"Taking It All Too Hard" is the sixth track from the self-titled album by

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, released in 1983. It included the eighth track from the album, "Silver Rainbow," as the

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Background

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was made for this single, and the song has never been performed live by the band. Tony Banks' played a

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electric piano on the track.

Reception

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'' said that "Collins' versatile vocals help make this song another potential mega-hit."

Personnel

Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and later became the lead singer of the rock band Genesis (band), Genesis and had a successful solo career, ac ...

– drums, percussion, vocals * Tony Banks – keyboards *

Mike Rutherford Michael John Cloete Crawford Rutherford (born 2 October 1950) is an English guitarist, bassist and songwriter, best known as co-founder, lead guitarist and bassist of the rock band Genesis (band), Genesis. He and keyboardist Tony Banks (musici ...

– guitars, bass

Chart performance

The single was only released in the US in the summer of 1984; it peaked at on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary Chart and received significant airplay, but stalled at on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

References

1983 songs 1984 singles 1980s ballads Atlantic Records singles Genesis (band) songs Song recordings produced by Hugh Padgham Songs written by Tony Banks (musician) Songs written by Phil Collins Songs written by Mike Rutherford {{1980s-single-stub