Against All Odds

~ Recording by Phil Collins

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Against All Odds3:27Phil CollinsNow That's What I Call Music! 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1984-07-23
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)TC NOW 3
1.8Against All Odds3:27Phil CollinsNow That's What I Call Music! 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1984-07-23
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)NOW 3
1.1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:23Phil CollinsAgainst All Odds: Music From the Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1984-10-04
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 80152-2
1.10Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsNow That’s What I Call Music 4 (compilation from Now 2, 3 & 4)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1984-11-26
Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)CDP 26 0408 2
1.1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsAgainst All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)Phil CollinsSingle
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)789 700-7
1.1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:32Phil CollinsAgainst All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) / Making a Big MistakePhil CollinsSingle
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VS 674
1.1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:29Phil CollinsAgainst All Odds: Music From the Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)780 152-2
1.1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:23Phil CollinsAgainst All Odds: Music From the Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 80152-1-E, 80152-1-E
1.1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:23Phil CollinsAgainst All Odds: Music From the Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)TCV 2313
1.3Against All Odds3:26Phil CollinsAtlantic Records: Hit Singles 1980–1988Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 81910-2
1.7Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:23Phil CollinsLove SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1988
Heartland Music, Warner Special ProductsHD-1073/4, OPCD-4514
1.7Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:23Phil CollinsLove SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Heartland Music, Warner Special Products1073/4-2, OPCD-4514
1.8Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsThe Audio Collection, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Audio (German hi-fi magazine)CD 101012
1.3Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsKuschelrock 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1989-10-12
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)465948 2
1.1Against All Odds3:23Phil CollinsGolden Love Songs, Volume 13: Falling in LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)01 3470 61
1.3Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsKuschelrock 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 465948 2
1.3Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsKnuffelrock 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)466992 2
1.5Against All Odds3:26Phil CollinsThe Glory of Love 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)845 129-2
1.11Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsAbsolute CinemaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • SE1992-10-05
EVA Records (Sweden)354 585
1.10Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsForever Young II: The Very Best of Pop and ClassicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use)9548315422
1.5Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsKnuffelrockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)472388 2
1.2Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsSlow Motion, Volume 2: Die schönsten Liebeslieder der FilmgeschichteVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
1.2Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsSlow Motion, Volume 2: Die schönsten Liebeslieder der FilmgeschichteVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74321 11796 1
2.2Against All Odds3:26Phil CollinsThe Miracle of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Concept Records (Australia)CC0203CD
1.1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsHit Generation: Die internationalen Superhits aus 10 Jahren RTLVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1993-01-01
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)475733 2
1.8Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsNow That’s What I Call Music! 1984Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-08-23
Box Music (UK label), PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)7243 8 27062 2 9, CDNOW 1984
1.9Against All Odds3:23Phil CollinsBlue MoonVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)9548-32199-2
2.2Against All Odds3:26Phil CollinsPop Giganten: Hits der 80er, Volume IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1994-07-04
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 20388 2
2.3Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:26Phil CollinsBravo Super Show, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 18221 2
2.3Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsBravo Supershow, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Bertelsmann Club35 117 1
2.5Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:26Phil CollinsHet beste uit de top 100 allertijden: Editie ’94Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)17-516 760-10
1.3Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsKuschelRock 3 (Gold-Edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)465948 9
1.15Against All Odds3:23Phil CollinsSlow TimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music France9548-32877-2
1.7Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:23Phil CollinsThe Love AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 39987 2 2, VTDCD38
1.11Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsVery Best of the 80’s, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use)9548-32782-2
2.2Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsLes Voix en orVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1995-12-08
EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–91, please read annotations before use)9548 33954-2
1.1Against All Odds3:24Phil CollinsAbsolute Heartbeat MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1995
EVA Records (Denmark)8406912
2.4Against All Odds3:26Phil CollinsHeart Rock: Rock für’s Herz, Vol. 7Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 26792 2
1.3Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsKnuffelrock 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
2.1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsThe Very Best of Pop Music 1984-85Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Egmont Music ClubEMC8485010
1.4Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:23Phil CollinsThe Best of Miami ViceVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • DE1996-04-15
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), RTL MusikeditionMCD 70004
1.15Against All Odds (take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsBest BalladsPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1996
08041996-2
2.12Against All Odds3:26Phil CollinsLove at the Movies... The AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music TV, EMI TV7243 8 54476 2 4, CDEMTVD 144
1.15Against All Odds3:24Phil CollinsRock Ballads 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1996
1.5Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:27Phil CollinsSounds of the Eighties: Cinemax Movie Hits of the ’80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2757, R988-31
1.8Against All Odds3:26Phil CollinsThe Power of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)9548-35091-2
1.10Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsThe Very Best of Pop and ClassicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Marketing (Germany)9548-31542-2
1.3Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsThe Best Rock Ballads in the World… Ever! Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-11-17
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 8 44780 2 5, VTDCD 159
2.8Against All Odds3:26Phil Collins10 Ans de SlowsVarious ArtistsCompilation
BMG FranceBM 672
1.7Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:26Phil Collins…HitsPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-10-05
Face Value Records (Phil Collins), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WPCR-2222
1.7Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:26Phil Collins…HitsPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1998-10-06
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it), Face Value Records (Phil Collins)3984-23795-2
1.7Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:26Phil Collins…HitsPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-10-06
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)83139-2
1.7Against All Odds (take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil Collins…HitsPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)3984 23795-2
