Strangers Like Me
1999 single by Phil Collins
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| Single by Phil Collins | ||||
| from the album Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | October 25, 1999[1] | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Collins | |||
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| "Strangers Like Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Strangers Like Me" is a song by the English drummer Phil Collins for the soundtrack of Disney's 1999 animated film Tarzan. The song peaked at number ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and received highly positive reviews. Collins also recorded the song in Spanish (Lo extraño que soy), Italian (Al di fuori di me), French (Je veux savoir) and German (Fremde wie ich).
This song has also appeared in the film's Broadway musical.
Lyrics
The song talks about Tarzan's fascination with Jane, Professor Porter, and Clayton, as well as the wider human world he has yet to see. The song has a verse describing Tarzan's feelings for Jane.
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Dani Jacobs and features Collins performing the song in a jungle, intercut with clips from Tarzan.
Track listings, formats, and versions
2005 CD
- "Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins's Radio Mix Version)
- "Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version) (From "Disney Mania 3")
- "Trashin' The Camp" (By: *NSYNC & Phil Collins)
- "Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins's Radio Mix Version) (Video)
- "Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version) (From "Disney Mania 3") (Video)
2005/1999 DVD Single
1999 Phil Colins's DVD Single
- "Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins's Radio Mix Video)
- "Trashin' The Camp!" (Studio Session Music Video With *NSYNC & Phil Collins) (Video)
2005 Everlife DVD Single
- "Strangers Like Me" (Live) (From "Disney Mania 3") (Video)
- "Trashin' The Camp!" (Studio Session Music Video With *NSYNC & Phil Collins) (Repeat) (Video)
- Photo Gallery
2005 Enhanced VCD DualDisc Promo
- CD Side
- "Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins Radio Mix)
- "Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version)
- "Trashin' The Camp!" (By: *NSYNC & Phil Collins)
- DVD Side
- "Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins Radio Mix' Version) (Music Video)
- "Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version) (Live) (Music Video)
- "Trashin' The Camp!" (Studio Session Music Video With *NSYNC & Phil Collins)
Personnel
- Phil Collins – vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Nathan East – electric bass
- Mark Mancina – arrangements
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[2] | 7 |
| Czech Republic (IFPI)[3] | 26 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 75 |
| German Singles Chart | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 10 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Strangers Like Me: Phil Collins: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. September 9, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9710." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda – Pro týden" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "British single certifications – Phil Collins – Strangers Like Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Phil Collins – Strangers Like Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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