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Encyclopedia > Easy Lover
"Easy Lover"
"Easy Lover" cover
Single by Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
from the album Chinese Wall
Released USA: 1984
UK: 1985
Format 7", 12"
Recorded (Unknown)
Genre Pop
Length 5:02
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Philip Bailey, Phil Collins and Nathan East
Producer(s) Phil Collins
Peak chart positions
Philip Bailey & Phil Collins singles chronology

"Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)"
(1984)
Phil Collins
"Easy Lover"
(1984)

"One More Night"
(1985)

"Easy Lover" is a song written by Philip Bailey, Phil Collins, and Nathan East. The song featured Philip Bailey and Phil Collins on vocals. The song also appeared on Bailey's album Chinese Wall. The video for the song, was filmed in London, starting off with Bailey riding to the studio in a helicopter, before Collins and Bailey sung the song in various places, including a studio and a local restaurant. Image File history File links Phil_Collins_EasyLover. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Philip Bailey (born 1952 in Denver, Colorado) is an American R&B, soul and funk singer, best known as one of the founding members of Earth, Wind & Fire. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock and pop musician. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... 12 single for U2s Beautiful Day The 12-inch [30 cm] single gramophone record came into existence with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Top 100 may refer to: Billboard Hot 100, the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine Triple J Hottest 100, an annual favourite song list, based on the votes of Australian youth radio station Triple J listeners The Top 100 Crime Novels of All... Philip Bailey (born 1952 in Denver, Colorado) is an American R&B, soul and funk singer, best known as one of the founding members of Earth, Wind & Fire. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock and pop musician. ... Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) is a song originally recorded by British singer Phil Collins. ... The Song One More Night is the 5th track from Collins 3rd album, No Jacket Required. ... Philip Bailey (born 1952 in Denver, Colorado) is an American R&B, soul and funk singer, best known as one of the founding members of Earth, Wind & Fire. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock and pop musician. ... Nathan (Nate) East born December 8, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a Jazz bass player. ... Philip Bailey (born 1952 in Denver, Colorado) is an American R&B, soul and funk singer, best known as one of the founding members of Earth, Wind & Fire. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock and pop musician. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Philip Bailey (born 1952 in Denver, Colorado) is an American R&B, soul and funk singer, best known as one of the founding members of Earth, Wind & Fire. ... A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors consisting of two or more rotor blades. ... Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock and pop musician. ... Philip Bailey (born 1952 in Denver, Colorado) is an American R&B, soul and funk singer, best known as one of the founding members of Earth, Wind & Fire. ...


Collins has also used the song in his Live shows and appears in his 1990 live album Serious Hits... Live!, as well as his 1998 compilation album, Hits. Philip David Charles Collins (born January 30, 1951 in Chiswick, London) is an English rock and pop musician. ... Serious Hits. ... A compilation album is an album (music or spoken-word) featuring tracks from one or multiple recording artists, often culled from a variety of sources (such as studio albums, live albums, singles, demos and outtakes. ... Album cover for Phil Collinss Hits. Hits, released in 1998, was the first greatest hits collection of Phil Collins studio recordings. ...


This song was used as a theme song to the inaugural WrestleMania in 1985. The song is featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories as part of its soundtrack in the fictional pop radio station, Flash FM. The song was also used in the TV advertisements for the game in the United States and the United Kingdom. Official WrestleMania logo WrestleMania is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment since 1985. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Preceded by
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive
UK number one single
March 17, 1985
Succeeded by
"We Are The World" by USA For Africa

You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) is a song originally released by Dead or Alive on their 1985 album Youthquake. ... Dead or Alive is a British New Wave band from Liverpool that rose to popularity during the 1980s. ... This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Singles Chart, from its inception in 1952 to the present. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in leap years). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... We Are the World is a 1985 song written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, produced and conducted by Quincy Jones and recorded by a supergroup of popular musicians billed as USA for Africa. ... USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa), was the name under which forty-five U.S. artists, led by Harry Belafonte, Kenny Rogers, Michael Jackson, and Lionel Richie, recorded the hit single We Are the World in 1985. ...

Trivia

  • "Easy Lover" was the theme song for the first ever WrestleMania in 1985.
  • "Easy Lover" is featured on the second trailer for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories which takes place in 1984.
  • It was sampled by Chris Morris in Uzi Lover, a parody of gangsta rap created for The Day Today, Morris portraying its fictitious performer "Fur-Q".


 
 

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