Proud to Fall explained

Proud to Fall
Cover:	Ian McCulloch Proud to Fall.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Ian McCulloch
Album:	Candleland
B-Side:	Pots of Gold
Recorded:	1989
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	3:57
Prev Title:	September Song
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Faith and Healing
Next Year:	1990

"Proud to Fall" is the first single released by Ian McCulloch from his debut solo album Candleland, in 1989. The song reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US and number fifty-one on the UK Singles Chart.^{[1] [2]} In September 2023, for the 35th anniversary of Modern Rock Tracks (by which time it had been renamed to Alternative Airplay),^[3] Billboard ranked the song at number 73 on its list of the 100 most successful songs in the chart's history.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Ian McCulloch except "The Circle Game" by Joni Mitchell.

7-inch single (YZ417)

1. "Proud to Fall" – 3:57
2. "Pots of Gold" – 4:20

12-inch single (YZ417T)

1. "Proud to Fall" (Long Night's Journey Mix) – 7:10
2. "Pots of Gold" – 4:20
3. "The Dead End" – 4:45

12-inch single (YZ417TX)

1. "Proud to Fall" (album version) – 3:57
2. "Everything Is Real"
3. "The Circle Game"

Personnel

• Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar, producer ("Everything Is Real", "The Circle Game")
• Ray Shulman – bass, keyboards, producer ("Proud to Fall", "Pots of Gold", "The Dead End")
• Boris Williams – drums
• Gil Norton – remix ("Proud To Fall (Long Night's Journey Mix)")
• Henry Priestman – producer ("The Circle Game")

See also

• List of Billboard number-one alternative singles of the 1980s

Notes and References

1. "[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=ian mcculloch|chart=all}} Artist Chart History - Ian McCulloch: Singles]". Billboard. Retrieved on 18 December 2008.
2. Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment.
3. Alternative Airplay Chart’s 35th Anniversary: Foo Fighters Remain No. 1 Act, ‘Monsters’ New Top Song. Rutherford. Kevin. Billboard. 7 September 2023. November 15, 2023.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006001750/https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-alternative-songs/. Greatest of All Time Alternative Songs. 6 October 2023. 29 November 2023. live. Billboard.