“You’ll Be in My Heart” is a song by Phil Collins from Disney’s 1999 animated film Tarzan. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, marking Collins’ first Oscar win after previous nominations for “Against All Odds” and “Two Hearts”.
The song conveys a message of comfort and eternal connection, fitting both the film’s mother-son relationship and broader close bonds. Collins’ daughter, Lily Collins, revealed that he originally wrote it as a lullaby for her.
In Tarzan, Glenn Close (as Tarzan’s adoptive gorilla mother) sings the intro before Collins takes over. He also wrote four other songs for the film.
The music video, directed by Kevin Godley, features Collins in various settings using 1999 compositing technology but does not include scenes from the movie.
PHIL COLLINS - SOMETHING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO HEAVEN
Released: April 16, 1990
Charts: UK: #15 US: #4
“Something Happened on the Way to Heaven” is a single by Phil Collins, from his album “…But Seriously”. Co-written with Daryl Stuermer, it was originally intended for the final scene of “The War of the Roses”, but was rejected by director Danny DeVito. The song peaked at #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on the UK Singles Chart. A live version appears on “Serious Hits… Live!”. The track is recognizable for its recurring hook, “How many times can I say ‘I’m sorry’?”, though the title comes from the second line of the second verse.
This song is about a man who regrets ending a relationship and wants to reconcile. Despite the emotional theme, the song has an upbeat energy, possibly reflecting the man’s hope and confidence that they will reunite.
The music video, directed by Jim Yukich and produced by Paul Flattery, follows a dog’s adventure in a concert hall where Phil Collins and his band are rehearsing. The dog, dreaming of being a silent film hero, wakes up in a meadow and follows the sound of music into the venue. It explores the facility, eats from the band’s buffet, climbs the catwalks, and even plays the piano and drums. The video includes humorous moments, such as the dog relieving itself on stage, first near backing singer Arnold McCuller and later on bassist Leland Sklar’s leg—leading to Collins laughing and wiping Sklar’s shoe.
The UK single cover featured comedian Tony Hancock, while the international release used a still from the 1946 film “A Matter of Life and Death”.
PHIL COLLINS - I DON’T CARE ANYMORE
Released: February 1983
Charts: US: #39
“I Don’t Care Anymore” is the opening track from Phil Collins’ second solo album, “Hello, I Must Be Going!”. The track is known for its intense drum work and raw emotion, with Collins delivering biting lyrics about feeling betrayed. Collins played every instrument on the song except for guitar. This song earned Phil Collins his first Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 1984, but he lost to Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” While it only reached No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, it remains one of his most powerful and beloved solo tracks.
Like his debut album “Face Value”, the song reflects the pain and anger he felt following his divorce from his first wife, Andrea Bertorelli. The lyrics express his frustration with legal battles and emotional turmoil, but also his determination to move on. He repeats “no more” 17 times in the outro, almost as if trying to convince himself that he truly doesn’t care. Bertorelli was deeply upset by Collins airing their personal struggles in his music, claiming he profited from their divorce while disregarding her and their children’s feelings.
The music video is set in a dark room with spotlights highlighting each band member as they play. Phil Collins performs passionately, while Mo Foster, the bassist, stands idly before dramatically playing the Moog Taurus bass pedals—not with his feet, as intended, but with his fists. He also manipulates the filter controls, adding a theatrical element to the performance. Live concert footage from the same era shows Foster playing the pedals with a flatter hand technique and performing a simplified bassline, while future touring bassist Leland Sklar used the pedals correctly with his feet while playing bass guitar simultaneously.
GUNS & ROSES - SWEET CHILD OF MINE
Llançament: juny de 1988
Posició a les llistes: EUA: #1 (2 setmanes)
“Sweet Child o’ Mine” és una cançó de Guns N’ Roses, inclosa en el seu àlbum de debut “Appetite for Destruction”. Llançada com a single als Estats Units el juny de 1988, va esdevenir l’únic #1 de la banda al Billboard Hot 100. Al Regne Unit, inicialment va assolir el #24 l’agost de 1988, però després d’una reedició al maig de 1989, va pujar fins al #6.
