"If Anyone Falls" is a song by American singer and songwriter

Stevie Nicks Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948) is an American singer, songwriter, and producer known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasi ...

. It was the second single from her second solo studio album '' The Wild Heart'' (1983). The song peaked at number 14 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached number eight on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart.

Background

The song is based on an instrumental synthesizer track called “The Last American,” written by singer-songwriter Sandy Stewart. Dallas studio owner and producer Gordon Perry sent the track to Nicks. “The next thing I know, I’m on the phone and Gordon’s saying, ‘You can’t have it back. They want to use it on Stevie’s next album,” Stewart told Record Magazine in 1984. ''

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'' said that it "manages to be familiar and sure-footed without being predictable."

Credits

* Stevie Nicks – vocals * Waddy Wachtel – guitar * Sandy Stewart – synthesizer * Bob Glaub – bass * Roy Bittan – synthesizer, piano * Russ Kunkel – drum overdubs * Bobbye Hall – percussion * Sharon Celani – background vocals * Lori Perry-Nicks – background vocals * Carolyn Brooks – background vocals

Charts

Notes

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'', liner notes * '' Crystal Visions – The Very Best of Stevie Nicks'', liner notes and commentary

References

{{authority control Stevie Nicks songs 1983 singles Songs written by Stevie Nicks Song recordings produced by Jimmy Iovine 1983 songs Modern Records (1980) singles