In the air tonight is a song by phil collins which first appeared on his 1981 album, face value. It was released as the lead single from collins debut solo album, face. With don johnson, philip michael thomas, saundra santiago, michael talbott. Just like his song in the air tonight in the pilot episode brothers keeper, i dont care anymore is used to build up to the climax of the episode amatos bust. Phil collins you know what i mean 2016 remaster when autoplay is. Mann actually never directed a single episode of miami vice, and is only credited as a writer on one script.
The tv series miami vice makes its debut with a twohour episode that includes a scene featuring the phil collins hit in the air tonight. When the miami vice soundtrack album was released after season 1, in the air tonight was a key track along with smugglers blues and you belong to the city by glenn frey and better be good to me by tina turner. Yet its these moments of almostsilence underscored by the drumbeat of phil collins hit song that set the. The scene in brothers keeper during which the song appears is widely considered one of the most iconic and influential in television history, and marks one of the very. The in the air tonight scene is arguably the most memorable and famous scene from the miami vice television series, and is regularly cited as one of the greatest, most influential moments in the. Phil collins in miami vice 1984 phil collins and martin ferrero in miami vice. Collins can be seen in the third official trailer for gta vice city stories performing in the air tonight, which coincidentally was featured in the pilot of miami vice. This tv series had 112 episodes and each episode last 48 minutes, plus. The recording is notable for its atmospheric production and macabre theme. Phil the shill can feel it in the air tonight with pretty, uptown girl sarah kyra. This is miami vice phill collins in the air tonight by eldad puzach on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The in the air tonight scene is arguably the most memorable and famous scene from the miami vice television series, and is regularly cited as one of the greatest, most influential moments in the history of television. The following is an episode list for the 1980s undercover cop television series miami vice. Watch seasons 14 of the classic 80s crime series free on nbc.
If youre old enough to remember watching the series in 8586 youll remember this scene. Miami vice debuts with in the air tonight september 16, 1984. Glen freys hard to find smugglers blues and you belong to the city, as well as chaka khans own the night and phil collins in the air tonight. He rose to fame as the frontman of the rock band the smiths. The famous in the air tonight scene from the pilot episode brothers keeper, featuring a nighttime drive in crocketts ferrari daytona spyder set to phil collins in the air tonight, is not only considered one of the best moments in the series, but one of the greatest ever moments on television it affirmed the effectiveness of music. The socalled in the air tonight scene, where crockett and tubbs drive through the miami night to meet calderone, the action set to the phil collins. Top ten episodes of miami vice bmovie rollout duration. Though the series concluded on may 21, 1989, nbc aired three more episodes. Miami vice in the air tonight scene good quality by chandler stasiak. I dont care anymore is a song by phil collins, featured on the album hello, i must be going in 1983 and released as a single in february of that year. September 16, 1984 in the air tonight by phil collins. How phil collins in the air tonight influenced miami. Mar 08, 2017 still, this album includes several of the best miami vice themes ever. Miami vice phill collins in the air tonight on vimeo.
It appeared in the miami vice episode no exit notes edit. Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion and vibe, miami vice follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of miami. I discovered the filming locations after i moved to miami in january 20. Miami vice in the air tonight scene good quality youtube. This was featured on the first episode of the tv series miami vice, which used a groundbreaking, mtvfriendly editing style and featured cameos by many famous musicians, including collins, who played the bad guy in the season 2 episode phil the shill. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. In the air tonight remains one of phil collins best known hits. Phil collins in the air tonight miami vice music video. For more than a decade, i wanted to know where the famous scene was filmed. In 2002, after extensive pressure from fans of the show, jan hammer finally released a more comprehensive collection of the score music he wrote for miami vice. The scene with the ferrari testarossa speeding down the streets of miami with the song bad attitude by honeymoon suite works because its reshowing the defining image from the pilot episode with the daytona driving through the night down down the streets with the song in the air tonight by phil collins playing that introduced us to miami. Crockett and tubbs, figuring theyre on their way out, are recruited by the government to help a dictator escape from his wartorn country with doublecrosses at every turn. A good example of combining these three aspects is found in this episode when crockett and tubbs are in the ferrari daytona spyder, driving through a damp, nighttime miami downtown heading to a somber showdown with a sinister, murderous drug lord as in the air tonight by phil collins surrealistically plays along. The series starred don johnson as james sonny crockett and philip michael thomas as ricardo rico tubbs, two metrodade police department detectives working undercover in miami.
The episode premiered on september 16, 1984 with a twohour including commercials season premiere. Sep 05, 2017 a famous scene from miami vice is the crockett and tubbs car trip while phil collinss in the air tonight plays brothers keeper, season 1 episode 1. No exit featured guest appearances by bruce willis, katherine borowitz and vinnie curto. All 4 songs featured in miami vice season 4 episode 20. Apr 08, 2015 phil collins in the air tonight, featured in the miami vice episode brothers keeper s1e1 suggested by laika network. His song life is a rat race also features in the episode. It occurs in the pilot episode brothers keeper, or, when the episode is. Embracing the mtv era, the show incorporates lots of contemporary music and features appearances by many popular musicians, including glenn frey, sheena easton, frankie valli and miles davis collins.
Four million people bought the album, and the song has been going strong ever since, continuously appearing in movies, tv shows. None of these collections is perfect, but this one is a good starter, and i still listen to them all. In the air tonight by phil collins also used in the fourthseason episode a bullet for crockett. Collins himself appeared in one episode of miami vice. With don johnson, philip michael thomas, saundra santiago, olivia brown. Miami vice debuts with in the air tonight september 16. That episode had a lofty soundtrack, including songs by the rolling. While the first disc contained music that had already been released on previous soundtracks namely the three miami vice albums and hammers own album, escape from television, the second cd featured cues that had never previously been. Miami vice stars don johnson and philip michael thomas as undercover detectives.
