"Taking It All Too Hard" is the sixth track from the 1983 album Genesis by Genesis. It is known for Tony Banks' work on his Yamaha CP-70 electric piano. It included the eighth track from the album, "Silver Rainbow," as the B-side.
| "Taking It All Too Hard" | ||||
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| Single by Genesis | ||||
| from the album Genesis | ||||
| B-side | "Silver Rainbow" | |||
| Released | June 1984 | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tony Banks, Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | |||
| Producer(s) | Genesis, Hugh Padgham | |||
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Background edit
No music video was made for this single, and the song has never been performed live by the band.[1] This was the last single for the band until the band's only No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit, "Invisible Touch", in 1986.
Cash Box said that "Collins’ versatile vocals help make this song another potential mega-hit."[2]
Personnel edit
- Phil Collins – drums, percussion, vocals
- Tony Banks – keyboards
- Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass
Chart performance edit
The single was only released in the US in the summer of 1984; it peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart[3] and received significant airplay, but stalled at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
References edit
- ^ The Pet Shop
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 9 June 1984. p. 7. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Taking It All Too Hard" Billboard chart history, Billboard.com. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 334.
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