Like or Dislike: If Anyone Falls

[GoldDustGypsy]

When I first heard If Anyone Falls I really didn't like it all that much. But it seemed to somehow grow on me....I hadn't listened to it in a long time and one day I was driving and decided that I REALLY wanted to hear this song. I've loved it ever since. Definitely not one of Stevie's BEST but it's very catchy and never fails to make me smile/dance.

[BombaySapphire3]

Very good song and productionwise very much of it's time.I'd give it a 4.I do think it is odd that even after Stand Back was in the can the label was going to release If Anyone Falls as the lead single.It was apparently only after a test group of listeners went with Stand Back that the order was changed.

[Nathan]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Love it. It's probably my favorite single of hers. It gives me a good feeling inside.

Me too....

It's like, it's optimistic. It WILL be one of us.
But not 'both' of us, only 'one' of us - interesting.

Love this song. Love the Soundstage version, great acapella on it. Also love the Wild Heart out takes that run about five and half minutes, with all the extra vamping at the end. Incredible.

They could've done something different with the 'shadow against the wall' part. Some kinda harmony thing might've worked better.

[PolishStevieFan]

This is one of the greatest songs of Stevie's solo career and definately was worthy of TOP 10 position back in the time. Just like "Stand Back" the song was quite a departure from Stevie's "Belladonna" music stylings, most importantly incorporating that undeniably catchy sytnhs riffs, which I absolutely love. This is one of the best songs to sing, especially chours which is so powerful.

[GypsySorcerer]

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

Not one of my favorites.

Well, seven (!!!) years later, it's still not one of my favorites. I have learned to appreciate it a bit more, especially live.

[greendaze5]

One of my all time favorite Stevie songs! Just Love the video as well!

And a big thank-you to Sandy Stewart who wrote the instrumental track.

[Blueletter18]

This has to be in my top ten Stevie songs- LOVE it. When I'm having a bad day or something, I always listen to the first 4 tracks off of The Wild Heart. i get so excited when I hear the synth opening to If Anyone Falls!

[Rod~A~Little]

I was a bit caught off guard when I first heard it...because it was not the usual Stevie sound. (But I like artist who experiment and try new things)

This is one of the few 80's keyboard sounds that I think actually enhance the song! And someone commented about the dreadful video, but I thought it was uber cool...Stevie comes in like a ghost!

Enough said...thumbs up for me!

[jkmaletic]

I love this song. It's one that makes me smile right away. And I too, got goosebumps when she did it live in Vegas.

[AliceLover]

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE

She could play this at every show I ever go to and I would never not love it. I'll never forgive the b*tch who started fighting with me about her (my) seat at the Boston 2011 show. Missed this whole entire song, I could have killed her.

[Jondalar]

There was one reviewer that described this song as one of the greatest songs of the 80s. The reason is because people fell in and out of bed with each other. The song is about jumping in and out of love—feels good, but doesn't last, don't blame it on Stevie, blame it on her Wild Heart.

[Thrown_Down]

I love it. It's definitely the synths that make it. I love the energy of it, especially the 'Live In Chicago' version.

[Blueletter18]

Originally Posted by Jondalar

There was one reviewer that described this song as one of the greatest songs of the 80s. The reason is because people fell in and out of bed with each other. The song is about jumping in and out of love—feels good, but doesn't last, don't blame it on Stevie, blame it on her Wild Heart.

Well said

[michelej1]

I really did love it when the album came out. Now, in concert, I find it sort of dull. But on record, it was tremendous.

Michele

[mikephxaz]

Love the song. Love the video. Love the synths. Love the back up vocals. Stevie looked so natural and beautiful in the video. Love the lyrics. Like alot of music from the 80ties i don't like it live.