In the Air Tonight Song by Phil Collins

“In the Air Tonight“ is the debut solo single by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was released as the lead single from Collins’s debut solo album, Face Value, in January 1981. Collins co-produced “In the Air Tonight“ with Hugh Padgham, who became a frequent collaborator in the following years. It reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart behind the posthumous release of John Lennon’s “Woman“. It reached No. 1 in Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Sweden, and the top 10 in Australia, New Zealand and several other European territories. It reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, but reached No. 2 on the Rock Tracks Chart, later certified gold by the RIAA, representing 500,000 copies sold. The song’s music video, directed by Stuart Orme, received heavy play on MTV when the new cable music video channel launched in August 1981. “In the Air Tonight“ remains one of Collins’ best-known hits, often cited as his