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Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) (also titled Against All Odds ) is a song by English drummer, singer and songwriter Phil Collins. It was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It is a power ballad in which its protagonist implores an exlover to take a look at me now, knowing that reconciliation is against all odds, but worth the gamble. The single reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, the first of seven US No. 1 s for Collins in his solo career. Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now) also topped the charts in Canada, Ireland, and Norway, while peaking at No. 2 in the United Kingdom. The song has been covered by several singers, some versions of which have been successful in both the US and UK markets. The song has twice reached No. 1 in the UK singles chart: the pairing of Mariah Carey and boyband Westlife, in September 2000, and then again by Steve Brookstein, the first winner of T