1.7Against All Odds3:27Phil Collins…HitsPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)3984-23795-2
1.7Against All Odds (take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil Collins…HitsPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)WICD 5268
1.7Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil Collins…Hits (BMG club edition)Phil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Face Value Records (Phil Collins), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)83139-2, D 126695
1.7Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil Collins…HitsPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)CDV2870
1.8Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsDe Pre Historie 1984, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation), EVA Belgium74321 56644 2
4.19Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:23Phil CollinsThe Number One Collection (Australian edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest0350684-1/2/3/4
1.1Against All Odds (take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsThe 80’s Love AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-03-01
Virgin TVVTDCD241
2.1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:26Phil CollinsNow That’s What I Call Music! 1984: The Millennium SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-06-21
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 20265 2 4, NOWMIL 1984
2.10Against All Odds3:32Phil CollinsGreatest Hits of the 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyCB 249932
1.3Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsKuschelrock 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music MediaSMM 465948 2
2.4Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsListen to the MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)9548-37616-2
2.2Against All Odds (take a Look at Me Now)3:24Phil CollinsThe New Love AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-13
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCDX 339
1.4Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsCollection 2000Phil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
Polystar (Germany)
1.5Against All Odds3:24Phil CollinsLes Pianos en orVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music MediaSMM4980162
1.2Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsCapital Gold: Legends IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-11-05
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin TV7243 8 10970 2 1, VTDCD 418
1.5Against All Odds3:23Phil CollinsLove Lights 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-11-07
WPCR-11150
2.15Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsSimply the Best Movie AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-11-19
Warner Music Europe0927 41382-5
1.1Against All Odds3:24Phil CollinsSimply the Best Love SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Gallo Record Company
1.11Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:23Phil CollinsThe All Time Greatest Love Songs, Volume IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media500535 9
2.18Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:26Phil CollinsTop 40 Hitdossier 1983–1984Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing092740304-2
2.13Contre toute attente: Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:23Phil CollinsCiné HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
Warner Music France0927-42840-2
1.1Against All Odds3:26Phil CollinsDon’t Stop the 80’s, Vol. 03: The BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-11-11
Warner Special Marketing (Germany)5050466-2006-2-4
1.17Against All Odds3:26Phil CollinsSounds of the Eighties: Everything '80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
Universal Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music314585245-2, R988-24
1.6Against All Odds3:28Phil CollinsThe Power of LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-01-21
2.4Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsPower Ballads: The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-06-02
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin TV7243 8 11360 2 7, VTDCD413
2.5Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsCasting HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2003-12-22
Polystar (Germany)981 451-9
2.1Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsAll Time Classic TearjerkersVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)0927497382
2.4Against All Odds3:29Phil CollinsPower Ballads: The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World... Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD413
1.7Against All Odds3:27Phil CollinsThe Piano SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2004-01-21
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UICZ-1107/8
1.4Against All Odds3:24Phil CollinsBack to the Movies: Hits From the FlixVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-04-19
Virgin TV
1.4Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsLove Songs: A Compilation… Old and NewPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-09-25
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)2564 61884-2
1.4Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsLove Songs: A Compilation… Old and NewPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-09-28
Face Value Records (Phil Collins), Rhino (reissue label)R2 78058
1.4Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsLove Songs (A Compilation… Old and New)Phil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2004-11-01
1.3Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsBest of Acoustic: 32 Moody SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2004
1.4Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsLove Songs: A Compilation… Old and NewPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)724386680426
1.4Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsLove Songs: A Compilation… Old and New (BMG club edition)Phil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Rhino (reissue label), Face Value Records (Phil Collins)D 258949, R2 78058
1.4Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsLove Songs: A Compilation… Old and NewPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Face Value Records (Phil Collins)CDESP 188
1.9Against All Odds3:27Phil CollinsPure Power BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2004
2.11Against All Odds3:26Phil CollinsΤα Blues του PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Minos‐EMI060249820067
1.9Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:26Phil CollinsGreatest Love of AllVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • HK2005-01-20
Warner Music Hong KongH276713
1.5Against All Odds3:23Phil CollinsAbsolute Movie ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2005-01-26
Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records)ACCD 3018
1.1Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:25Phil CollinsLove SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-01-31
Virgin TVVTDCD 698
Promotion
1.13Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)3:23Phil CollinsThe Story So Far…Phil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)prcd 5458-2
Bootleg
1.14Against All Odds3:26Phil CollinsFlying Hits 6Phil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
Flying Records (Japanese bootlegs)
1.3Against All Odds3:26Phil Collins2001 Diamond CollectionPhil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2001
(unknown)
1.15Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsAlways 18 Timeless Hits, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Hong Kong9548-33893-2
1.4Against All Odds3:25Phil CollinsLove Songs (A Compilation... Old And New)Phil CollinsAlbum + Compilation
  • CN2004-09-25
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)YA-0001

Relationships

engineer:Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
Lewis Hahn
producer:Arif Mardin
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:Phil Collins (of Genesis)
keyboard:Rob Mounsey
conductor:Arif Mardin
sampled by:Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) by Straight No Chaser (US a cappella group) feat. Phil Collins (of Genesis)
recording of:Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)

Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)

lyricist and composer:Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:Concord Music GmbH
Concord Sounds
EMI April Music Inc.
EMI Entertainment World Inc US
EMI Golden Torch Music Corp.
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today)
EMI Worldtrax Music Inc.
Filmtrax Copyright Holdings Inc
Imagem CV
Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem)
Imagem Sounds Collins
Philip Collins Ltd.
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1984)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1984)
Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1984)
Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1984)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
later parody versions:[Take a Look at My Nan]
later translated versions:最深刻的記憶
later versions:Toutes ces heures loin de toi