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{{Infobox single
| name = Catch My Fall
| name = Catch My Fall
| cover =
| cover = Billy Idol - Catch My Fall.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Billy Idol]]
| artist = [[Billy Idol]]
| album = [[Rebel Yell (album)|Rebel Yell]]
| album = [[Rebel Yell (album)|Rebel Yell]]
| B-side = "Daytime Drama"
| B-side = Daytime Drama
| released = 17 October 1984 (US)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/FMQB-Album/1984/FMQB-Album-1984-10-12.pdf|title=FMQB|page=30}}</ref>
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| released = 1984
| format = 7", 12", [[cassette single]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
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| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=42}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
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| length =
| label = [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]]
| label = [[Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis]]
| writer = {{flatlist|
| writer = Billy Idol
* [[Billy Idol]]}}
| producer = [[Keith Forsey]]
| producer = [[Keith Forsey]]
| Previous single = "'''[[Flesh for Fantasy]]'''"<br />(1984)
| prev_title = [[Flesh for Fantasy]]
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| prev_year = 1984
| This single = "'''Catch My Fall'''"<br />(1984)
| next_title = [[To Be a Lover]]
| Next single = "[[White Wedding (song)|White Wedding]]"<br />(1984, UK re-release)<br /><br />"[[To Be a Lover]]"<br/>(1986)
| next_year = 1986
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Nd_GRy8SKII|"Catch My Fall"}}}}
| misc = <!-- This is a Vevo video, which is allowed under Wikipedia policies. -->{{External music video|{{YouTube|EiMFvx43vpw|"Catch My Fall"}}}}
}}
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"'''Catch My Fall'''" is a song by [[Billy Idol]] from his 1983 studio album ''[[Rebel Yell (album)|Rebel Yell]]''. It became the album's fourth and final [[single (music)|single]].
"'''Catch My Fall'''" is a song by [[Billy Idol]] from his 1983 studio album ''[[Rebel Yell (album)|Rebel Yell]]''. It became the album's fourth and final [[single (music)|single]] (released in 1984). It was written by Idol and produced by [[Keith Forsey]].


==Critical reception==
== Background and writing ==
''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' said that "Sharp dance tracks provide the pulse" and that Idol uses a "low-key melodic vocal" comparable to his vocal performance in "[[Eyes Without a Face (song)|Eyes Without a Face]]."<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|title=Reviews|date=November 3, 1984|accessdate=2023-02-10|page=82|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wCQEAAAAMBAJ&q=reviews}}</ref>
The song was written by [[Billy Idol]].

In a review of the 1988 UK single re-release, Kevin Rowland of ''[[Record Mirror]]'' described "Catch My Fall" as a "tough song with a good build" and also praised the "good production and playing".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rowland |first=Kevin |title=45 |magazine=[[Record Mirror]] |date=6 August 1988 |page=30 |issn=0144-5804}}</ref>

[[Mars Williams]] provided the sax in the official album version.<ref>https://twitter.com/BillyIdol/status/1727173743074811940</ref>


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
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! scope="col"| Chart (1984)
! scope="col"| Chart (1984)
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!scope="row"| Germany<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Billy+Idol&titel=Catch+My+Fall&cat=s|title=spanishcharts.com - Billy Idol - Catch My Fall|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}</ref>
|align="center"| 11
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{{singlechart|New Zealand|42|artist=Billy Idol|song=Catch My Fall|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}
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{{singlechart|Canada|28|artist=Billy Idol|song=Catch My Fall|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|50|artist=Billy Idol|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|24|artist=Billy Idol|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 19, 2017}}
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! scope="col"| Chart (1988)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{MetroLyrics song|billy-idol|catch-my-fall}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
* [https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Idol-Catch-My-Fall/master/29629 "Catch My Fall"] at Discogs
* [https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Idol-Catch-My-Fall/master/29629 "Catch My Fall"] at Discogs


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[[Category:Chrysalis Records singles]]
[[Category:Chrysalis Records singles]]


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Latest revision as of 23:35, 6 September 2024

"Catch My Fall"
Single by Billy Idol
from the album Rebel Yell
B-side"Daytime Drama"
Released17 October 1984 (US)[1]
GenreRock
Length3:42
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Billy Idol
Producer(s)Keith Forsey
Billy Idol singles chronology
"Flesh for Fantasy"
(1984) 		"Catch My Fall"
(1984) 		"To Be a Lover"
(1986)
Music video
"Catch My Fall" on YouTube

"Catch My Fall" is a song by Billy Idol from his 1983 studio album Rebel Yell. It became the album's fourth and final single (released in 1984). It was written by Idol and produced by Keith Forsey.

Critical reception

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Billboard said that "Sharp dance tracks provide the pulse" and that Idol uses a "low-key melodic vocal" comparable to his vocal performance in "Eyes Without a Face."[2]

In a review of the 1988 UK single re-release, Kevin Rowland of Record Mirror described "Catch My Fall" as a "tough song with a good build" and also praised the "good production and playing".[3]

Mars Williams provided the sax in the official album version.[4]

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
Germany[5] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 42
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 28
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 50
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 24
Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 63

References

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  1. ^ "FMQB" (PDF). p. 30.
  2. ^ "Reviews". Billboard. November 3, 1984. p. 82. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  3. ^ Rowland, Kevin (6 August 1988). "45". Record Mirror. p. 30. ISSN 0144-5804.
  4. ^ https://twitter.com/BillyIdol/status/1727173743074811940
  5. ^ "spanishcharts.com - Billy Idol - Catch My Fall". Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Billy Idol – Catch My Fall". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  8. ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  9. ^ "Billy Idol Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
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