Paperlate

The title came from a line in the 1973 Genesis song "Dancing with the Moonlit Knight" ("Paper late, cried a voice in the crowd"), which Genesis rehearsed at a soundcheck, leading to the conception of the song. "Paperlate" is one of two Genesis songs that features the Earth, Wind & Fire horn section, the other being "No Reply at All", also from the Abacab sessions. Phil Collins has often hired the group for other projects, including his debut solo album, Face Value. A music video was also created, utilising the band's 27 May 1982 appearance on Top of the Pops. ==Release and reception==

3×3's lead song was "Paperlate" was included as the lead song from 3x3 which was released in the United Kingdom by Charisma Records in May 1982. "Paperlate" debuted at No. 30 on the UK charts, peaking at No. 10 later on. In the United States, "Paperlate" was released by Atlantic Records. By the week of 4 June 1982, 71 percent of album oriented rock radio stations in the United States reporting to Radio & Records had included the song on their playlists. The song peaked at No. 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 2 on the Top Rock Tracks chart. Cash Box noted a resemblance to Collins' solo single "I Missed Again". Retrospectively, Dave Thompson of AllMusic said that "Paperlate" was 3×3's selling point, and describes the song as "a horn-honking romp with just the ghosts of '60s soul playing around its chorus and a buoyancy that fed readily into the mood of the U.K. charts of the day." Dw. Dunphy of Popdose commented that while catchy and enjoyable, "Paperlate" is "a definite cousin to 'No Reply At All', both songs employing the same tempo, attitude, and the Earth, Wind, and Fire horn section." ==Personnel==

• Tony Banks – keyboards • Phil Collins – drums, percussion, vocals • Mike Rutherford – guitar, bass Additional musicians • EWF Horns – horns ==Chart performance==