# Prog Heroes Genesis Portended Their Move To Pop With Their First American Top 10 Single in 1983

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/prog-heroes-genesis-portended-their-move-to-pop-with-their-first-american-top-10-single-in-1983/
- Published: 2026-10-26T15:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T08:05:41+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/prog-heroes-genesis-portended-their-move-to-pop-with-their-first-american-top-10-single-in-1983/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- “That’s All” became Genesis’s first US Top 10 single.
- The 1983 hit reached No. 6.
- Genesis later had five Top 5 singles from *Invisible Touch*.

## Summary

Genesis reached the US Top 10 for the first time in 1983 with “That’s All”, a concise, catchy song that marked a step towards the pop sound that would bring the band wider success. The track showed how Genesis were adapting their songwriting after years of being known for elaborate progressive rock.

The shift followed Peter Gabriel’s departure in 1975 and Phil Collins’s success as a solo artist, which helped steer the band towards more direct, everyday themes. “That’s All” grew from a guitar idea by Mike Rutherford and a keyboard riff by Tony Banks; Collins wrote the lyrics and used a drum style inspired by the Beatles. It reached No. 6 in the US, and Genesis later scored five US Top 5 singles from 1986’s *Invisible Touch*, including two No. 1s.

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