Free To Fall is a song you may not be familiar with, as it failed to break
into the Top 40 in either the UK or U.S. However, if you bought Debbie
Harry's Rockbird album then you'll know all about this song.
This was the third and final single from Debbie Harry's second solo album Rockbird
and reached #46 in the UK in 1987, but failed to chart in the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100. Previously, the second single from the album In Love With Love had reached #45 in the UK singles chart, with the lead single French Kissin' (In The USA) reaching #8.
The Rockbird album featured many different music styles -
thankfully not exactly the same as Blondie's stuff - and this made for a
very entertaining listen. Many fans rate the album as her best solo
work.
Studio Album Discography
1981 KooKoo #6 (#25)
1986 Rockbird #31 (#97)
1989 Def, Dumb & Blonde #12 (#123)
1993 Debravation #24 (-)
2007 Necessary Evil #86 (-)
Chart positions are for the UK, with numerals in brackets for the U.S.
The following singles Brite Side, Sweet And Low and Maybe For Sure
were only very minor hits, failing to break into the UK Top 40 - you
can listen to them all in the playlist above. I have never really
understood just why they weren't successful, though, as they were
really decent, well-constructed songs with memorable melodies.