In The Air Tonight Music Video

Added: Jun 13, 2006

Duration: 4:41

"I don't know what this song is about. When I was writing this I was going through a divorce. And the only thing I can say about it is that it's obviously in anger. It's the angry side, or the bitter side of a separation. So what makes it even more comical is when I hear these stories which started many years ago, particularly in America, of someone come up to me and say, 'Did you really see someone drowning?' I said, 'No, wrong'. And then every time I go back to America the story gets Chinese whispers, it gets more and more elaborate. It's so frustrating, 'cos this is one song out of all the songs probably that I've ever written that I really don't know what it's about, you know."- Phil Collins

Channel: Music

Tags: air collins in phil the tonight

Rating: 4.87 (17243 ratings) Views: 6484766' favoriteCount='43375 Comments: 9404

sunflo2001 Says:

Oct 10, 2008 - music today simply isnt the same, people say music sales are on the decline because of the internet, i believe thats simply not true. people have to go back to creating real music like phil collins. today the biggest music acts we have are all associated with rap, rap is ruining the music industry, sampling classics, such as in the air tonight, and making it more "hip" all im saying is peoiple have to go back ti making real music

BriTin55 Says:

Oct 10, 2008 - xlovemyfamilyx- This song was on Face Values album and Phil wrote it at the time that his marriage to Andrea Bertorelli was breaking up. She had an affair with a workman and although Phil denied that it was about his wife there appeared to be strong connections with this song.

qtkty Says:

Oct 10, 2008 - Its about a friend of his that drowned.

DarkTotodile123 Says:

Oct 10, 2008 - this song gets to me when my m8 died of cancer i start crying all the time i here this :'(

drumfreak87 Says:

Oct 10, 2008 - "If you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand." That line just sends chills down my spine. It sounds like something a superhero would say to the villain that killed his family.

zertywerty Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - omg i love this song

jszetho Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - omg best song eva!good choice for the cadbury ad :):):)

midwesternerforlife Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - read the quote buddy. it's over in the sidebar.

midwesternerforlife Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - i grew up with this playing. i was born in 1989 so i've been listening to this stuff before i was even born really. my mother loves phil collins.

iwrk925 Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - One time I was in a strip bar in San Diego and this hot ass blonde was dancing in front of me on stage while the song was playing. This song rocks!

tyneebi99z Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - phil collins is my man but Genesis the band showed they ass off with this 1

bschm12 Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - i love this song he ism so good

xMads1994 Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - Oh my god. This song is AMAZING!

Rodolphe1985 Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - this song is amazing

crxboy11 Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - god damn i love this song im putin this on my myspace like now !!!!

northernredknights Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - who else is listening to this because of Eminem????he mentioned it in the song "stan" which was his greatest song.

rfisher69 Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - haha. northernredknights. thats exactly why i am watching this video. the song Stan is amazing by the way

bmdahmen1992 Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - i am also a "because of stan" viewer

bmxismylife123 Says:

Oct 11, 2008 - Phil Collins concert in GTA VCS

bbplayerav Says:

Oct 12, 2008 - to be honest, I've only heard of this song through it actually being played on Rock Radio stations. But I do know it has been referred to in a few songs.

itsmejamiechan Says:

Oct 12, 2008 - Wasn't this song played in Bloodsport too?

Doyley1991 Says:

Oct 12, 2008 - Yh M8

pier49er Says:

Oct 12, 2008 - Yeah same here.

Daelusprime Says:

Oct 12, 2008 - R I S K Y B U S I N E S S ...

REDNecro1 Says:

Oct 12, 2008 - Was then and is still now. Wow!