"If I Should Fall Behind" is a song by 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]
| "If I Should Fall Behind" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bruce Springsteen | ||||
| from the album Lucky Town | ||||
| B-side |
| |||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen | |||
| Producer(s) | Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Bruce Springsteen | |||
| Bruce Springsteen singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
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]
Reception
editDespite 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] It is the most popular song from Lucky Town on streaming services,[4] and also the most popular live track among the material from Springsteen's two 1992 albums.[5]
Other releases
edit"If I Should Fall Behind" was released also as the B-side of Springsteen's hit single "Streets of Philadelphia";[6] live versions were released on the albums In Concert/MTV Plugged,[7] Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City[8] and even the live album with the Seeger Sessions Band Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin.[9] 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.[10] The song was also featured on the 2015 version of the compilation The Essential Bruce Springsteen.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Bruce Springsteen - If I Should Fall Behind". May 18, 1992 – via www.discogs.com.
- ^ "If I Should Fall Behind by Bruce Springsteen - Songfacts".
- ^ Sheffield, Brian Hiatt,David Browne,David Fricke,Jon Dolan,Thomas Walsh,Simon Vozick-Levinson,Patrick Doyle,Andy Greene,Will Hermes,Rob; 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.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Bruce Springsteen - Spotify Top Songs". kworb.net.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen Tour Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm.
- ^ "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)" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "The Essential Bruce Springsteen [Deluxe] - Bruce Springsteen | Release Info". AllMusic.