Catch Me (I'm Falling)
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"Catch Me" is a dance-pop
song released by the American group Pretty Poison
in 1987. It was included on the soundtrack to the film Hiding Out
, which starred Jon Cryer
and came out the same year; the song later appeared on Pretty Poison's debut album, Catch Me I'm Falling
(1988). It was the group's biggest hit single to date, peaking at number one on the Billboard
Hot Dance Club Play
chart in late September 1987. Later that same year, the song charted inside the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100
chart, peaking at number eight and remaining in the top 40 for 14 weeks. The single was certified gold by the RIAA
on March 9, 1989. In the UK the song entered the Top 100 for two weeks at the end of January 1988 and peaked at number 85.
An interpolation
of "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" was used on Joss Stone
's song "Proper Nice", taken from her 2007 album Introducing Joss Stone
.
This song is featured in the movie "Kickin' It Old Skool".
In 2009, VH1
ranked "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" number 47 on its program 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s.
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
song released by the American group Pretty Poison
Pretty Poison
Pretty Poison is a Dance group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Group members are Jade Starling ; Whey Cooler ; and Kaya Pryor .-History:...
in 1987. It was included on the soundtrack to the film Hiding Out
Hiding Out
Hiding Out is a 1987 movie starring Jon Cryer as a Wall Street broker "hiding out" as a high-school student as the mob tries to kill him.- Plot :...
, which starred Jon Cryer
Jon Cryer
Jonathan Niven "Jon" Cryer is an American actor, screenwriter and film producer. He is the son of actress–singer Gretchen Cryer. He made his motion picture debut in the 1984 romantic comedy No Small Affair, but gained greater fame as "Duckie" in the 1986 John Hughes-scripted film Pretty in Pink...
and came out the same year; the song later appeared on Pretty Poison's debut album, Catch Me I'm Falling
Catch Me I'm Falling (album)
"Catch Me I'm Falling" is a 1984 song by Australian New Wave/Synthpop band Real Life, released on the album Heartland. It built on the success of "Send Me an Angel".The song is about living out one's dreams.- Music video :...
(1988). It was the group's biggest hit single to date, peaking at number one on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart in late September 1987. Later that same year, the song charted inside the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart, peaking at number eight and remaining in the top 40 for 14 weeks. The single was certified gold by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
on March 9, 1989. In the UK the song entered the Top 100 for two weeks at the end of January 1988 and peaked at number 85.
An interpolation
Interpolation (music)
Interpolation in music refers to an abrupt change in musical elements from the main theme.-In classical music:In music and musical composition, especially 20th century and later, interpolation is an abrupt change of elements, with continuation of the first idea...
of "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" was used on Joss Stone
Joss Stone
Jocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist...
's song "Proper Nice", taken from her 2007 album Introducing Joss Stone
Introducing Joss Stone
Introducing Joss Stone is the third studio album by English recording artist Joss Stone. It was released in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2007 by Relentless Records...
.
This song is featured in the movie "Kickin' It Old Skool".
In 2009, VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
ranked "Catch Me (I'm Falling)" number 47 on its program 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s.
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
1 |
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 85 |