The song was a global hit, helping Genesis match records held by artists like Michael Jackson and Madonna for having five top-5 singles from one album.
: It was the seventh track on the band’s most commercially successful album, Invisible Touch (1986) .
: During the studio sessions, the track was known by the working title "Zephyr and Zeppo". 2. Chart Performance Genesis - Throwing It All Away
: Reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on both the Adult Contemporary and Album Rock Tracks charts in late 1986.
: Released as the final single from the album in June 1987, it peaked at #22 . 3. Musical Style and Meaning The song was a global hit, helping Genesis
: It is characterized by Mike Rutherford's delayed guitar riff and Phil Collins' soulful vocal delivery.
: The lyrics describe a relationship at a breaking point where one partner is “throwing it all away” despite the other's pleas to reconsider. it peaked at #22 .
: Interestingly, the song started as a heavy rock track with Phil Collins drumming in a "John Bonham style" before evolving into the gentle soft-rock ballad known today.