Serious Hits... Live!

Serious Hits… Live! is the name of Phil Collins' 1990 live album, released on vinyl, cassette and CD. It is also the title of the 2003 DVD video release of his concert at Berlin's Waldbühne on 15 July 1990. (The original 1990 VHS and Laserdisc version of the video was titled Seriously Live.) The songs on the CD version are taken from various concerts during the Seriously, Live! World Tour. At the Brit Awards in 1992, the album brought Collins a nomination for British Male Artist.^[4]

Serious Hits... Live!
Live album by Phil Collins
Released	29 October 1990 (VHS)[1] 5 November 1990 (Album)[2] 25 August 2003 (DVD)
Recorded	1990
Venue	Waldbühne (Berlin) (Seriously Live In Berlin) various venues (Serious Hits Live)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	76:53 (CD) 161:04 (Seriously Live In Berlin)
Label	Virgin
Director	Jim Yukich
Producer	Phil Collins Robert Colby
Phil Collins chronology
…But Seriously (1989) Serious Hits... Live! (1990) Both Sides (1993)
Singles from Serious Hits… Live!
"Do You Remember?" Released: November 1990 (EU) "Who Said I Would" Released: February 1991 (US)[3]

History

When compiling the tracks for the album, instead of providing the experience of a complete live concert, the producers took the approach of putting together a "hits only" selection of songs. On the final song of the album, Collins thanks the fans in Chicago.

The live video and DVD version features one entire concert. The live performance at Berlin's Waldbühne has been hailed by Collins as his best performance due to the energy of the German people after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The DVD presents an in-depth look at his solo concert experience. Special moments include the crowd not allowing the concert to continue with prolonged applause after "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven" and the lighter vigil during "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore".

Track listing

Original 1990 LP

All tracks are written by Phil Collins, except where noted.

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"	Collins Daryl Stuermer	4:59
2.	"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"		3:28
3.	"Who Said I Would"		4:28
4.	"One More Night"		5:49

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Don't Lose My Number"		4:42
6.	"Do You Remember?"		5:40
7.	"Another Day in Paradise"		5:36
8.	"Separate Lives"	Stephen Bishop	5:16

Side 3

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"In the Air Tonight"		6:35
2.	"You Can't Hurry Love"	Holland–Dozier–Holland	2:54
3.	"Two Hearts"	Collins, Lamont Dozier	3:07
4.	"Sussudio"		7:14

Side 4

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"A Groovy Kind of Love"	Carole Bayer Sager, Toni Wine	3:30
6.	"Easy Lover"	Philip Bailey, Collins, Nathan East	4:46
7.	"Take Me Home"		8:39

DVD track listing

1. "Hand in Hand"
2. "Hang in Long Enough"
3. "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"
4. "Don't Lose My Number"
5. "Inside Out"
6. "Do You Remember?"
7. "Who Said I Would"
8. "Another Day in Paradise"
9. "Separate Lives"
10. "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning"/"The West Side"
11. "That's Just the Way It Is"
12. "Something Happened on the Way to Heaven"
13. "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore"
14. "One More Night"
15. "Colours"
16. "In the Air Tonight"
17. Band Introductions
18. "You Can't Hurry Love"
19. "Two Hearts"
20. "Sussudio"
21. "A Groovy Kind of Love"
22. "Easy Lover"
23. "Always"
24. "Take Me Home"

The version of "Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore" performed on the Serious Hits… Live! recording differs considerably from the original version on the album No Jacket Required, having been re-arranged into a ballad.

Personnel

The Serious Guys

• Phil Collins – vocals, electric grand piano, synthesizer, drums
• Brad Cole – keyboards
• Daryl Stuermer – guitars
• Leland Sklar – bass
• Chester Thompson – drums

The Seriousettes

• Bridgette Bryant – vocals
• Arnold McCuller – vocals
• Fred White – vocals

The Phenix Horns

• Don Myrick – alto saxophone
• Louis "Lui Lui" Satterfield – trombone
• Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet
• Harry Kim – trumpet

Production

• Directed by Jim Yukich
• Produced by Paul Flattery and Tony Smith
• Audio Produced by Phil Collins and Robert Colby
• Engineered by Paul Gomersall
• Mixed by Paul Gomersall and Robert Colby
• Remixed at The Farm, Townhouse Studios and Great Linford Manor (England, UK); The Power Station (New York, NY); A&M Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
• Design – Phil Collins and Wherefore Art?
• Photography – Lewis Lee

Charts

Weekly charts Chart performance for Serious Hits... Live! Chart (1990–2019) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 5 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 2 Belgian Albums (BEA)[7] 3 Canadian Albums (RPM)[8] 6 Danish Albums (IFPI)[9] 4 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 1 European Albums (IFPI)[7] 1 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 4 Finnish Music DVD (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 7 French Albums (IFOP)[12] 2 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 1 Greek Albums (IFPI)[14] 7 Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[15] 4 Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] 2 Italian Albums (AFI)[17] 3 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 7 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 2 New Zealand Music DVD (RMNZ)[20] 1 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[21] 9 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[14] 2 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[22] 6 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 16 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 2 UK Albums (OCC)[25] 2 US Billboard 200[26] 11 US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[27] 66 US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[28] 11 US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[29] 6

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Serious Hits... Live! Chart (1990) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[30] 22 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[18] 75 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[31] 32 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[32] 63 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[33] 84 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 104 Chart (1991) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[35] 27 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[36] 6 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[37] 3 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[38] 21 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[39] 83 Spanish Albums (AFYVE)[33] 19 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 9

Certifications

Album Certifications for Serious Hits... Live! Region Certification Certified units/sales Argentina (CAPIF)[41] 5× Platinum 300,000^ Australia (ARIA)[42] 3× Platinum 210,000^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[43] Platinum 50,000* Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[44] 3× Platinum 750,000* Canada (Music Canada)[45] 2× Platinum 200,000^ Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[46] Gold 41,520[46] France (SNEP)[47] Diamond 1,000,000* Germany (BVMI)[48] 3× Platinum 1,500,000^ Italy (FIMI)[49] 6× Platinum 600,000* Japan (RIAJ)[50] Gold 300,000[18] Netherlands (NVPI)[51] Platinum 100,000^ New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] 7× Platinum 105,000^ Portugal (AFP)[52] Platinum 40,000^ Spain (PROMUSICAE)[53] 2× Platinum 200,000^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[54] 3× Platinum 150,000^ United Kingdom (BPI)[55] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^ United States (RIAA)[56] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^ Summaries Europe (IFPI)[57] 5× Platinum 5,000,000* * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Video Certifications for Serious Hits... Live! video Region Certification Certified units/sales Argentina (CAPIF)[58] 6× Platinum 48,000^ Australia (ARIA)[59] Gold 7,500^ Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[60] Platinum 50,000* Germany (BVMI)[61] Platinum 50,000^ Netherlands (NVPI)[62] Gold 40,000^ New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Gold 2,500^ Portugal (AFP)[63] Platinum 8,000^ United States (RIAA)[64] Platinum 100,000^ * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Critical reception

• AllMusic link

See also

• Philip Collins Ltd v Davis [2000] 3 All ER 808
• List of best-selling albums in Argentina
• List of best-selling albums in Brazil
• List of best-selling albums in France
• List of best-selling albums in Germany