Many Too Many

"Many Too Many"
Single by Genesis
from the album ...And Then There Were Three...
B-side
  • "The Day the Light Went Out"
  • "Vancouver"
Released16 June 1978[1]
Length3:31
LabelCharisma/Phonogram (UK)
Atlantic (U.S.)
Songwriter(s)Tony Banks
Producer(s)David Hentschel and Genesis
Genesis singles chronology
"Follow You Follow Me"
(1978) 		"Many Too Many"
(1978) 		"Deep in the Motherlode"
(1978)
Audio sample
"Many Too Many"

"Many Too Many" is a love song recorded by English rock band Genesis.

Background

"Many Too Many" was released as a single from the album ...And Then There Were Three... in 1978 and written by the band's keyboardist, Tony Banks, who described it as "a simple love lyric".[2] The single reached No. 43 on the UK Singles Chart, following the band's successful breakthrough into the Top Ten with "Follow You Follow Me".[3] Its B-side had two non-album songs, "Vancouver" and "The Day the Light Went Out", both released on compact disc on the Genesis Archive 2: 1976–1992 box set. An official music video was filmed for the song.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Many Too Many"Tony Banks3:31
2."The Day the Light Went Out"Banks3:14
3."Vancouver"Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford3:00

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[4] 41
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 43

References

  1. ^ Mic Smith (May 2017). "Get 'Em Out By Friday. Genesis: The Official Release Dates 1968-78" (PDF). p. 88.
  2. ^ Jon Young. "The Genesis Autodiscography". Trouser Press. March 1982 issue
  3. ^ Genesis UK chart history, The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Genesis – Many, Too Many" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 June 2024.



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