This Day in Music

1989 MTV Video Music Awards Phil Collins during 1989 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc)

September 10, 2025 at 5:39 p.m. UTC

By Kristy Knight

Sept 10, 1988

Phil Collins

Love this song! On this day in music history Phil Collins went to #1 on the UK singles chart with his song, A Groovy Kind Of Love.

It also went to #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 the next month - in October of 1988.

The song was featured in the film Buster and on the soundtrack to the movie. Phil Collins also starred in the film.

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