No Way Out (Phil Collins song)

"No Way Out"
Single by Phil Collins
from the album Brother Bear: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
Released	March 22, 2004
Recorded	2003
Genre	Pop soft rock adult contemporary
Length	4:18 (single version) 2:37 (album version)
Label	Walt Disney Records
Songwriter(s)	Phil Collins
Producer(s)	Phil Collins Mark Mancina
Phil Collins singles chronology
"Look Through My Eyes" (2003) "No Way Out" (2004) "Don't Let Him Steal Your Heart Away" (2004)
Audio
"No Way Out" on YouTube
Audio
"No Way Out" on YouTube

"No Way Out" is a 2003 song by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins from the Brother Bear film soundtrack released in 2004 as the second and final single from the soundtrack.

Two different versions of the song are placed onto the Brother Bear soundtrack. One is 4:18 minutes long and rock-driven, while the other is 2:37 minutes long and a more mellow keyboard-driven version.

Background

The scene where the song is heard is when Kenai remorsefully admits to Koda that he killed his mother when he was a human. Koda runs away, heartbroken by the loss of his mother.

International versions

The song was also performed by Phil Collins in various other languages besides English, namely German, French, Spanish, Italian and Japanese.

Critical reception

GenesisNews said the song is a "compact...strong ballad" and reminiscent of older Phil Collins songs such as "I Wish It Would Rain Down" due to its "speed, harmonies and female backing vocals". AllMusic deemed it "forgettable". Some critics were not fond of its use in the final film, as it drowned out the dialogue in what was supposed to be the movie's emotional highpoint.

Track listing

1. "No Way Out"
2. "No Way Out" (Radio Edit)
3. "No Way Out" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
German Singles Chart	74