100, Collins' record label urged the release of the second single. The decision was right, the single peaked one place higher than the previous single at No. 24 on Billboard Hot 100. However, in the UK (Collins' native country), the single performed worse than the previous single, peaking at No. 15. This song was only performed live during Collins' 1994 concerts.

Track listing

UK 3-track CD single

1. "Everyday"
2. "Don't Call Me Ashley"
3. "Everyday" (Early demo version)

Europe 4-track CD single

1. "Everyday"
2. "Don't Call Me Ashley"
3. "Everyday" (Early Demo Version)
4. "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore" (Live)

Music video

The song's music video features Collins moving out of a luxury apartment he (presumably) shared with the person he's addressing in the song. Inside the apartment all of the items are covered and ready for the movers, and the walls are bare white. He sings and plays piano throughout the video. Collins' record label did not promote the single heavily, resulting in the video receiving minimal airplay on MTV and VH1, just as same as his previous single, "Both Sides of the Story."

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart[1]	66
Canadian Singles Chart	8
Denmark Singles Chart	35
Germany (Media Control Charts)[2]	35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]	28
UK Singles Chart[4]	15
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	24
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	2 (4 weeks)

Year-end charts

End of year chart (1994)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5]	86

Personnel

• Phil Collins – lead & backing vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, guitar, bass

References

1. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart - Week Ending 20 Mar 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
2. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Phil Collins - Everyday (single)" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
3. "dutchcharts.nl > Phil Collins - Everyday" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
4. "Official Charts > Phil Collins". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
5. "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved 2010-08-27.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics