Crestfallen

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"Crestfallen"
Adore
B-side"Call Out Research Hook"
ReleasedNovember 3, 1998
RecordedDecember 1997 – March 1998
Length4:09
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Billy Corgan
Producer(s)Billy Corgan
The Smashing Pumpkins singles chronology
"
Perfect
"
(1998) 		"Crestfallen"
(1998) 		"The Everlasting Gaze"
(1999)

"Crestfallen" is a song by the American rock band

Adore. Originally scheduled as the third single from the album, the song was instead released as a promotional CD in the US.[1] It received moderate play on modern rock stations but did not chart. The single's artwork is by Yelena Yemchuk.[citation needed
]

The song features

Nashville during the promotional tour for Adore in the summer of 1998. The band also performed the song at the VH1 Fashion Awards on October 27, 1998. Billboard gave the song mixed reviews, describing it as "sluggish and anti-climactic", but praising its ambient qualities.[2]

In popular culture

"Crestfallen" was played at the end of the 2000 TV movie

Homicide: Life Everlasting
.

In 2006, Christian rock band The Evan Anthem covered "Crestfallen".[3]

Meaning

The song's message is one of "Who am I to do this to you?" According to Corgan, he was inspired by his mother's death by which he said "My mother's death helped me to refocus my priorities. It showed me the true value of my life."[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Billy Corgan

US Promo CD single (DPRO-13629)[5]

  1. "Crestfallen" – 4:09
  2. "Call Out Research Hook" – 0.10

References

  1. ^ : SPfreaks : Archived 2013-02-02 at archive.today
  2. ^ Billboard - Google Books. 1998-11-28. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  3. ^ "Crestfallen - The Evan Anthem : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  4. ISBN 9780306812712
    . Retrieved 2012-11-13.
  5. ^ "Smashing Pumpkins Crestfallen USA Promo 5" CD SINGLE (128403)". Eil.com. 1998-12-22. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
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