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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Follow You Down
| cover = Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Gin Blossoms
| album = Congratulations I'm Sorry
| released =
| recorded =
| studio = Vintage Recorders (Phoenix)
| genre = Alternative rock
| length =
* (album version)
* (single version)
| label = A&M
| writer =
* Bill Leen
* Jesse Valenzuela
* Phillip Rhodes
* Robin Wilson
* Scott Johnson
| producer =
* John Hampton
* Gin Blossoms
| chronology = Gin Blossoms
| prev_title = Til I Hear It from You
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = Day Job
| next_year = 1996
| misc =
}}
"'Follow You Down'" is a song by American rock band Gin Blossoms, and the first single released from their album 'Congratulations I'm Sorry'. It was released as a double A-side single with "Til I Hear It from You" in the United States. The song received a fair amount of radio play and has been featured in several films, including 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'. It reached number nine on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 in a 46-week stay on the chart. It also became the band's second number-one single in Canada, after "Til I Hear It from You", and reached number 30 in the United Kingdom.
Background
According to an interview by Songfacts with Gin Blossoms songwriter Jesse Valenzuela, this song was written at the very end of the recording process for the 'Congratulations I'm Sorry' album. Valenzuela recalled:
The song would ultimately become the biggest hit on the album, reaching number nine on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.
Critical reception
Larry Flick of 'Billboard' spoke positively of "Follow You Down", commenting that the song showcases "[the Gin Blossoms'] knack for crafting perfect pop hooks with sing-along lyrics".Flick, Larry (February 3, 1996), "Singles: Pop". 'Billboard'. '108' (5):70 Greg Kot of the 'Chicago Tribune' referred to the song as "easy-listening alterna-rock of the first order".
Track listings and formats
* 'Australian and US maxi-CD single'
# "Follow You Down" (Edit) 3:45
# "Til I Hear It from You" (LP version) 3:46
# "Seeing Stars" 3:44
# "Idiot Summer" 4:10
* 'US 7-inch vinyl, cassette, and CD single'
# "Follow You Down" (edit) 3:45
# "Til I Hear It from You" (LP version) 3:46
* 'German CD single and UK cassette single'
# "Follow You Down" (edit) 3:45
# "Allison Road" (LP version) 3:18
# "Until I Fall Away" (LP version) 3:51
# "Follow You Down" (LP version) 4:30
* 'UK CD single'
# "Follow You Down" (edit) 3:47
# "Not Only Numb" (live) 3:14
# "My Car" (live) 4:09
# "Whitewash" (live) 3:19
* 'Netherlands CD single'
# "Follow You Down" (Edit) 3:45
# "Allison Road" (LP Version) 3:18
Credits and personnel
Credits and personnel are adapted from 'Congratulations I'm Sorry' album liner notes.
* Robin Wilson vocals, acoustic guitar
* Jesse Valenzuela guitars, vocals
* Phillip Rhodes drums, percussion, background vocals
* Bill Leen bass, background vocals
* Scott Johnson guitars, background vocals
* John Hampton producer, engineering, mixing
* Erick Flettrich engineering
* Billy Moss assistant engineer at Vintage Recorders (Phoenix)
* Billy Siegle pre-production engineer
* David Collins mastering at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Release history
References
Category:Gin Blossoms songs
Category:1996 singles
Category:1996 songs
Category:A&M Records singles
Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Category:Songs written by Bill Leen
Category:Songs written by Jesse Valenzuela
Category:Songs written by Robin Wilson (musician)
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