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
Songwriter(s)
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. 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]

The song was used to open the inaugural broadcast of the radio station BBC Hereford and Worcester on 14 February 1989 (Valentine's Day). [5] [6]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
1989 Academy Awards Best Original Song Phil Collins and Lamont Dozier Nominated [7]
Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song Won [8]
Grammy Awards Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television Won [3]

Track listings

7" single [9]

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

12" maxi [9]

  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). The special can be found on the 2004 First Final Farewell Tour DVD.

Chart performance

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

See also

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