In the Air Tonight In the Air Tonight "In the Air Tonight" is the debut solo single by the English singer-songwriter and drummer Phil Collins. It was released as the lead single from Collins' debut solo album, "Face Value", in January 1981. Collins co-produced the single with Hugh Padgham, who became a frequent collaborator in the following years. The song was an instant hit, quickly climbing to No. 2 on the UK Singles chart but was held off the top spot by the posthumous release of John Lennon's "Woman". It was also an international hit, achieving top 10 status in Australia, New Zealand and
The Guess Who RCA Records. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America. Richardson would remain the group's producer through to their break-up in 1975. The band followed up "Wheatfield Soul" with the release of "Canned Wheat" in September 1969. The album featured the double-sided hit single "Laughing" / "Undun" along with the initial recording of the song "No Time". By 1970, The Guess Who had moved toward an edgier hard-rock sound with the album "American Woman". The album's A-side single, "American Woman", with B-side "No Sugar Tonight", was the first record