Song · Billy Idol
“Catch My Fall” by Billy Idol
From the album Rebel Yell (1983)
“Catch My Fall” by Billy Idol appears on 5 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1984 and 2003. It was first released in 1983 on the album Rebel Yell. Its best result is #23 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #22 alternative song of 1984, #4,026 alternative song of all time and #309 of the '80s.
Watch
Video from YouTube (BillyIdolVEVO). Pressing play loads YouTube's player. Watch on YouTube
"Catch My Fall" was the fourth and last single Billy Idol took from Rebel Yell, released in 1984, and it shows the softer side of the sneer. Idol wrote and arranged it and Keith Forsey produced, with Steve Stevens on guitar, bass and keyboards, Thommy Price on drums, Judi Dozier on keyboards, Steve Webster on bass and Mars Williams blowing smoky saxophone.
Billboard heard sharp dance rhythms pumping beneath a low-key, melodic vocal in the manner of "Eyes Without a Face." When the single came back out in the UK in 1988, Kevin Rowland reviewed it for Record Mirror and gave it credit as a tough number that builds well, with fine production and playing to match.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 33 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1984 | 106 |
| 1984 | 23 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1984 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 273 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 2002 | 1756 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1060 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
Comments
Log in or create a free account to join the conversation about "Catch My Fall" by Billy Idol.
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.