Many Too Many
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| Single by Genesis | ||||
| from the album ...And Then There Were Three... | ||||
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| Released | 16 June 1978[1] | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | Charisma/Phonogram (UK) Atlantic (U.S.) | |||
| Songwriter | Tony Banks | |||
| Producers | David Hentschel and Genesis | |||
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"Many Too Many" | ||||
"Many Too Many" is a love song recorded by English rock band Genesis.
Background
[edit | edit source]"Many Too Many" was released as a single from the album ...And Then There Were Three... in 1978 and written by the band's keyboardist, Tony Banks, who described it as "a simple love lyric".[2] The single reached No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart, following the band's successful breakthrough into the Top Ten with "Follow You Follow Me".[3] Its B-side had two non-album songs, "Vancouver" and "The Day the Light Went Out", both released on compact disc on the Genesis Archive 2: 1976–1992 box set. An official music video was filmed for the song.
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Many Too Many" | Tony Banks | 3:31 |
| 2. | "The Day the Light Went Out" | Banks | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Vancouver" | Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford | 3:00 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Phil Collins – vocals, drums
- Tony Banks – piano, Mellotron, Roland RS-202
- Mike Rutherford – electric guitar, bass guitar
Chart performance
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (GfK)[4] | 41 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 43 |
References
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- ^ Jon Young. "The Genesis Autodiscography". Trouser Press. March 1982 issue
- ^ Genesis UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ "Genesis – Many, Too Many" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
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