La lletra de la cançó prové d’un poema d’Axl Rose dedicat a la seva parella Erin Everly, filla de Don Everly de The Everly Brothers. Rose i Everly es van casar el 1990, però el matrimoni va ser anul·lat nou mesos després per presumptes abusos. Axl va descriure la cançó com la seva primera cançó d’amor positiva, en contrast amb les temàtiques habituals del rock.
El riff icònic de guitarra va ser creat per Slash, que inicialment el va considerar ridícul. Però a Axl li va encantar i, amb Izzy Stradlin afegint acords, la cançó va anar prenent forma. Tot i l’èxit, Slash mai ha estat un gran fan de la cançó, fins al punt de qualificar-la com la pitjor de Guns N’ Roses en alguna ocasió. Va esmentar influències de Jeff Beck, Cream, Led Zeppelin, i fins i tot de “Blinded By The Light” de Manfred Mann i “Baker Street” de Gerry Rafferty per als seus solos.
“Sweet Child o’ Mine” va arribar al #1 als Estats Units el 10 de setembre de 1988, on es va mantenir durant dues setmanes. En aquell moment, Guns N’ Roses obrien concerts per Aerosmith, però al final de la gira, el 15 de setembre, GNR ja era més popular que Aerosmith i van acabar apareixent a la portada de Rolling Stone el 17 de novembre. Malgrat la política d’Aerosmith contra les drogues durant la gira, no van donar sermons a Guns N’ Roses, sinó que els van regalar samarretes amb una llista de centres de rehabilitació en comptes de dates de la gira.
El videoclip, dirigit per Nigel Dick, és un simple clip en blanc i negre de la banda tocant, en contrast amb vídeos més elaborats com “November Rain”. Inicialment es va considerar un vídeo conceptual alternatiu, on una dona asiàtica traficava heroïna amagada dins d’un nadó, però finalment es va descartar. El vídeo oficial va guanyar l’MTV Video Music Award al Millor Vídeo de Heavy Metal.
GUNS & ROSES - SWEET CHILD OF MINE
Released: June 1988
US: #1 (2 weeks)
“Sweet Child o’ Mine” is a song by Guns N’ Roses, featured on their 1987 debut album “Appetite for Destruction”. Released as a single in the U.S. in June 1988, it became the band’s only Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit. In the UK, it initially peaked at #24 in August 1988 but climbed to #6 when re-released in May 1989.
The lyrics came from a poem Axl Rose wrote about his girlfriend Erin Everly, daughter of Don Everly (The Everly Brothers). They later married in 1990, but the marriage was annulled nine months later due to alleged abuse. Rose described the song as his first positive love song, a contrast to the usual themes in rock music.
The iconic guitar riff was created by Slash, who initially dismissed it as silly, but Axl loved it, and with Izzy Stradlin adding chords, the song took shape. Despite its success, Slash has never been fond of it, once calling it the worst Guns N’ Roses song. He cited influences from Jeff Beck, Cream, Led Zeppelin, and even Manfred Mann’s “Blinded By The Light” and Gerry Rafferty’s “Baker Street” for his solos.
“Sweet Child o’ Mine” hit #1 in the U.S. on September 10, 1988, staying there for two weeks while Guns N’ Roses was opening for Aerosmith. By the end of the tour on September 15, GNR had surpassed Aerosmith in popularity and landed the cover of Rolling Stone on November 17. Despite Aerosmith’s no-drugs rule on tour, they didn’t lecture GNR but instead gave them T-shirts listing rehab centers instead of tour dates.
The music video, directed by Nigel Dick, is a simple black-and-white performance clip, contrasting with the band’s later elaborate videos like “November Rain.” It won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Heavy Metal Video. An alternate concept was originally considered, depicting an Asian woman smuggling heroin inside a baby, but it was ultimately scrapped.
