Catch My Fall
| "Catch My Fall" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Idol | ||||
| from the album Rebel Yell | ||||
| B-side | "Daytime Drama" | |||
| Released | 17 October 1984 (US)[1] | |||
| Genre | New wave[2] | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter | Billy Idol | |||
| Producer | Keith Forsey | |||
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| "Catch My Fall" on YouTube | ||||
"Catch My Fall" is a song by the English rock singer Billy Idol, released in 1984 as the fourth and final single from his second studio album Rebel Yell (1983). It was written by Idol and produced by Keith Forsey, with sax provided by Mars Williams.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]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."[4]
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".[5]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany[6] | 11 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 42 |
| Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 28 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 50 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10] | 24 |
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[11] | 63 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "FMQB" (PDF). p. 30.
- ↑ Rusk, Bruce (June 24, 2008). "The Very Best Of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself". The Daily Vault. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ↑ Idol, Billy (22 November 2023). "Tweet from @BillyIdol". x.com. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
Sad 2 hear of Mars Williams passing he played the sax solo on Catch My Fall on Rebel Yell album & Love Calling on Billy Idol album… knew of him thru his work with the waitress & Psychedelic Furs…
- ↑ "Reviews". Billboard. November 3, 1984. p. 82. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ↑ Rowland, Kevin (6 August 1988). "45". Record Mirror. p. 30. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ↑ "spanishcharts.com - Billy Idol - Catch My Fall". Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Billy Idol – Catch My Fall". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Billy Idol Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Billy Idol Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Billy Idol Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 14/8/1988 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
External links
[edit]- "Catch My Fall" at Discogs
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