A Face in the Crowd (song)
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"A Face in the Crowd" is the title of 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.
Tom Petty
Thomas Earl "Tom" Petty is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is the frontman of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was a founding member of the late 1980s supergroup Traveling Wilburys and Mudcrutch. He has also performed under the pseudonyms of Charlie T...
. It was released in March 1990 as the fourth single from his first solo album Full Moon Fever
Full Moon Fever
Full Moon Fever is the first solo album by Tom Petty, though it features contributions from several members of his backing band, the Heartbreakers, along with fellow members of the Traveling Wilburys. The record shows Petty exploring his musical roots with nods to his influences...
. It peaked at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Content
The narrator discusses falling in love with someone who used to be just "a face in the crowd."Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 |