"Hang in Long Enough" is a single performed 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 ...

and released in 1990 from the album '' ...But Seriously''. It was the sixth and last single from the album. The song was a moderate hit, reaching the #23 spot on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #34 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

but did better in Canada, peaking at #9.

Formats and track listings

CD Maxi

#Hang in Long Enough – 4:48 #Around the World in 80 Presets – 5:46 #Hang in Long Enough (Pettibone 12" Mix) – 7:57

CD Maxi Limited Edition

#Hang in Long Enough – 4:47 #That's How I Feel – 5:07 #Hang in Long Enough (Pettibone Dub Mix) – 6:09

12" single

;Side A #Hang in Long Enough (Club Mix) – 7:57 ;Side B #Hang in Long Enough (Pop Club Mix) – 7:07 #Hang in Long Enough (Dub 1) – 5:03

Music video

The video, another one by Collins's frequent collaborators (director) Jim Yukich and (producer) Paul Flattery, sets Phil's modern band on an ill fated

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-like liner. It used stock footage from the movie '' A Night to Remember'' about the ship's sinking to link it with the song's storyline. However, the ship is mentioned as the S. S. Udio (a humorous reference to the song "

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") by the host at the start. Then, the Phenix Horns start playing the initial melody and Collins appears on stage to perform the whole song while the audience becomes shocked by the set design and the musicians' costumes. Throughout the video Collins and the musicians (and the stage they are on) are shown in bright, vivid colour film, while everything else is in black and white - even in the same frame. Throughout the song, Phil Collins appears to indicate his band to lower their volume. At the second verse of "Hang in Long Enough" the S. S. Udio starts sinking as the band's loud music rattles bolts free and water starts to come into the ship. As the song closes, the band and the audience try to escape to the boats while Collins stays on the stage to end the song with a guitar solo. The ship sinks into the ocean, but Collins and his band escape on a lifeboat - which also has the dog from the "

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" video. Phil laments "I told you, you was playing too loud", then the band sinks his head into the water as they watch the S. S. Udio vanishing.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Credits

– keyboards, drums, vocals *

Daryl Stuermer Daryl Mark Stuermer (born November 27, 1952) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer best known for playing the guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most solo tours and albums. He has ...

– guitars *

Dominic Miller Dominic James Miller (born 21 March 1960) is an Argentine-born guitarist. With much of his career as a sideman and guitarist for singer Sting (musician), Sting, he has also released several solo albums. Career Miller was born in Hurlingham, Bue ...

– guitars *

Nathan East Nathan Harrell East (born December 8, 1955) is an American jazz, R&B, and rock bass player and vocalist. With more than 2,000 recordings, East is one of the most recorded bass players in the history of music. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degr ...

– bass *

The Phenix Horns , originally known as the EWF Horns, were the main horn section for the band Earth, Wind & Fire. The horn section were composed of Don Myrick on saxophone, Louis "Lui Lui" Satterfield on trombone, Rahmlee Michael Davis on trumpet, and Michael ...

Don Myrick Donald Myrick (April 6, 1940 – July 30, 1993) was an American saxophonist. A member of The Phenix Horns, he is best known for his work with Earth, Wind & Fire and Phil Collins. He played alto, tenor, and soprano sax as a member of Earth, Wind ...

– saxophone **

Louis Satterfield Louis Edward Satterfield (April 3, 1937 – September 27, 2004) was an American bassist and trombonist. Satterfield was a member of both The Pharaohs and the Phenix Horns. He also collaborated with prominent artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Mu ...

– trombone ** Harry Kim – trumpet ** Rhamlee Michael Davis – trumpet * Arranged by Tom Tom 84 * Alex Brown – backing vocals * Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals * Marva King – backing vocals

References

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