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SHAKESPEARS SISTER - STAY
Llançament: 13 de gener de 1992
Posició a les llistes: Regne Unit: #1 (8 setmanes)
“Stay” és un single de Shakespears Sister, llançat el 1992 com el segon tema del seu àlbum “Hormonally Yours”. Escrita per Siobhan Fahey, Marcella Detroit i Dave Stewart, va esdevenir el major èxit del duet, arribant al número 1 del Regne Unit durant vuit setmanes i convertint-se en el quart single més venut del 1992 al país. La cançó també va encapçalar les llistes a Suècia i Irlanda i va tenir èxit als EUA (#4 Billboard Hot 100) i Canadà (#4 Canadian RPM 100).
“Stay” es va inspirar en el film de ciència-ficció de 1953 “Cat-Women of the Moon”, sobre astronautes que descobreixen dones seductores però perilloses a la Lluna. Siobhan Fahey i Marcella Detroit volien comprar-ne els drets per crear un vídeo-àlbum amb escenes originals i noves, però el projecte mai es va materialitzar. Tot i així, l’àlbum “Hormonally Yours” es va basar parcialment en aquest concepte, amb cançons com “Goodbye Cruel World”, “Catwoman”, “Moonchild” i “Hello (Turn Your Radio On)” inspirades en la pel·lícula.
El videoclip, dirigit per Sophie Muller, està ambientat en una nau espacial semblant a una habitació d’hospital, on Marcella Detroit cuida el seu amant moribund. A la part central de la cançó, Siobhan Fahey, interpretant la Mort, apareix en un portal dalt d’una escala, vestida amb un vestit brillant. Fahey es burla de Detroit, assegurant-li que no pot salvar l’home. A mesura que la Mort baixa les escales, Detroit lluita per despertar-lo. L’escena representa una batalla simbòlica entre la vida (Detroit) i la mort (Fahey). En el clímax, l’home es desperta i abraça Detroit, forçant la Mort a retirar-se, derrotada.
La manera desmanegada com Fahey baixa les escales va alimentar rumors que havia begut vodka després d’esperar 12 hores per rodar la seva part, però més tard va afirmar que era una decisió intencionada per reforçar la seva interpretació burleta i caòtica.
El vídeo també inclou una variació d’una frase de Macbeth, canviant “When shall we three meet again” per “When shall we two meet again”, en referència al conflicte central entre les dues protagonistes. El videoclip va guanyar el BRIT Award al Millor Vídeo de 1993.
SHAKESPEARS SISTER - STAY
Released: January 13, 1992
UK: #1 (8 wks)
“Stay” is a 1992 single by Shakespears Sister, released as the second track from their album “Hormonally Yours”. Written by Siobhan Fahey, Marcella Detroit, and Dave Stewart, it became the duo’s biggest hit, reaching #1 in the UK for eight weeks and becoming the fourth-best-selling UK single of 1992. The song also topped the charts in Sweden and Ireland and was a transatlantic success, peaking at #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart.
“Stay” was inspired by the 1953 sci-fi film “Cat-Women of the Moon”, about astronauts discovering alluring but dangerous women on the Moon. Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit initially planned to buy the rights to the film and create a video album, mixing original footage with new scenes. The album “Hormonally Yours” was partially based on this concept, with other songs like “Goodbye Cruel World,” “Catwoman,” “Moonchild,” and “Hello (Turn Your Radio On)” also drawing from the movie. However, the plan to purchase the film never materialized.
Directed by Sophie Muller, the video for “Stay” is set in a spaceship resembling a hospital room, where Marcella Detroit tends to her dying lover. At the song’s bridge, Siobhan Fahey, playing the Angel of Death, emerges from a portal atop a staircase, dressed in a sparkling catsuit. She taunts Detroit, claiming she cannot save the man. As Death descends the stairs, Detroit desperately tries to wake him. A struggle ensues between the two women, symbolizing a battle between life (Detroit) and death (Fahey). In the climax, the man wakes up and embraces Detroit, forcing Death to retreat back up the staircase into the light, defeated.
Fahey’s awkward descent down the stairs fueled rumors that she had been drinking vodka after waiting 12 hours to film her part, though she later claimed it was part of her character’s drunken, mocking persona.
The video also features a variation of the opening lines from Macbeth, changing “When shall we three meet again” to “When shall we two meet again”, referencing the story’s focus on the two women’s battle. The video won the 1993 BRIT Award for Best Video.
