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"Just a Shadow" is a song by Scottish rock band Big Country on their 1984 album Steeltown. It was released as a single on 19 January 1985 and peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

On its release, Malcolm Dome of Kerrang! called it "sheer bliss on a social treadmill" and added, "Now this brings a beam to my cat's eyes. Big Country are inspirational as far as I'm concerned. They could record a version of 'Metal Thrashing Mad' and make it sound awesome." Mike Gardiner of Record Mirror was critical of the song, describing it as a "mediocre album track". He wrote, "The soaring guitars sound like their wings have been clipped and the chest the chorus is trying to swell probably has punctured lungs."

References

1. "Just A Shadow". Bigcountryinfo.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
2. Bishop, Pete (2 December 1984). "Records - Pat Benatar takes a walk on the mild side". The Pittsburgh Press. E. W. Scripps Company. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
3. "Official Charts Company - Big Country - Just a Shadow". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
4. Dome, Malcolm (24 January 1985). "Singles". Kerrang!. No. 86. p. 21. ISSN 0262-6624.
5. Gardiner, Mike (12 January 1985). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 6. ISSN 0144-5804.

External links

• "Just a Shadow" at discogs.com
• "Just a Shadow" at allmusic.com

• 1984 songs
• Big Country songs
• Songs written by Stuart Adamson
• Songs written by Mark Brzezicki
• Songs written by Tony Butler (musician)
• Songs written by Bruce Watson (guitarist)