Philip Bailey & Phil Collins – Easy Lover

“Easy Lover” – Single by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins from the album Chinese Wall
B-side: “Woman”
Released: 6 November 1984 (US) / 21 February 1985 (UK)
Recorded: 1984
Label: Columbia
Songwriters: Philip Bailey, Phil Collins, Nathan East
Producer: Phil Collins

Charted No.2 in US; No.1 in UK; No.1 in Ireland; No.1 in Canada; No.21 in Austria;no.14 in France.

Phil Collins sang on this with Bailey, who is a vocalist with Earth, Wind & Fire. Collins produced and played drums on Chinese Wall, and after recording the album, he and bass player Nathan East agreed that it didn’t have a song with enough commercial appeal to release as a single, so they sat down and wrote “Easy Lover.” It does not have deep lyrical content: The song is about a captivating woman who cannot be tamed.

“Easy Lover” won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance in a Video in 1985 and was Grammy Award nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals in 1986.

The song’s music video, filmed at Ewarts Studios, London, England, humorously depicts the making of a music video. It was produced by Paul Flattery and directed by Jim Yukich.

Lyrics:

Easy lover
She’ll get a hold on you believe it
Like no other
Before you know it you’ll be on your knees
She’s an easy lover
She’ll take your heart but you won’t feel it
She’s like no other
And I’m just trying to make you see

She’s the kind of girl you dream of
Dream of keeping hold of
You’d better forget it
You’ll never get it
She will play around and leave you
Leave you and deceive you
Better forget it
Oh you’ll regret it