Follow You Follow Me

"Follow You Follow Me"
Single by Genesis
from the album ...And Then There Were Three...
B-side
  • "Ballad of Big" (UK)
  • "Inside and Out" (US)
Released24 February 1978[1]
RecordedSeptember–October 1977
Genre
Length
  • 3:59 (album version)
  • 3:19 (US edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Genesis singles chronology
"Your Own Special Way"
(1977)
"Follow You Follow Me"
(1978)
"Many Too Many"
(1978)

"Follow You Follow Me" is a love song written and recorded by English rock band Genesis. It was released in February 1978 as the first single from their ninth studio album, ...And Then There Were Three... (1978). The music was composed by the band, and the lyrics were written by bassist and guitarist Mike Rutherford.[4] The single became Genesis' first top 10 hit in the UK and first top 40 hit in the US, reaching No. 7 and No. 23 respectively.

  1. ^ Mic Smith (May 2017). "Get 'Em Out By Friday. Genesis: The Official Release Dates 1968-78" (PDF). p. 76.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2015. Its calm, insistent melody, layered with harmonies, is a perfect soft rock hook
  3. ^ Molanphy, Chris (31 May 2019). "The Invisible Miracle Sledgehammer Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ Jon Young. "The Genesis Autodiscography". Trouser Press. March 1982 issue