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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." [14] 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." [17]

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, [18] for which he was nominated again a year later. [19]

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

...But Seriously
Phil Collins-But Seriously.jpg
Studio album by
Released20 November 1989 (1989-11-20)
RecordedApril–October 1989
Studio
Genre
Length59:42 (CD)
54:25 (LP)
Label
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 [1]
  2. "I Wish It Would Rain Down"
    Released: 15 January 1990
  3. "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"
    Released: 16 April 1990 (UK) [2]
  4. "Do You Remember?"
    Released: April 1990 (US) [3]
  5. "That's Just the Way It Is"
    Released: 16 July 1990
  6. "Hang in Long Enough"
    Released: 24 September 1990 (UK) [4]
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"Phil Collins, Daryl Stuermer 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"Phil Collins, Thomas Washington1:26
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"Phil Collins, Daryl Stuermer4:52
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)"Phil Collins, Daryl Stuermer5:26
3."Colours (live 1990)" 11:20
4."Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (live 1990)"Phil Collins, Collins, Thomas Washington1:54
5."Always (live 1990)" Irving Berlin 4:30
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. [20]

Musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [58] 3× Platinum180,000^
Australia (ARIA) [59] 5× Platinum350,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [60] 2× Platinum100,000*
Belgium (BEA) [61] 2× Platinum100,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [62] Gold100,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [63] 7× Platinum700,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [64] 2× Platinum160,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [65] Platinum74,715 [65]
France (SNEP) [66] Diamond2,000,000 [67]
Germany (BVMI) [68] 6× Platinum3,000,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [69] Platinum20,000*
Italy (FIMI) [64] 3× Platinum750,000 [70]
Japan (RIAJ) [71] Platinum200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [72] 2× Platinum400,000 [73]
New Zealand (RMNZ) [74] Platinum15,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [64] Platinum50,000*
Portugal (AFP) [75] 2× Platinum80,000^
South Africa300,000 [76]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [77] 7× Platinum750,000 [78]
Sweden (GLF) [79] Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [80] 5× Platinum250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [81] 9× Platinum2,750,000 [82]
United States (RIAA) [83] 4× Platinum4,000,000^

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

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