Miami vice season 2 episode definitely miami featuring the song cry by. Miami vice 1984 season 1, episode 1pilot brothers keeper the scene of sonny crockett and ricardo tubbs driving at night in the streets of miami while phil collins in the air tonight plays. How phil collins in the air tonight influenced miami vice director. Miami vice episode 57 down for the count billy idol. Phil collins in the air tonight miami vice ost youtube. How phil collins in the air tonight influenced miami vice. Finally, the cops make their move, with crockett swinging doug fairbanksstyle onto a tanker to make the arrests, while phil collins i dont care anymore pounds in the background, serving as a kind of callback to the moment in the pilot when crockett and tubbs rode into action to in the air tonighta moment that first. Miami vice phil collins in the air tonight on vimeo. Feb 25, 2010 miami vice 1984 season 1, episode 1pilot brothers keeper the scene of sonny crockett and ricardo tubbs driving at night in the streets of miami while phil collins in the air tonight plays. It was the first single of collins solo career, and remains one of his best known hits. Miami vice world trade center shootout 1985 by rev0lution911.
It occurs in the pilot episode brothers keeper, or, when the episode is split into two parts as it often is for syndication, brothers keeper part ii. Miami detective sonny crockett reluctantly teams with new york cop rico tubbs when both of them end up pursuing a drug dealer who killed their partners. All 76 songs featured in miami vice season 1 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. Philip david charles phil collins born january 30, 1951 is a british singer, songwriter, drummer, and actor who appeared in the show miami vice as phil mayhew, a longtime con man who brings his cons to the united states in phil the shill. All 6 songs featured in miami vice season 1 episode 1. In the air tonight is the debut solo single by the english drummer and singersongwriter phil collins. Leinenweber and maurice hurley, and directed by david soul. Phil collins in the air tonight, featured in the miami vice episode brothers keeper s1e1 phil collins in the air tonight, featured in the miami vice episode brothers keeper s1e1. But mann helped give miami vice its defining pastel look by decreeing.
Phil the shill can feel it in the air tonight with pretty, uptown girl sarah kyra sedgwick. A bullet for crockett the episode opens with a nighttime drug deal leading to a car chase around miami, all set to phil collins in the air tonight. The first episode of the series premiered on september 16, 1984 with the series concluding on may 21, 1989 after five seasons. Phil collins in the air tonight lyrics genius lyrics. English singer, songwriter, and author steven patrick morrissey was born. Rock icon, phil collins of genesis, plays a british grifter, phil the shill mayhew. Its music video was directed by stuart orme, and played on mtv shortly after the channel launched in 1981. Watch phil the shill season 2, episode 12 of miami vice or get episode details on nbc. Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on. This is miami vice phill collins in the air tonight by eldad puzach on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love. While the first disc contained music that had already been released on previous soundtracks namely the three miami vice albums and hammers own album, escape from television, the second cd featured cues that had never.
List of miami vice episodes brothers keeper is the pilot episode of the first season of the american television series miami vice. Brothers in arms and in the air tonight in miami vice tv show. I guess miami vice was a radical departure from everything else that was on tv at the time. How miami vice launched the 80s on tv, then died with its. The famous in the air tonight scene from the pilot episode brothers keeper, featuring a nighttime drive in crocketts ferrari daytona spyder set to phil collins in the air tonight, is not only considered one of the best moments in the series, but one of the greatest ever moments on television. The twohour pilot that established the shows style and tone was scripted by yerkovich and directed by thomas carter, the former white shadow actor who helmed the snazzy pilot for st. It is the song most often associated with collins solo career, and he has performed it at many events, including live aid, where he played the song on a piano on the same calendar day in both philadelphia and london. Aside from life is a rat race, his songs in the air tonight in brothers keeper and. Miami vice in the air tonight scene good quality the famous in the air tonight scene from the pilot episode brothers keeper, featuring a nighttime drive in crocketts ferrari daytona spyder set to phil collins in the air tonight, is not only considered one of the best moments in the series, but one of the greatest ever moments on television. In the air tonight is a song by phil collins, featured on the album face value in. Oct 27, 2014 how phil collins in the air tonight influenced miami vice director michael mann and lorde.
An iconic scene from the miami vice oeuvre involves crockett and tubbs driving through miami at night to phil collins song in the air tonight. Songs, in the air tonight, tv themes, don johnson, miami vice, phil collins. A british television personality who has dealings with a major cocaine dealer is targeted by crockett and tubbs. How miami vice launched the 80s on tv, then died with its decade. The series ran for five seasons on nbc from september 16, 1984 to january 25. The song was just a modest hit in america when it was released in 1981, but its use in. Notes just like his song in the air tonight in the pilot episode brothers keeper, i dont care anymore is used to build up to the climax of the episode amatos bust. In the air tonight remains a popular selection on classic rock radio stations. Phil takes stan to the cleaners over elvis trivia, no less and gets himself squarely on the guys radar. It premiered on the national broadcasting company nbc on november 9, 1984. Aug 16, 2014 the in the air tonight scene is arguably the most memorable and famous scene from the miami vice television series, and is regularly cited as one of the greatest, most influential moments in the. No exit is the seventh episode of the first season of the american police procedural television series miami vice.