Two Hearts (Phil Collins song)

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"Two Hearts"
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Single by Phil Collins
from the album Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
B-side "The Robbery"
Released14 November 1988
RecordedMay 1988
Genre
Length3:23
Label
Composer(s) Lamont Dozier
Lyricist(s) Phil Collins
Producer(s)
  • Phil Collins
  • Lamont Dozier
Phil Collins singles chronology
"A Groovy Kind of Love"
(1988)		"Two Hearts"
(1988)		"Another Day in Paradise"
(1989)
Music video
"Phil Collins - Two Hearts (Official Music Video)" on YouTube

"Two Hearts" is a song by Phil Collins from the soundtrack to the film Buster (1988) where it features in the end credits, in which Collins played the lead role of Buster Edwards. The song was written and produced by Collins and Lamont Dozier. It reached number one in the United States and Canada in January 1989.

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Released on 14 November 1988, "Two Hearts" charted in 19 countries, and topped the charts in the US, Canada, and Japan. The song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, [1] the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for five weeks, and also reached number six on the UK Singles Chart.

"Two Hearts" won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song (tying with "Let the River Run" by Carly Simon from Working Girl ) and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television in 1989. [2] [3]

Background

"Two Hearts" was composed by Lamont Dozier of Motown's Holland-Dozier-Holland (who also co-composed the music for the Supremes hit "You Can't Hurry Love", which Collins covered in 1982), with lyrics by Collins, both of whom also produced this song for the crime comedy film Buster (1988). Both singles for the film, "Two Hearts" and "A Groovy Kind of Love", topped the US charts. [4] Collins originally wanted Dozier to exclusively handle the music for the Buster film so that he could primarily focus on acting. Upon hearing the demo of "Two Hearts" that Dozier prepared, Collins agreed to perform on the song and supplement it with lyrics. [5]

The song was used to open the inaugural broadcast of the radio station BBC Hereford and Worcester on 14 February 1989 (Valentine's Day). [6] [7]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
1989 Academy Awards Best Original Song Phil Collins and Lamont Dozier Nominated [8]
Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song Won [9]
Grammy Awards Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television Won [3]

Track listings

7" single [10]

  1. "Two Hearts" – 3:24
  2. "The Robbery" - London Film Orchestra, conducted by Anne Dudley (edit) – 3:18

12" maxi [10]

  1. "Two Hearts" – 3:23
  2. "The Robbery" - London Film Orchestra, conducted by Anne Dudley (full length) – 7:20

Music video

Two music videos were made, both directed by Jim Yukich and produced by Paul Flattery. The first one was similar to Collins' 1982 video "You Can't Hurry Love" featuring Collins as all four members in a band (named "The Four Pound Notes") and a cameo appearance by British DJ Tony Blackburn. The other featured him in a wrestling match against the Ultimate Warrior, which was featured on the Jim Yukich-directed, Paul Flattery-produced Seriously.. Phil Collins CBS TV special (aired 8 September 1990). Gilbert Gottfried, Vanessa Williams and Jeffrey Tambor also appear in this version. The special can be found on the 2004 First Final Farewell Tour DVD.

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [36] Silver200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

See also

References

  1. ↑ Maury Dean (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 160. ISBN   0-87586-207-1.
  2. ↑ Phil Collins (2016). Not Dead Yet. London, England: Century Books. p.  261. ISBN   978-1-780-89513-0.
  3. 1 2 "Phil Collins". The Recording Academy . Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Stephen Holden (18 January 1989). "The Pop Life". New York Times . Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  5. ↑ Bronson, Fred (2003). Billboard Book of Number One Hits (5th ed.). New York, NY: Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 719. ISBN   0-8230-7677-6.
  6. ↑ "Launch Dates: BBC Local Radio". Transdiffusion Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "BBC Hereford & Worcester - 1989-02-14 - Launch (Scoped)", SoundCloud, retrieved 20 February 2024
  8. ↑ "The 61st Academy Awards (1989) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Winners and Nominees - Phil Collins". Golden Globe Awards . Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Phil Collins - Two Hearts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "Phil Collins – Two Hearts". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Phil Collins – Two Hearts" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "Phil Collins – Two Hearts" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "RPM100 Singles" (PDF). RPM . Vol. 49, no. 12. 21 January 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 11 March 2019– via rpmimages.3345.ca.
  15. ↑ Danish Singles Chart 1 January 1989
  16. ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN   951-31-2503-3.
  17. ↑ "Phil Collins – Two Hearts" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Two Hearts". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 2, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  20. ↑ "Phil Collins – Two Hearts" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  21. ↑ "Phil Collins – Two Hearts". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  22. ↑ "Phil Collins – Two Hearts". VG-lista. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  23. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN   84-8048-639-2.
  24. ↑ "Phil Collins – Two Hearts". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  25. ↑ "Phil Collins: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  26. ↑ "Phil Collins Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  27. ↑ "Phil Collins Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  28. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Phil Collins – Two Hearts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  29. ↑ "Top 100 Singles: Year-End Chart 1988". Music Week . 4 March 1989. p. 12.
  30. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  31. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1989" (in Dutch). Ultratop . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  32. ↑ "Top 100 Singles of '89". RPM . Retrieved 27 April 2025– via Library and Archives Canada.
  33. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1989/Top 100 Songs of 1989". Music Outfitters, Inc. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  34. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Adult Contemporary Songs 1989". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  35. ↑ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  36. ↑ "British single certifications – Phil Collins – Two Hearts". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 1 June 2024.
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