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"A Face in the Crowd" is a song co-written and recorded by Tom Petty. It was released in February 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.[2]

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2017)

"A Face in the Crowd"
Single by Tom Petty
from the album Full Moon Fever
B-side	"A Mind with a Heart of Its Own"
Released	February 1990
Genre	Heartland rock[1]
Length	3:58
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne
Producer(s)	Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell
Tom Petty singles chronology
"Free Fallin'" (1989) "A Face in the Crowd" (1990) "Yer So Bad" (1990)

Content

The narrator discusses falling in love with someone who used to be just "a face in the crowd."

Other performances

Kathleen Edwards released a version of the song on the Sweetheart: Love Songs covers compilation from 2004 on Hear Music.

Josh Klinghoffer, formerly of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, briefly performed the song at the band's October 7, 2017 show in Texas in tribute to Petty, who died five days earlier,

A cover of the song by Spoon was released on March 12, 2021.[3]

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

References

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