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By Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Associated Press

Even though he has written songs that have become etched into pop culture, from “Against All Odds” to “In the Air Tonight,” Phil Collins insists he has no special formula for writing a hit.

“It’s all a stroke of luck, it’s a complete accident,” he said in an interview this week. “I’ve never purposely crafted a song to be a hit my life.”