Tonight, Tonight, Tonight

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“Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”
Single by Genesis from the album Invisible Touch
Released	March 1987
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	The Farm, Surrey; 1985- 1986
Genre	Rock
Length	8:50, 4:32 (radio edit)
Label	Atlantic Virgin - GENS 4
Producer	Genesis, Hugh Padgham
Genesis singles chronology
"Land Of Confusion" (1986) "Tonight Tonight Tonight" (1987) "In Too Deep" (1987)
Invisible Touch track listing
"Invisible Touch" (1) "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (2) "Land of Confusion" (3)

"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" is the second track on the 1986 album Invisible Touch by Genesis. It is the second longest song on the album at 8 minutes and 50 seconds (8:50). It peaked at #3 in the US and #18 in the UK as the fourth single from the album.

The single included an edited version of the song (at 4:32) and the first part of "Domino" ("In The Glow of the Night") as the B-side. Some singles that included the full version of the song included the second part of "Domino" ("The Last Domino") as the B-side. Other releases contained the rare track "Paperlate" and a 12" remix of "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight".

The song was performed in concerts in support of Invisible Touch between 1986 and 1988. A truncated, somewhat unrecognizable version (which segued into "Invisible Touch") was played on the We Can't Dance and Turn It On Again tours, albeit transposed down a key to account for the deepening of Phil Collins' voice over the years.

Contents 1 Music video 2 Meaning 3 Cultural references 4 Track listing 4.1 7": Virgin / GENS 4 4.2 12": Virgin / GENSG 4-12 4.3 12": Virgin / GENS 4-12 4.4 CD: Virgin / CDEP1 5 External link

[edit] Music video

In the music video for the song, the atmosphere is reminiscent of the film Blade Runner, which was purportedly a source of inspiration for the video.

[edit] Meaning

According to Stephen Thomas Erlewine (All Music Guide), Phil Collins' lyrics tell "a stark, scary tale of scoring dope".

[edit] Cultural references

"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" was featured in a 1980s advertising campaign for Michelob beer.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 7": Virgin / GENS 4

1. "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (Edit) - 4:32
2. "In The Glow Of The Night" (Part One)

[edit] 12": Virgin / GENSG 4-12

1. "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (Edit) - 4:32
2. "In The Glow Of The Night" (Part One)
3. "Tonight Tonight Tonight" (12" Potoker remix)

• gatefold sleeve

[edit] 12": Virgin / GENS 4-12

1. "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (Edit) - 4:32
2. "In The Glow Of The Night" (Part One)
3. "Paperlate"
4. "Tonight Tonight Tonight" (12" Potoker remix)

[edit] CD: Virgin / CDEP1

1. "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" (Edit) - 4:32
2. "In The Glow Of The Night" (Part One)
3. "Invisible Touch" (extended remix)
4. "Tonight Tonight Tonight" (12" Potoker remix)

[edit] External link

• Music Video at VH1 Classic