Collins sings the song from a third-person perspective, as he observes a man crossing the street to ignore a homeless woman, and he implores listeners not to turn a blind eye to homelessness because, by drawing a religious allusion, 'it's just another day for you and me in paradise'.
As with his song for Genesis, 'Man on the Corner', the track has as its subject the problem of homelessness as such, the song was a substantial departure from the dance-pop music of his previous album, No Jacket Required (1985). Produced by Collins along with Hugh Padgham, it was released as the first single from his number-one album.
'Another Day in Paradise' is a song recorded by English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins.
