Who Said I Would

"Who Said I Would"
Song by Phil Collins
from the album No Jacket Required
Released	18 February 1985
Recorded	1984
Genre	Dance-rock new wave power pop
Length	4:01
Label	Virgin
Songwriter	Phil Collins
Producers	Phil Collins Hugh Padgham

"Who Said I Would"
Single by Phil Collins
from the album Serious Hits... Live!
B-side	"Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore?" (live)
Released	February 1991 (US) [1]
Recorded	1990
Genre	Dance-rock new wave power pop
Length	4:02
Label	Atlantic Virgin WEA
Songwriter	Phil Collins
Producers	Phil Collins Robert Colby
Phil Collins singles chronology
"Hang in Long Enough" (1990) "Who Said I Would" (1991) "Hero" (1993)
Music video
"Who Said I Would" (Serious Hits... Live! performance) on YouTube

"Who Said I Would" is a song performed by Phil Collins that was originally recorded for his 1985 album No Jacket Required but was released in 1991 as a single from his live album Serious Hits... Live! in the United States and Japan.

History

Collins originally wrote and recorded the song his 1985 album, No Jacket Required . In 1991, a live recording of the song was released as the sole single from the Serious Hits... Live! album in the United States, reaching number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100. ^[2]

The original version was later remixed into the 12"ers album. ^[3]

Music video

A music video of the original version was filmed for the No Jacket Required home video. It featured Collins playing the song during a concert. ^[4] The single version also had a music video of Collins playing the song during his ...But Seriously tour. Only the second video is available on Phil Collins' YouTube channel.

Credits

Studio version

• Phil Collins – vocals, vocoder, Simmons drums, kalimba
• David Frank – keyboards, Minimoog bass
• Daryl Stuermer – guitars
• Gary Barnacle – sax solo
• The Phenix Horns
  • Don Myrick – saxophone
  • Louis Satterfield – trombone
  • Rhamlee Michael Davis – trumpet
  • Michael Harris – trumpet

Live version

• Phil Collins – lead vocals
• Brad Cole – keyboards
• Daryl Stuermer – guitar
• Leland Sklar – bass
• Chester Thompson – drums
• The Phenix Horns
  • Don Myrick – saxophone
  • Louis Satterfield – trombone
  • Harry Kim and Rhamlee Michael Davis – trumpets
• Arnold McCuller, Bridgette Bryant and Fred White – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Canadian Singles Chart	34
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	73
US Cash Box Top 100 [5]	67

References

1. "Great Rock Discography". p. 323.
2. "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Phil Collins". Billboard . Retrieved 25 April 2009.
3. "Phil Collins - 12"ers (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 25 April 2009.
4. Pareles, Jon (2 November 1986). "Home Video; Recent Releases Of Video Cassettes: Photos and 'White Suit'". The New York Times . Retrieved 25 April 2009.
5. "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box . Vol. LIV, no. 28. 23 February 1991. p. 4. Retrieved 6 August 2025.