No Jacket Required

Overview
No Jacket Required is Phil Collins’ third solo studio album, released February 18, 1985. It became one of the era’s defining pop records, selling over 20 million copies worldwide and earning Diamond status in the U.S.; it also won three Grammys, including Album of the Year. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Jacket_Required))

Recording History
The album was recorded May–December 1984 at The Townhouse and AIR Studios in London, and at Old Croft in Shalford, Surrey. It was produced by Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham. Recording sessions emphasized a rhythm-dense, uptempo approach, with many tracks built from drum-machine improvisations and Collins’ synthesizer textures. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Jacket_Required))

Chart Performance & Recognition
No Jacket Required topped the UK Albums Chart for five weeks and reached No. 1 in the U.S. for seven weeks. Four singles charted in the Top 10 in the U.S., including “Sussudio” and “One More Night” hitting No. 1, while “Take Me Home” and “Don’t Lose My Number” also performed strongly. The album has been certified Diamond in the U.S. (12 million), with UK certification at 6× Platinum and global sales around 20 million. The project won Album of the Year at the 1986 Grammys, among its three total wins. Critics greeted it as a breakthrough, marking a shift toward danceable, synth-driven pop. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Jacket_Required))

Cultural Impact & Legacy
No Jacket Required helped define mid-80s dance-pop sensibilities and remains Collins’ best-selling album. It spawned a world tour of 85 shows and a Live Aid performance, underscoring its international reach. Remixes and reissues have kept the record in circulation, and songs from the album are frequently cited in discussions of 1980s production and pop crossover. Sussudio has also endured as a track that’s been sampled and referenced in later works. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Jacket_Required))

Note: The album’s name derives from a Chicago restaurant anecdote about dress code, a detail often mentioned in contemporaneous coverage. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Jacket_Required)).