Phil Collins back in the Top 20

cletus · Oct 10, 2007

Phil Collins has made it back into the UK's Top 20 Singles chart with "In the Air Tonight".

I don't know how it is in the US these days, but it seems like the best way to get back into the charts over here is to have one of your old songs used in a TV commercial. Cadbury's are using "In the Air Tonight" to advertise Dairy Milk chocolate.

I've provided a link to the ad on Youtube for anyone who has not seen it. Would love to know what you think of the ad. I thought it was pretty cool the first time I saw it, though I have no idea what it has to do with chocolate.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TnzFRV1LwIo

Shadow_Ferret · Oct 10, 2007

The thought that Phil Collins, and especially that song, might be back in the Top 20 gives me the willies.

valen_sinclair · Oct 15, 2007

for a better quality version of the ad you can go to http://www.aglassandahalffullproductions.com/?CMP=KNC-gkw

as for the ad, it is just brilliant HEE HEE

eldragon · Oct 15, 2007

Good.

Eyan Carrington · Oct 15, 2007

Top advert! Terrible man.

MattW · Oct 15, 2007

Elton John hits top 10 with "I'm Still Standin'" featured in advertisement for Smith Steel Bridge Trusses.

Writer??? · Oct 23, 2007

Just personal opinion ok.

I think it's a great idea for an ad, but like the OP, I don't get the chocolate connection.

I like the song a lot, it's one of the few by collins that I do like.

It seems if they were going to go to all the trouble they could have had "the ape" actually play it correctly however. There are plenty of videos around showing Phil playing that famous opening drum sequence and I could be wrong but I think it's an alternating hand stroke.

"So ah, yeah Dick. I'd give it a 7. It's got a great beat but it's kind of hard to dance to." - yeah I know, you all are saying "Dick? Dick who?"

Phil Collins back in the Top 20

cletus

I'm a king bee

Shadow_Ferret

Court Jester

valen_sinclair

Blowing bubbles in the wind

eldragon

in a van down by the river

Eyan Carrington

MattW

Company Man

Writer???

Because EYE said so!