# In 1985, Phil Collins released his biggest-selling album. He later called it his least favourite

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1985-phil-collins-released-his-biggest-selling-album-he-later-called-it-his-least-favourite/
- Published: 2026-10-24T14:30:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T15:12:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-1985-phil-collins-released-his-biggest-selling-album-he-later-called-it-his-least-favourite/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- *No Jacket Required* was Collins’s biggest-selling album.
- He later felt it did not represent him.
- He preferred the more personal *Both Sides*.

## Summary

Phil Collins’s 1985 album *No Jacket Required* became his biggest-selling solo record, surpassing his other solo albums and every Genesis album. Yet he later described it as one of his least favourite records, saying he felt he was playing only a small part in music that did not fully reflect who he was.

The article links the album’s polished, funk-influenced sound to Collins’s wish to work with musicians who could do things he could not. It singles out “Sussudio” as a song whose playful appeal can also make it seem irritating, and contrasts the album with *Both Sides*, which Collins valued for its more personal songs and his own performances on most of the instruments.

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