Follow You Down Explained

Follow You Down
Cover:Gin Blossoms - Follow You Down.jpg
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Type:single
Artist:Gin Blossoms
Album:Congratulations I'm Sorry
Studio:Vintage Recorders (Phoenix)
Genre:Alternative rock
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Label:A&M
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Chronology:Gin Blossoms
Prev Title:Til I Hear It from You
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Day Job
Next Year:1996

"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.[1] 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".[2] Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune referred to the song as "easy-listening alterna-rock of the first order".[3]

Track listings and formats

  1. "Follow You Down" (Edit) – 3:45
  2. "Til I Hear It from You" (LP version) – 3:46
  3. "Seeing Stars"  – 3:44
  4. "Idiot Summer"  – 4:10
  1. "Follow You Down" (edit) – 3:45
  2. "Til I Hear It from You" (LP version) – 3:46
  1. "Follow You Down" (edit) – 3:45
  2. "Allison Road" (LP version) – 3:18
  3. "Until I Fall Away" (LP version) – 3:51
  4. "Follow You Down" (LP version) – 4:30
  1. "Follow You Down" (edit) – 3:47
  2. "Not Only Numb" (live) – 3:14
  3. "My Car" (live) – 4:09
  4. "Whitewash" (live) – 3:19
  1. "Follow You Down" (Edit) – 3:45
  2. "Allison Road" (LP Version) – 3:18

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel are adapted from Congratulations I'm Sorry album liner notes.[13]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 65
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 98
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[16] 35
US Cash Box Top 100[17] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[18] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 15
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 11
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[21] 46
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[22] 63
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[23] 17
US Triple-A (Billboard)7

Decade-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesJanuary 30, 1996Contemporary hit radioA&M[25]
JapanFebruary 5, 1996Mini-CD[26]
United KingdomApril 15, 1996[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Follow You Down. Songfacts.com. June 16, 2009.
  2. Flick, Larry (February 3, 1996), "Singles: Pop". Billboard. 108 (5):70
  3. News: Color the Gin blossom's 'Congratulations I'm Sorry' Lite Grunge . February 15, 1996 . . August 8, 2021 . Kot . Greg . Greg Kot.
  4. Follow You Down. Gin Blossoms. 1996. Australian CD Single liner notes. A&M Records. 31458 13812.
  5. Follow You Down. Gin Blossoms. 1996. US Maxi CD Single liner notes. A&M Records. 31458 1381 2.
  6. Follow You Down. Gin Blossoms. 1996. US 7-inch Vinyl Single liner notes. A&M Records. 31458 1380 7.
  7. Follow You Down. Gin Blossoms. 1996. US Cassette Single liner notes. A&M Records. 3145813804.
  8. Follow You Down. Gin Blossoms. 1996. US CD Single liner notes. A&M Records. 31458-1380 2.
  9. Follow You Down. Gin Blossoms. 1996. German CD Single liner notes. A&M Records. 581 507-2.
  10. Follow You Down. Gin Blossoms. 1996. United Kingdom Cassette Single liner notes. A&M Records. 581 507-4.
  11. Follow You Down. Gin Blossoms. 1996. UK CD Single liner notes. A&M Records. 581 551-2.
  12. Follow You Down. Gin Blossoms. 1996. Netherlands CD Single liner notes. A&M Records. 581 506-2.
  13. Gin Blossoms. Congratulations I'm Sorry. 1996. Inlay cover. A&M Records. 31454 0469 2.
  14. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  15. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 13. 18. 28. May 4, 1996. September 26, 2020.
  16. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (9.3. – 15.3. '96). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 38. March 9, 1996. October 2, 2019.
  17. Web site: U.S. Cash Box Charts. popmusichistory. December 25, 2022.
  18. RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 16, 1996. November 25, 2018.
  19. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1996. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090301121523/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1996. March 1, 2009. August 27, 2010.
  20. The Year in Music: Hot Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks. Billboard. 108. 52. YE-86. December 28, 1996.
  21. Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Mainstream Rock Tracks. Airplay Monitor. 4. 53. 23. December 27, 1996. December 25, 2023.
  22. Airplay Monitor Best of '96. Airplay Monitor. 4. 53. 24. December 27, 1996. December 25, 2023.
  23. Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Mainstream Titles. Airplay Monitor. 4. 53. 30. December 27, 1996.
  24. Web site: Top 100 singles of the 1990s. Lwin. Nanda. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20000829070927/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_1990.html. August 29, 2000. March 26, 2022.
  25. Selected New Releases. Radio & Records. 1130. 33. January 26, 1996. August 12, 2021.
  26. Web site: フォロー・ユー・ダウン ジン・ブロッサムズ. Follow You Down Gin Blossoms. Oricon. ja. September 24, 2023.
  27. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 27. April 13, 1996. August 12, 2021.

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