"Following" is a song by American pop rock band the Bangles, released in 1987 as the fifth and final single from their second studio album, Different Light (1986).

"Following" is one of two songs on Different Light on which Michael Steele sang lead vocals, the other one being a cover of Big Star's "September Gurls".

Musically, "Following" is radically different from the rest of Bangles' material, being a folky acoustic ballad featuring minimal instrumentation.

The musical input from the other three Bangles members on the song appears to be limited to occasional wordless, atmospheric backing vocal textures.

Steele has indicated that Following was derived from personal experience, stating in a 2003 internet chat: "Yeah, it was about my high school sweetheart.