A Face in the Crowd (Tom Petty song)
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"A Face in the Crowd" | ||||||||||||
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Single by Tom Petty | ||||||||||||
from the album Full Moon Fever | ||||||||||||
Released | March 3, 1990 | |||||||||||
Format | 7", cassette | |||||||||||
Genre | Heartland rock | |||||||||||
Length | 3:58 | |||||||||||
Label | MCA | |||||||||||
Writer(s) | Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne | |||||||||||
Producer(s) | Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell | |||||||||||
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"A Face in the Crowd" is a song co-written and recorded by Tom Petty. It was released in March 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.[1]
Contents
Content
The narrator discusses falling in love with someone who used to be just "a face in the crowd."
Music video
The music video was directed by Jesse Dylan and premiered in early 1990.
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
- ↑ Joel Whitburn, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles: 1955-2010, Record Research, 2011.