Hits

If Hits seems a little inadequate, even though it weighs in at 16 tracks, that's because Phil Collins had such a long, productive run. Also, to casual listeners (and possibly even some fans), it's hard to tell which singles are by Genesis and which ones are solo cuts. So, it's almost a certainty that listeners will find something missing from this disc — and not just because Genesis cuts are absent, but because there's not enough space to fit all of Collins' solo hits, especially since the compilers decided to include a couple of lesser, latter-day hits at the expense of some earlier, bigger ones, while adding his non-LP cover of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" to entice hardcore fans. Thus, there are only 13 hits, which means some other big hits and good songs are absent — "I Missed Again," "I Don't Care Anymore," "Don't Lose My Number," "Do You Remember?" are all MIA. A few of these omissions are quite regrettable, but in the end, Hits is nevertheless a representative and pretty entertaining collection. The sequencing is not chronological, so it doesn't develop a nice flow (although "Take Me Home" is admittedly the ideal closer), but the chief strength of this collection is that it puts all of the big hits - including "Easy Lover," "Against All Odds," "In the Air Tonight," "Sussudio," "One More Night" and "Separate Lives" — in one place. No, it's not perfect — and it's hard not to wish that it was — but Hits still contains the majority of Collins' solo smashes, and that alone makes it a nice addition to his catalog. (All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine)

1. Another Day in Paradise Collins 5:22
2. True Colors Kelly, Steinberg, Steinberg 4:34
3. Easy Lover Bailey, Collins, East 5:02
4. You Can't Hurry Love Dozier, Holland, Holland 2:52
5. Two Hearts Bacharach, Bailey, Collins ... 3:24
6. I Wish It Would Rain Down Collins 5:28
7. Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) Collins 3:25
8. Something Happened on the Way to Heaven Collins, Stuermer 4:51
9. Separate Lives Bishop 4:06
10. Both Sides of the Story Collins 6:37
11. One More Night Collins 4:46
12. Sussudio Collins 4:21
13. Dance into the Light Collins 4:22
14. A Groovy Kind of Love Sager, Wine 3:29
15. In the Air Tonight Collins 5:30
16. Take Me Home Collins 5:52