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Header ▾
Song TitleIn the air tonight
ArtistPhil Collins
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumFace value
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration5:35
Dur Grp5:30-5:59
Year1981
Decade1980-1989
ContentSecular
BPM95 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp095-099
Umbrella080-119
KeyDm
Time4/4
MajMinMinor
ShowYes
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1xm9r4XbqpP_mFrosXIZihqK7feMdbrWX/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/phil-collins/in-the-air-tonight-chords-1218143
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Air_Tonight
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/6MjfEIHOMW6MaDO3LpFcmW?si=8d56bce2e7ac432f
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/Phil-Collins/In-the-air-tonight
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/phil-collins/in-the-air-tonight.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/phil-collins/in-the-air-tonight
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/YkADj0TPrJA
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/in-the-air-tonight/1076060806
YT_Streams353,840,640
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Ending Fade out
Rec Tag 2No 1st inversion
Rec Tag 3Without a Bridge
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 22nd voice add (male)
Voc Info 3With BGV lyrics
Voc Info 4Vocoder
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1❌
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)❌
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1❌
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1❌
Instruments ▾
Instr 1SYNTH
Instr 2EG
Instr 3PERCUSSION
StringsStrings are not included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1Ivor Novello Award - International Hit of the Year
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeUK Singles
Chart Position2
CertificationRIAA - Multi Platinum
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/philcollins/intheairtonight.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Phil Collins
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ A heavy mist / Static
Explanation✱ An approaching confrontation is portrayed as an electrical charge in the air that can be physically inhaled before the blow falls.
MTag 1Nature:Elements:Air
MTag 2Tension
MTag 3Mystery
Chords ▾
Ch Prog Vi-bVII/I-bVI/I-bVII/I
Ch Prog PC❌
Ch Prog Ci-bVII/I-bVI/I-bVII/I
Ch Prog B❌
Used Chords# Fam2
Chord Fam ProgI, i
CHORD C = VIdentical
Modes ▾
Mode 1Aeolian
Mode 1 Chrdsi - Minor, iv - Minor, v - Minor
Mode MixtureNo
Mode 1 Linkhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1hnph2UC75SlCfQdVpF2rZ?si=7bb6f0b4584f4140
YT Mode 1 Linkhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9sopW9fA9Thpm4gjTBNITt7umbhs-1v8
VisualAeolian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?90
Mel Cmplx?47
Ch Mel Tens?16
Ch Prog Nov?79
Ch-Bs Mel?0
Ch Complex Grp90+
Mel Cmplx Grp40-49
Ch Mel Tens Grp10-19
Ch Prog Nov Grp70-79
Ch-Bs Mel Grp0-9
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?45
Spot-Energy?24
Spot-Valance?34
Spot-Dance Grp40-49
Spot-Energy Grp20-29
Spot-Valance Grp30-39
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1Phil Collins Serious Hits (Phil Collins)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FxKPkhsm8eMyR1Yvs0PkhXYqctABDd83/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 150 (Phil Collins Serious Hits)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Pop
Genre 2Rock
Style ▾
Style 1Soft Rock
Style 2Synth Rock
Style 3Experimental Pop
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