“In the Air Tonight” remains one of Phil Collins‘ best known hits. Its music video was directed by Stuart Orme and played on MTV shortly after the channel launched in 1981.

Origins of the song are shady. Even Collins has claimed he wrote it without a very clear picture in mind of who this song is about. Over time, however, it’s been theorized by fans and suggested by Collins that its basis lies in his ex-wife and the resentment he feels towards her.

Eminem famously referenced this song in the third verse of “Stan”.