Follow You Down

Template:Short description Template:Use American English "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.

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. Valenzuela recalled:

The song would ultimately become the biggest hit on the album, reaching number nine on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

Larry Flick of Billboard spoke positively of "Follow You Down", commenting that the song showcases "[the Gin Blossoms'] knack for crafting perfect pop hooks with sing-along lyrics". Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune referred to the song as "easy-listening alterna-rock of the first order".

Track listings and formats

• Australian and US maxi-CD single

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

• US 7-inch vinyl, cassette, and CD single

1. "Follow You Down" (edit) – 3:45
2. "Til I Hear It from You" (LP version) – 3:46

• German CD single and UK cassette single

1. "Follow You Down" (edit) – 3:45
2. "Allison Road" (LP version) – 3:18
3. "Until I Fall Away" (LP version) – 3:51
4. "Follow You Down" (LP version) – 4:30

• UK CD single

1. "Follow You Down" (edit) – 3:47
2. "Not Only Numb" (live) – 3:14
3. "My Car" (live) – 4:09
4. "Whitewash" (live) – 3:19

• Netherlands CD single

1. "Follow You Down" (Edit) – 3:45
2. "Allison Road" (LP Version) – 3:18

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel are adapted from Congratulations I'm Sorry album liner notes.

• Robin Wilson – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
• Jesse Valenzuela – guitars, vocals
• Phillip Rhodes – drums, percussion, background vocals
• Bill Leen – bass, background vocals
• Scott Johnson – guitars, background vocals
• John Hampton – producer, engineering, mixing
• Erick Flettrich – engineering
• Billy Moss – assistant engineer at Vintage Recorders (Phoenix)
• Billy Siegle – pre-production engineer
• David Collins – mastering at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	65
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	1
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)	19
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	98
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)	35
Scotland (OCC)	29
UK Singles (OCC)	30
US Billboard Hot 100 with "Til I Hear It from You"	9
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	22
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)	3
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)	8
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)	6
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)	5
US Cash Box Top 100	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	7
US Billboard Hot 100	15
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)	11
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)	46
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)	63
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)	17
US Triple-A (Billboard)	7

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990s)	Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)	49

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 30, 1996	Contemporary hit radio	A&M
Japan	February 5, 1996	Mini-CD
United Kingdom	April 15, 1996	Template:Hlist