"Taking It All Too Hard" is the sixth track from the 1983 album ''

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. It is known for Tony Banks' work on his

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electric piano. It included the eighth track from the album, "Silver Rainbow," as the

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Background

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was made for this single, and the song has never been performed live by the band. This was the last single for the band until the band's only No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit, " Invisible Touch", in 1986. ''

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'' said that "Collins’ versatile vocals help make this song another potential mega-hit."

Personnel

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– drums, percussion, vocals * Tony Banks – keyboards * Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass

Chart performance

The single was only released in the US in the summer of 1984; it peaked at on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart and received significant airplay, but stalled at on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

References

1984 singles Genesis (band) songs Song recordings produced by Hugh Padgham Songs written by Tony Banks (musician) Songs written by Phil Collins Songs written by Mike Rutherford 1983 songs Atlantic Records singles {{1980s-single-stub