If I Should Fall Behind (song)
| "If I Should Fall Behind" | ||||
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| Single by Bruce Springsteen | ||||
| from the album Lucky Town | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Bruce Springsteen | |||
| Producers | Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Bruce Springsteen | |||
| Bruce Springsteen singles chronology | ||||
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"If I Should Fall Behind" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen from his 1992 album Lucky Town. It was released as a single in Europe and Australia, in both 7" and CD format, and either as a single-sided or maxi single.[1]
The song is dedicated to Bruce Springsteen's second wife and bandmate Patti Scialfa; Springsteen himself considers it as one of his best songs about love.[2][self-published source]
Reception
[edit]Despite not being a hit on the charts, "If I Should Fall Behind" is a fan-favorite and well-received. Rolling Stone ranks the song #41 among Springsteen's greatest songs, and describes it as "hushed and solemn as a hymn".[3]
Other releases
[edit]"If I Should Fall Behind" was released also as the B-side of Springsteen's hit single "Streets of Philadelphia";[4] live versions were released on the albums In Concert/MTV Plugged,[5] Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City[6] and even the live album with the Seeger Sessions Band Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin.[7] All three versions have music videos, and the song was also re-recorded for another music video with the same arrangement as the NYC live version, featuring Van Zandt, Scialfa and Clemons on vocals.[8] The song was also featured on the 2015 version of the compilation The Essential Bruce Springsteen.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bruce Springsteen - If I Should Fall Behind". Discogs. May 18, 1992.
- ^ "If I Should Fall Behind by Bruce Springsteen". Songfacts.
- ^ Hiatt, Brian; Browne, David; Fricke, David; Dolan, Jon; Walsh, Thomas; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Doyle, Patrick; Greene, Andy; Hermes, Will; Sheffield, Rob (December 11, 2018). "100 Greatest Bruce Springsteen Songs". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "If I Should Fall Behind by Bruce Springsteen - Track Info | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen - In Concert/MTV Plugged Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen - Live in NYC Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen, The Sessions Band - Live in Dublin Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen - If I Should Fall Behind (Official HD Video)". 28 February 2014 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "The Essential Bruce Springsteen [Deluxe] - Bruce Springsteen | Release Info". AllMusic.