"Everyday" is a ballad song by

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...

released as the second single of his fifth studio album, ''

Both Sides ''Both Sides'' is the fifth solo studio album by English singer-songwriter Phil Collins. Featuring an adult-oriented soft rock-based sound, the release came out in October 1993 by Atlantic in the US and in November by Virgin in the UK. Colli ...

''. It was also released as the seventh track on the 2004 compilation album, '' Love Songs: A Compilation... Old and New''. The single achieved success mostly in North America in the spring of 1994.

Release

Due to the disappointing US performance of the first single of the album, " Both Sides of the Story", which only peaked at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Collins' record label urged the release of the second single. The decision proved right as the single peaked one place higher than "Both Sides", at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. However, in Collins' native UK, "Everyday" performed worse than the previous single (which made the top 10), peaking at number 15. In Canada, where Collins had been experiencing greater chart success than in both the US and the UK since '' ...But Seriously'', "Everyday" reached number eight on the '' RPM'' Top Singles chart and peaked atop the Adult Contemporary chart on 18 April 1994, spending 10 week in the top three on the latter chart. It ended 1994 as Canada's fifty-ninth-most successful single and fourth-most successful adult contemporary song. The song was only performed live during Phil's 1994 concerts.

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Jim Yukich, features Collins moving out of a luxury apartment he (presumably) shared with the person he's addressing in the song. Inside the apartment all of the items are covered and ready for the movers, and the walls are bare white. Collins' record label did not promote the single heavily, resulting in the video receiving minimal airplay on

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and

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, just as same as his previous single, "Both Sides of the Story."

Track listing

UK 3-track CD single #"Everyday" #"Don't Call Me Ashley" #"Everyday" (early demo version) Europe 4-track CD single #"Everyday" #"Don't Call Me Ashley" #"Everyday" (early demo version) #"Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore" (live)

Personnel

– lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, drums, percussion

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Everyday (Phil Collins Song) 1990s ballads 1993 songs 1994 singles Phil Collins songs Pop ballads Song recordings produced by Phil Collins Songs written by Phil Collins