Philip David Charles Collins LVO born 30 January 1951 Is An English Drummer Singer Songwriter Multi-Instrumentalist Record Producer And Actor Best Known As The Drummer/singer Of The Rock Band Genesis And For His Solo Career. 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 He Had More US Top 40 Singles Than Any Other Artist During The 1980s. Read More On Last.Fm
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: I Wish It Would Rain Down
I Wish It Would Rain Down Is A Song By Phil Collins From His 1989 Album ...But Seriously And It Included The Guitar Playing Of Eric Clapton. It Was Also A Departure From The Dance-Pop Music Style Of No Jacket Required. The Song Was A Top Ten Hit In Many Countries Including Canada Where It Topped The Chart. Collins Had Eric Clapton Provide The Guitar Playing Throughout The Song. As Collins Recalls "I Said 'Eric Have I Never Asked You To Play? Come On I've Got A Song Right Up Your Street.'" Collins Felt That It Was As Close As He Had Ever Gotten At The Time To Writing A Blues Song. Collins Also Felt That It Was A Clapton Song. The Song Was A Significant Chart Hit In 1989 Peaking At #3 On The Billboard Hot 100 In The United States And #1 On The RPM Top 100 In Canada. It Also Reached #7 On The UK Singles Chart. In Canada It Was The Longest-Running #1 Single Of 1990 Spending Six Weeks Atop The Charts And Ranked As The Top Single Of The Year On RPM's Year-End Charts.