Far Behind

Infobox Single
Name = Far Behind


Artist = Candlebox
from Album = Candlebox
B-side =
Released = 1994
Format = CD/Cassette single
Recorded = 1992-April 1993
Genre = Post-grunge
Length = 4:59
Label = Maverick/Sire
Writer = Candlebox
Producer = Candlebox and Kelly Gray
Certification =
Chart position =
Last single = "You" (1994)
This single = "'Far Behind" (1994)
Next single = "Cover Me" (1994)

"Far Behind" is the third single off Candlebox's eponymous debut album. The song is one of the band's most well known, entering the charts in July 1993 and remaining there until January the following year when it was officially released as a single. "Far Behind" was also included on "The Best of Candlebox" in 2006.

The song begins with a bittersweet guitar introduction which carries throughout the verses. Its melody then shifts into heavy guitar during the chorus which carries into the song's end. Lyrically, "Far Behind" reminisces on people's neglect for one another's struggles and their subsequent regret and maturity. The power ballad charted better than any other Candlebox single and often regarded as a '90s alternative rock staple.

The song was performed on "Late Night with David Letterman" amidst the promotion of "Candlebox". [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KjtZFT8TBQ Candlebox - Far Behind - Letterman] YouTube.com. Retrieved on July 26, 2008.] During the 2000s, it has appeared on various 1990s compilation albums such as "MTV the First 1000 Years: Rock", "Double Shot: Alt Rock", "Essential Music Videos: '90s Rock", "The Buzz", "Buzz Ballads", and "Whatever: The '90s Pop and Culture Box".

Music video

The "Far Behind" video was directed by Nick Egan. Perhaps representing the past friendships of frontman Kevin Martin, it revolves mainly around an old, battered house and its inhabitants. Early on, Martin sings with a corded microphone while walking through the neglected structure. A cheerful young woman is also seen sitting at the edge of a grimy, near-empty outdoor pool. The chorus then has a man splashing red paint across the white walls. Various people are seen lying around the house including a lone, weary looking man in a bathtub who at one point appears to be defending himself from a drowning attempt. Song lyrics are scribbled along parts of the walls, and an American flag serves as a backdrop to certain shots. "Far Behind" aired heavily on MTV and was one of the most requested videos of 1993.

Tracklist

# Far Behind (Album Version) (4:58)
# Far Behind/Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (Live) (9:01)
# You (Live) (5:27)

Charts

References

External links

* [http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=732&vid=46356 "Far Behind" Music Video on MTV.com]