| "Two Hearts" | ||||
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| Single byPhil Collins | ||||
| from the albumBuster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "The Robbery" | |||
| Released | 14 November 1988 | |||
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| Length | 3:23 | |||
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| Composer | Lamont Dozier | |||
| Lyricist | Phil Collins | |||
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| "Phil Collins - Two Hearts (Official Music Video)" onYouTube | ||||
"Two Hearts" is a song byPhil Collins from thesoundtrack to the filmBuster (1988) where it features in the end credits, in which Collins played the lead role ofBuster Edwards. Released on 14 November 1988, "Two Hearts" topped the charts in the United States and Canada; in the former country, the song stayed at number one on theBillboard Hot 100 for two weeks and theBillboardAdult Contemporary chart for five weeks. It also reached number six on theUK Singles Chart.
"Two Hearts" won theGolden Globe Award forBest Original Song (tying with "Let the River Run" byCarly Simon fromWorking Girl) and theGrammy Award forBest Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television in 1989.[1][2]
"Two Hearts" was composed byLamont Dozier ofMotown'sHolland-Dozier-Holland (who also co-composed the music for theSupremes hit "You Can't Hurry Love", whichCollins covered in 1982), with lyrics by Collins, both of whom also produced this song for the crime comedy filmBuster (1988). Both singles for the film, "Two Hearts" and "A Groovy Kind of Love", topped the US charts.[3] Collins originally wanted Dozier to exclusively handle the music for theBuster film so that he could primarily focus on acting. Upon hearing the demo of "Two Hearts" that Dozier prepared, Collins agreed to perform on the song and supplement it with lyrics.[4]
The song was used to open the inaugural broadcast of the radio stationBBC Hereford and Worcester on 14 February 1989 (Valentine's Day).[5][6]
Twomusic videos were made, both directed by Jim Yukich and produced by Paul Flattery. The first one was similar to Collins' 1982 video "You Can't Hurry Love" featuring Collins as all four members in a band (named "The Four Pound Notes") and a cameo appearance by British DJTony Blackburn. The other featured him in a wrestling match against theUltimate Warrior, which was featured on the Jim Yukich-directed, Paul Flattery-producedSeriously.. Phil CollinsCBS TV special (aired 8 September 1990).Gilbert Gottfried,Vanessa Williams andJeffrey Tambor also appear in this version. The special can be found on the 2004First Final Farewell Tour DVD.
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 1989 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | Phil Collins andLamont Dozier | Nominated | [7] |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song | Won | [8] | ||
| Grammy Awards | Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television | Won | [2] |
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[39] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||