Separate Lives

"Separate Lives"
Single by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
from the album White Nights soundtrack
B-side "I Don't Wanna Know"
Released 1985
Format 7"
Recorded 1985
Genre soft rock
Length 4:06
Label Atlantic, Virgin Records, WEA
Writer(s) Stephen Bishop
Producer Arif Mardin, Phil Collins
Phil Collins singles chronology
"Don't Lose My Number"
(1985)		 "Separate Lives"
(1985)		 " In the Air Tonight (Remix)"
(1988)

"Separate Lives" is a 1985 song recorded by Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin and featured on the soundtrack to the motion picture White Nights. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts as well as in Canada.[1] It reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Songwriter Stephen Bishop received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song. It lost to Lionel Richie's "Say You, Say Me" from the same film.

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Canadian RPM 100 1
Dutch Top 40 43
French Singles Chart 44
New Zealand Singles Chart 29
Norwegian Singles Chart 7
German Singles Chart 50
UK Singles Chart 4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1

References

  1. ^ DeKnock, Jan (1985-11-29). "'Separate Lives' No. 1 as Expected". Chicago Tribune (Tribune Company). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/701785052.html?dids=701785052:701785052&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&date=Nov+29%2C+1985&author=Jan+DeKnock&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=CHART+WATCHING&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2009-02-17. 
  2. ^ Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 160. ISBN 0-87586-207-1. 
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