Don't Lose My Number
Do not Lose My Number is a song by Phil Collins from 1985, which was written by him and produced by Hugh Padgham.
Chart success
The title has been published internationally in July 1985, the song was primarily in the United States, New Zealand and the Netherlands, a commercial success. In the U.S., the single "Do not Lose My Number " / " We Said Hello Goodbye " reached # 4 on the singles charts and stayed for 18 weeks in the Top 100, reached in the " Airplay Charts ", ie the radio charts the United States, also 2nd and on the Billboard sales charts came the single at number 7 on July 20, 1985, the single of the highest-ranked newcomer on the Billboard Hot 100 charts at # 46 and reached on September 28, 1985 Place 4 on the Billboard charts.
The song is 4:48 minutes long and was initially released in the album No Jacket Required. On the B - side of the single is the song We Said Hello Goodbye.
Reception
When writing the songs themselves Collins oriented to his early works from the album Face Value, in spite of everything, he never understood the meaning of the song, according to interviews. In his critique wrote Stephen Holden of The New York Times that the text is too vague.
1998 one used the song as a B- side for Collins ' cover of Cyndi Lauper 's classic True Colors.
Music Video
Go to Music Video Collins initially think of no appropriate action for the song. However, Collins discusses in the video with different directors a plot to the video, with suggestions on references to videos of Michael Jackson, Elton John, The Police, The Cars, and David Lee Roth. The director of the clip took Jim Yukich.