Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
1984 single by Phil Collins / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (also titled "Against All Odds") is a song by English drummer, singer and songwriter Phil Collins. It was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It is a power ballad in which its protagonist implores an ex-lover to "take a look at me now", knowing that reconciliation is "against all odds", but worth the gamble. The single reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, the first of seven US No. 1s for Collins in his solo career.[4] "Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)" also topped the charts in Canada, Ireland, and Norway, while peaking at No. 2 in the United Kingdom.
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | ||||
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Single by Phil Collins | ||||
from the album Against All Odds: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
B-side | "The Search" | |||
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Recorded | 1983 | |||
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Length | 3:23 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Phil Collins | |||
Producer(s) | Arif Mardin | |||
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"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | ||||
The song has been covered by several singers, some versions of which have been successful in both the US and UK markets. The song has twice reached No. 1 in the UK singles chart: the pairing of Mariah Carey and boyband Westlife, in September 2000,[5] and then again by Steve Brookstein, the first winner of The X Factor, in January 2005.[6] In 2022, an Italian version called "Impossibile" was released by German singer and TV-personality Giovanni Zarrella.