by Mark Nobes, chief editor
The single reached a peak position of No.6 on Nov 27th for two weeks, and spent five weeks in the UK top 10. It is played during the end credits of the movie.
There were actually two music videos made, both of which were produced by Paul Flattery and directed by Jim Yukich. Tony Blackburn appears in the first video on a TV screen interviewing Phil Collins as part of the fictional band The Four Pound Notes - Collins played all four members. Blackburn tells Colilins "that's an unusual name for a band" and Collins replies "there used to be five of us". THe video mixed clips from the movie with the band performing on a stage.
The other video sees Collins taking part in a wrestling match with WWF champion The Ultimate Warrior.
Bass guitar was played by the American session musician Freddie Washington, electric guitar parts were played by Michael Landlau and tambourine was played by Paulinho da Costa.
The single also reached No.3 in Belgium and Ireland, No.4 in Germany, Switzerland and Poland, No.5 in The Netherlands, No.6 in Norway, No.13 in Finland and Australia, No.14 in Austria, No.16 in Sweden, No.17 in Spain, No.22 in Italy and No.24 in France.
Collins played the role of the former train robber Buster Edwards in the film, alongside Julie Walters who played his long-suffering wife, June.