In 1980, after releasing the …And Then There Were Three… album, Genesis was at a crossroads. The departure of Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett had left the band with a void to fill, and their subsequent albums, A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering, had failed to match the commercial success of their earlier work. The band’s label, Charisma Records, was beginning to lose patience, and there was a growing sense that Genesis was becoming irrelevant..
In 1981, the band decided to take a break from recording and touring. During this time, Phil Collins began working on a solo album, Face Value. The album was a huge success, selling over 5 million copies worldwide. Collins’ success as a solo artist put pressure on Genesis to deliver a hit album..
In 1982, Genesis returned to the studio to begin work on their eighth album, Invisible Touch. The album was produced by Hugh Padgham, who had previously worked with Collins on Face Value. Padgham’s production gave the album a more polished and commercial sound than previous Genesis albums..
The album’s lead single, .
