In 1989 , Collins worked on his fourth studio album '' ... But Seriously '' , and appeared on The Who Tour 1989 , performing the role of young Tommy 's wicked Uncle Ernie in a reprisal of the rock opera '' Tommy '' ( a part originally played by their late drummer , Keith Moon ) . In November , Collins released '' ... But Seriously '' , which became another huge success , featuring as its lead single the anti-homelessness anthem " Another Day in Paradise " , with David Crosby singing backing vocals . " Another Day in Paradise " reached No. 1 on the '' Billboard '' charts at the end of 1989 , and won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1991 ; it was also one of Germany 's most successful singles of all time . It became the final U.S. number-one single of the 1980s . Despite its success , the song was also heavily criticised and became linked to allegations of hypocrisy made against Collins . Responding to criticism of the song , Collins stated : " When I drive down the street , I see the same things everyone else sees . It 's a misconception that if you have a lot of money you 're somehow out of touch with reality . " '' ... But Seriously '' spent 15 weeks at number one in the UK and three weeks at number one in the U.S . The best-selling album of 1990 in the UK , it is listed among the best-selling albums in UK chart history . Other songs from the album included " Something Happened on the Way to Heaven " ( No. 4 U.S. , No. 15 UK ) , " Do You Remember ? " ( not released in the UK , but No. 4 in the U.S. ) , and " I Wish It Would Rain Down " ( the latter featuring Eric Clapton on guitar ; No. 3 U.S. , No. 7 UK ) . Songs about apartheid and homelessness demonstrated Collins 's turn to political themes . A live album , '' Serious Hits ... Live ! '' , followed , which reached the top ten around the world . In February 1990 Collins performed “ Another Day in Paradise ” at the 1990 Brit Awards in London , a song that won British Single of the Year , and in September 1990 he performed " Sussudio " at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles . He also played drums on the 1989 Tears for Fears hit single , " Woman in Chains "
1990 MTV Video Music Awards
1990 MTV Video Music Awards
Phil Collins