Testify (Phil Collins album)

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Testify
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Studio album by
Phil Collins
Released11 November 2002 (UK) [1]
Recorded2000–2002 (Switzerland and United States)
Genre Pop rock
Length57:16
Label
Producer
Phil Collins chronology
Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
(1999)		Testify
(2002)		 Brother Bear: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
(2003)
Singles from Testify
  1. "Can't Stop Loving You"
    Released: 28 October 2002
  2. "The Least You Can Do"
    Released: 14 February 2003 [2]
  3. "Wake Up Call"
    Released: 24 March 2003 [3] [upper-alpha 1]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wake Up Call" 5:15
2."Come with Me" 4:34
3."Testify" 6:31
4."Don't Get Me Started" 4:41
5."Swing Low" 5:08
6."It's Not Too Late" 3:59
7."This Love This Heart" 4:04
8."Driving Me Crazy" 4:37
9."The Least You Can Do"lyrics: Phil Collins, music: Daryl Stuermer 4:21
10."Can't Stop Loving You" Billy Nicholls 4:17
11."Thru My Eyes" 5:07
12."You Touch My Heart" 4:42
Japanese and Australian editions
No.TitleLength
13."High Flying Angel"4:44
Additional Testimony bonus disc (Disc two of 2016 deluxe edition)
No.TitleLength
1."High Flying Angel" (B-side)4:43
2."Crystal Clear" (B-side)3:05
3."Hey Now Sunshine" (B-side)5:02
4."TV Story" (B-side)4:05
5."True Colors" (live rehearsal 2004)5:31
6."Come with Me" (live 2004)5:13
7."It's Not Too Late" (live 2004)4:03
8."Can't Stop Loving You" (live 2004)4:33
9."It's Only Loving" (demo)5:22
10."Tearing and Breaking (Re-recorded for Love Songs in 2004)" (demo)5:43

B-sides

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria) [50] Gold15,000*
Belgium (BEA) [51] Gold25,000*
France (SNEP) [52] 2× Platinum600,000*
Germany (BVMI) [53] 3× Gold450,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [54] Platinum80,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [55] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [56] Gold30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [57] Platinum40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [58] Gold100,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [59] Platinum1,000,000*

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

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