A Face in the Crowd (Tom Petty song)
"A Face in the Crowd" is a song co-written and recorded by Tom Petty. It was released in February 1990 as the fourth single from his first solo album Full Moon Fever. It peaked at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2]
| "A Face in the Crowd" | ||||
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| Single by Tom Petty | ||||
| from the album Full Moon Fever | ||||
| B-side | "A Mind with a Heart of Its Own" | |||
| Released | February 1990 | |||
| Genre | Heartland rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne | |||
| Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell | |||
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Content
The narrator discusses falling in love with someone who used to be just "a face in the crowd."
Other performances
Kathleen Edwards released a version of the song on the "Sweetheart: Love Songs" covers compilation from 2004 on Hear Music.
Josh Klinghoffer formerly of the Red Hot Chili Peppers briefly performed the song in tribute to Petty, who died five days earlier, at the band's October 7, 2017 show in Texas.
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 46 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 20 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 25 |
| UK Singles Chart | 93 |
References
- Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn (2019). Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre. ABC-CLIO. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4408-6579-4.
- Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010, Record Research, 2011.
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