Dance into the Light cover art

  Studio Album · No. 6

Dance into the Light Songwriting Credits by Phil Collins

1996 Face Value / Atlantic 13 tracks 60 min

Produced by Phil Collins, Hugh Padgham  ·  Engineered by Hugh Padgham

Face Value / Atlantic Pop RockWorldbeatRock
92%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Phil Collins carries a lyricist or composer credit.

92%
12 trackswritten by Phil Collins 1 trackoutside writers
Phil Collins's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist92%
Composer92%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
3
Lyricists
2
Producers
1996
Released
Data Insight

Dance into the Light was Phil Collins's first album as a full-time solo artist after leaving Genesis, and the first issued on his own Face Value imprint. Collins wrote the bulk of the material himself and co-produced and mixed the record with longtime collaborator Hugh Padgham, who also engineered. The album is not all self-written: it includes a cover of Bob Dylan's 'The Times They Are a-Changin'' and 'Lorenzo,' co-written with Michaela Odone. It was notable as Collins's first solo album to yield no US Top 40 hit.

Dance into the Light is Phil Collins' sixth studio album, released October 21, 1996. It reached #4 in the UK and #23 in the US. Collins wrote 12 of 13 tracks; the album closes with a cover of Bob Dylan's 'The Times They Are a-Changin''. Track 3, 'Lorenzo', was co-written with Michaela Odone (wife of the man with adrenoleukodystrophy depicted in the film Lorenzo's Oil).

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Dance into the Light #45
Phil Collins Phil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
2
That's What You Said
Phil Collins Phil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
3
Lorenzo
Michaela OdonePhil Collins Michaela OdonePhil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
4
Just Another Story
Phil Collins Phil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
5
Love Police
Phil Collins Phil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
6
Wear My Hat
Phil Collins Phil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
7
It's in Your Eyes
Phil Collins Phil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
8
Oughta Know by Now
Phil Collins Phil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
9
Take Me Down
Phil Collins Phil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
10
The Same Moon
Phil Collins Phil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
11
River So Wide
Phil Collins Phil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
12
No Matter Who
Phil Collins Phil Collins Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)
13
The Times They Are a-Changin'
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan Phil CollinsHugh Padgham Phil Collins (Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 4 contributors

PC
Phil Collins
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album12 written
BD
Bob Dylan
Writer
On this album1 written
MO
Michaela Odone
Writer
On this album1 written
HP
Hugh Padgham
Producer
On this album13 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Dance into the Light

Did Phil Collins write Dance into the Light himself?
Mostly. Phil Collins wrote the majority of the album himself, but it is not entirely his own work. It contains a cover of Bob Dylan's 'The Times They Are a-Changin'' and the track 'Lorenzo,' which he co-wrote with Michaela Odone.
Was Dance into the Light Phil Collins's first album after Genesis?
Yes. It was the first album Collins released as a full-time solo artist following his departure from Genesis, and the first put out on his own Face Value Records label.
What is the song Lorenzo by Phil Collins about?
'Lorenzo' was co-written by Phil Collins with Michaela Odone and is connected to the real-life story behind Lorenzo's Oil. It is one of the few tracks on the album not written by Collins alone.
How did the single Dance into the Light perform?
The title track was the album's lead single, released in September 1996. It reached number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Did Dance into the Light produce a US Top 40 hit?
No. Dance into the Light was Phil Collins's first solo album not to contain an American Top 40 single, marking a downturn from the major hits of his earlier solo work.
Who produced Dance into the Light?
The album was produced and mixed by Phil Collins together with Hugh Padgham, who also served as engineer. Padgham had worked with Collins on several earlier records.
Is there a Bob Dylan cover on Dance into the Light?
Yes. Phil Collins included a cover of Bob Dylan's 'The Times They Are a-Changin'' on Dance into the Light, one of two tracks on the album he did not write entirely himself.

Sources

Wikipedia: Dance into the Light Wikipedia: Dance into the Light (song) MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive front cover Cover Art Archive: Dance into the Light by Phil Collins