Easy Lover

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"Easy Lover"
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Front cover of UK 7-inch single
Single by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
from the album Chinese Wall
B-side "Woman"
Released6 November 1984 (US)
21 February 1985 (UK) [1]
Recorded1984
Genre
Length4:54 (single version)
5:03 (album version)
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Phil Collins
Philip Baileysingles chronology
"Photogenic Memory"
(1984)
"Easy Lover"
(1984)
"Walking on the Chinese Wall"
(1984)
Phil Collinssingles chronology
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
(1984)
"Easy Lover"
(1984)
"Sussudio"
(1985)

Certifications

Certifications for "Easy Lover"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [52] Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [53] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [54] Gold1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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