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  • Cut Song: "On the Shoreline" and "Hearts on Fire" were written and recorded for the album, but were dropped due to the Compact Disc's space limitations. They instead saw release as the respective B-sides to "I Can't Dance" and "Jesus He Knows Me".
  • Referenced by...: Ghost recorded a Cover Version of "Jesus He Knows Me".
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    • According to Phil Collins in a 1997 interview for VH1 Storytellers, "I Can't Dance" was originally called "Blue Jeans" (he said that was because the band came up with the riff after seeing a Levi Strauss blue jeans commercial featuring the song "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" by The Clash.
    • "Living Forever" was first penned under the title "Hip-Hop Brushes", referencing its origins as a Hip-Hop beat that Collins created with the E-mu SP-1200's brush soundfont.
  • Writing by the Seat of Your Pants: Like its past few predecessors, this album's material was put together from improvisational jam sessions.

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