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A Face in the Crowd (Tom Petty song)

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"'A Face in the Crowd'" is a song co-written and recorded by Tom Petty. It was released in February 1990 as the fourth single from his first solo album 'Full Moon Fever'. It peaked at number 46 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart.Joel Whitburn, 'Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010', Record Research, 2011.

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The narrator discusses falling in love with someone who used to be just "a face in the crowd."

Other performances



Kathleen Edwards released a version of the song on the 'Sweetheart: Love Songs' covers compilation from 2004 on Hear Music.

Josh Klinghoffer, formerly of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, briefly performed the song at the band's October 7, 2017 show in Texas in tribute to Petty, who died five days earlier,

A cover of the song by Spoon was released on March 12, 2021.

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Category:1990 singles

Category:Tom Petty songs

Category:Songs written by Tom Petty

Category:Songs written by Jeff Lynne

Category:1989 songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Jeff Lynne

Category:Rock ballads

Category:MCA Records singles

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