Strangers Like Me

1999 single by Phil Collins From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Strangers Like Me" is a song by the English drummer Phil Collins for the soundtrack of Disney's 1999 animated film Tarzan. The song peaked at number ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and received highly positive reviews. Collins also recorded the song in Spanish (Lo extraño que soy), Italian (Al di fuori di me), French (Je veux savoir) and German (Fremde wie ich).

ReleasedOctober 25, 1999[1]
Length3:00
LabelWalt Disney
SongwriterPhil Collins
Quick facts Single by Phil Collins, from the album Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack ...
"Strangers Like Me"
Artwork for European releases
Single by Phil Collins
from the album Tarzan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
ReleasedOctober 25, 1999[1]
Length3:00
LabelWalt Disney
SongwriterPhil Collins
Producers
Phil Collins singles chronology
"Two Worlds"
(1999)		 "Strangers Like Me"
(1999)		 "Son of Man"
(2000)
Licensed audio
"Strangers Like Me" on YouTube
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This song has also appeared in the film's Broadway musical.

Lyrics

The song talks about Tarzan's fascination with Jane, Professor Porter, and Clayton, as well as the wider human world he has yet to see. The song has a verse describing Tarzan's feelings for Jane.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Dani Jacobs and features Collins performing the song in a jungle, intercut with clips from Tarzan.

Track listings, formats, and versions

2005 CD

  1. "Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins's Radio Mix Version)
  2. "Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version) (From "Disney Mania 3")
  3. "Trashin' The Camp" (By: *NSYNC & Phil Collins)
  4. "Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins's Radio Mix Version) (Video)
  5. "Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version) (From "Disney Mania 3") (Video)

2005/1999 DVD Single

1999 Phil Colins's DVD Single

  1. "Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins's Radio Mix Video)
  2. "Trashin' The Camp!" (Studio Session Music Video With *NSYNC & Phil Collins) (Video)

2005 Everlife DVD Single

  1. "Strangers Like Me" (Live) (From "Disney Mania 3") (Video)
  2. "Trashin' The Camp!" (Studio Session Music Video With *NSYNC & Phil Collins) (Repeat) (Video)
  3. Photo Gallery

2005 Enhanced VCD DualDisc Promo

CD Side
  1. "Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins Radio Mix)
  2. "Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version)
  3. "Trashin' The Camp!" (By: *NSYNC & Phil Collins)
DVD Side
  1. "Strangers Like Me" (Phil Collins Radio Mix' Version) (Music Video)
  2. "Strangers Like Me" (Everlife Version) (Live) (Music Video)
  3. "Trashin' The Camp!" (Studio Session Music Video With *NSYNC & Phil Collins)

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

More information Chart (1999–2000), Peak position ...
Weekly chart performance
Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]28
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[3]7
Czech Republic Radio (IFPI)[4] 26
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 59
Europe (European Radio Top 50)[6] 30
France (SNEP)[7]52
Germany (GfK)[8]29
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]75
Netherlands (Tipparade)[10] 18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]22
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12]10
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All-time charts

More information Chart, Rank ...
All-time chart performance
Chart Rank
UK Disney Streaming (OCC)[13] 73
UK Phil Collins Downloads (OCC)[14] 15
UK Phil Collins Streaming (OCC)[14] 9
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Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...
Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[15] Gold 45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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