EASY
LOVER
PHIL
COLLINS
SONGWRITERS:
NATHAN EAST; PHIL COLLINS & PHILIP BAILEY
COUNTRY: U.
K.
ALBUM: CHINESE
WALL
LABEL: COLUMBIA
RECORDS
GENRE: SOUL
YEAR: 1984
"Easy Lover" is a song performed by Philip Bailey, of Earth,
Wind & Fire, and Phil Collins of Genesis and jointly written and composed
by Bailey, Collins, and Nathan East(BMI adds Stacey Dove Daniels, Danny Ray
Nixon & Olivia Pamela Roshell as co-owners of the rights). The song
appeared on Bailey's solo álbum Chinese Wall. Collins has performed the song in
his live concerts and it appears on both his 1990 album Serious Hits... Live! and
his 1998 compilation album, ...Hits.
The song was a No. 1 hit in several countries worldwide, including
Canada, the Netherlands, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. In the U.S. it reached
No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 2 February 1985, kept out of the top spot by
"I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner. In the UK Singles Chart it
reached No. 1, staying there for four weeks. The single was certified gold in
the UK. The single sold over a million copies in the U.S. and was certified gold,
as the RIAA requirement for a platinum single disc was not lowered to 1 million
units until 1989. In addition, "Easy Lover" has been certified gold
by the British Phonographic Industry for sales of over 400,000 in the UK and
platinum in Canada by Music Canada.
The single did not
receive a local release in Australia due to a dispute between Bailey's record
company, CBS, and Collins' record company, WEA. As a result, it was only available
through imports from New Zealand, which is the reason for its poor showing on
the Australian charts.
"Easy Lover" won na MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall
Performance in a Video in 1985 and was Grammy nominated for Best Pop
Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals in 1986.
The song's music video, filmed in London, England, humorously depicts
the making of a music video.
Philip David Charles Collins LVO (born 30 January 1951) is an English
drummer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor.
He was the drummer and singer of the rock band Genesis, and is also a solo
artist. Between 1982 and 1989, Collins scored three UK and seven
US number-one singles in his solo career. When his work with Genesis, his work with other
artists, as well as his solo career is totalled, Collins had more US Top 40
singles than any other artist during the 1980s. His most successful singles
from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds
(Take a Look at Me Now)", "One More Night", "Sussudio",
"Two Hearts" and "Another Day in Paradise".
Easy lover
She'll get a hold on you believe it
Like no other
Before you know it you'll be on your knees
She's an easy lover
She'll take your heart but you won't feel it
She's like no other
And I'm just trying to make you see
She's the kind of girl you dream of
Dream of keeping hold of
You'd better forget it
You'll never get it
She will play around and leave you
Leave you and deceive you
Better forget it
Oh you'll regret it
No you'll never change her, so leave it, leave it
Get out quick cos seeing is believing
It's the only way
You'll ever know
Easy lover
She'll get a hold on you believe it
Like no other
Before you know it you'll be on your knees
She's an easy lover
She'll take your heart but you won't feel it
She's like no other
And I'm just trying to make you see
You're the one that wants to hold her
Hold her and control her
You'd better forget it
You'll never get it
For she'll say there's no other
Till she finds another
Better forget it
Oh you'll regret it
And don't try to change her, just leave it, leave it
You're not the only one, ooh seeing is believing
It's the only way
You'll ever know, oh
No don't try to change her, just leave it, leave it
You're not the only one, ooh seeing is believing
It's the only way
You'll ever know, oh
She's an easy lover (she's a easy lover)
She'll get a hold on you believe it (get a hold on
you)
(She's) like no other
Before you know it you'll be on your knees (you'll be
down on your knees)
She's an easy lover
She'll take your heart but you won't feel it (you
won't feel it)
She's like no other
And I'm just trying to make you see (trying to make
you see)
She's an easy lover
She'll get a hold on you believe it (get a hold on
you)
And like no other
Before you know it you'll be on your knees (you'll be
on your knees)
She's an easy lover
She'll take your heart but you won't feel it (you
won't feel it)
She's like no other
And I'm just trying to make you see (trying to make
you see)
She's
an easy lover...
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