Follow You Down

"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.

For the Zedd song of the same name, see Clarity (Zedd album).
"Follow You Down"
Single by Gin Blossoms
from the album Congratulations I'm Sorry
A-side"Til I Hear It from You"
ReleasedFebruary 5, 1996
GenreJangle pop, alternative rock
Length4:31
LabelFontana, A&M
Songwriter(s)S. Johnson, B. Leen, P. Rhodes, J. Valenzuela, R. Wilson
Producer(s)John Hampton, Gin Blossoms
Gin Blossoms singles chronology
"Til I Hear It from You"
(1995)		 "Follow You Down"
(1996)		 "Day Job"
(1996)
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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]

Critical response

Billboard said the song showcases "this band's knack for crafting perfect pop hooks with sing-along lyrics."[2]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
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

Charts
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References
  1. "Follow You Down". Songfacts.com. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
  2. Flick, Larry (3 February 1996), "Singles: Pop". Billboard. 108 (5):70
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2933." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  5. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 2912." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  6. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (9.3. – 15.3. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 9, 1996. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  9. "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  10. "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  11. "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  12. "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  13. "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  14. "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  15. "Gin Blossoms Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  16. "RPM Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 16, 1996. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  17. "Billboard Top 100 – 1996". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.


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