"Catch Me I'm Falling" is a song by Australian band Real Life. Released in December 1983 as the third single from the band's debut studio album Heartland. The song is built on the success of the debut single "Send Me an Angel" and became the band's second top 10 hit in Australia, spending 27 weeks in the Kent Music Report top 100.[1] It was also a #40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States.

"Catch Me I'm Falling"
Single by Real Life
from the album Heartland
B-side	"Exploded Bullets"
Released	December 1983 (AUS) March 1984 (US)
Recorded	1983
Genre	New wave synth-pop
Length	3:58
Label	Wheatley Curb
Songwriter(s)	David Sterry Richard Zatorski
Producer(s)	Steve Hillage
Real Life singles chronology
"Openhearted" (1983) "'Catch Me I'm Falling'" (1983) "Always" (1984)

The song is about living one's dreams.

Music video

At the beginning of the video there is a crowd in darkness with a luminous paint. The band performs the song in a bright room and then it is distributed among the members throughout the studio with some other people. In addition there are movie effects.^{[example needed]}[2]

Track listings

7" single (WRS-006)

1. "Catch Me I'm Falling" - 3:33
2. "Thrill Me" - 4:12

7" single (MCA-52362/ MCA 885)

1. "Catch Me I'm Falling" - 4:02
2. "Exploding Bullets" - 4:09

12" single (RCA / WRST 007)

1. "Catch Me I'm Falling" (Edit) - 4:10
2. "Exploding Bullets" (Extended Mix) - 5:38
3. "Catch Me I'm Falling" (Extended Mix) - 5:52

Charts

Cover versions

• 1984: Conny & Jean ("Hilf mir, ich liebe dich"/"Wege durch die Nacht")
• 1984: Headliner (Thomas Anders)
• 1998: At Vance
• 2005: Novaspace
• 2020: Topmodelz

References