Strangers Like Me

"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

"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).

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

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

All-time charts

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

Certifications

Certifications and sales
Region Certification Certified 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.

References

  1. ^ "Strangers Like Me: Phil Collins: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. September 9, 2009. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "Phil Collins – Strangers Like Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 9710". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  4. ^ "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda – Pro týden" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on March 3, 2000. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 1. January 1, 2000. p. 17. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ "European Radio Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 51. December 18, 1999. p. 16. Retrieved February 15, 2026 – via World Radio History.
  7. ^ "Phil Collins – Strangers Like Me" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  9. ^ "Phil Collins – Strangers Like Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Phil Collins - Strangers Like Me" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  11. ^ "Phil Collins – Strangers Like Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Phil Collins Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  13. ^ Griffiths, George (January 21, 2022). "Disney's Official Top 100 most-streamed songs in the UK". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  14. ^ a b Copsey, Rob (October 27, 2016). "Phil Collins' biggest hits of the digital age revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  15. ^ "Danish single certifications – Phil Collins – Strangers Like Me". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – Phil Collins – Strangers Like Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 23, 2022. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Strangers Like Me Phil Collins in the "Search:" field.
  17. ^ "American single certifications – Phil Collins – Strangers Like Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
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