Just a Shadow

"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."