Against All Odds

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Against All Odds has been mentioned in one podcast episode on This American Life (Mar 2025). In the episode "Break-Up" of This American Life, Ira Glass discusses the song "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins, highlighting its significance in the context of breakup songs and their emotional resonance. He notes that the song was one of the first Collins wrote for his solo album, and mentions a memorable moment of a character lip-syncing to it, emphasizing its ironic yet heartfelt connection to the theme of breakups.

"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (also titled "Against All Odds") is a song by English singer and songwriter Phil Collins recorded for the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. The song is a power ballad in which its protagonist implores an ex-lover to "take a look at me now", knowing that reconciliation is "against all odds", but worth the gamble. The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, the first of seven for Collins in his solo career. It