Fall Down (will.i.am song)

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"Fall Down"
Single by will.i.am featuring Miley Cyrus
from the album #willpower
ReleasedApril 16, 2013 (2013-04-16)
Genre
Length5:07
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
will.i.am singles chronology
"Bang Bang"
(2013)
"Fall Down"
(2013)
"Something Really Bad"
(2013)
Miley Cyrus singles chronology
"Ashtrays and Heartbreaks"
(2013)
"Fall Down"
(2013)
"We Can't Stop"
(2013)
Licensed audio
"Fall Down" on
YouTube

"Fall Down" is a song by American recording artist

urban contemporary
style.

"Fall Down" received generally negative reviews from music critics, who were disappointed with its overall production and drew comparisons to the work of American recording artist Kesha. It peaked at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and charted in the lower ends of several record charts worldwide. However, the song reached numbers 14 and 15 on the Australian ARIA Charts and the Official New Zealand Music Chart, respectively, being certified gold in both countries. In the United States when it was planned to be a single, the track was promoted with live performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Good Morning America, weeks later it was confirmed the single release was cancelled.

Background and composition

"With Miley, it was a bit of a merger. I heard this wonderfulness bleeding through the doors and a friend of mine, Dr. Luke said to come and listen. And I was like, who is that? He just said, 'keep listening' and then he said, 'guess who it is?' I was like, Björk. Nope. Is it Portishead coming back?... It was Miley Cyrus. Then Miley walks in the room and I was like, this shit is fresh, we have to collaborate. Then she got on and added her vocals for 'Fall Down'."

— will.i.am describing his collaboration with Cyrus.[1]

"Fall Down" marks the first of three collaborations between will.i.am and Cyrus in 2013. In October, he was credited as a songwriter and producer on the track "Do My Thang" from her fourth studio album Bangerz,[2] while Cyrus was featured on his track "Feelin' Myself" from the reissue of his fourth studio album #willpower in November.[3] will.i.am first became interested in collaborating with Cyrus after hearing an earlier version of her single "Wrecking Ball", and came in contact with her through producer Mike Will Made It.[4]

"Fall Down" was first released on April 16, 2013, preceding the release of #willpower in the United States. It served as the follow-up to will.i.am's earlier singles "Scream & Shout" with Britney Spears and "#thatPower" with Justin Bieber,[5] and served as a promotional single from the record.[6] will.i.am and Cyrus promoted the song with live performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Good Morning America in June.[7][8] It was released to Australian radio stations in July 2013 as the third single from the record;[9] an Italian release followed on September 6.[10]

In contrast from the

urban contemporary musical style.[11] The chorus incorporates electropop elements, while the verses tend towards a hip hop format, while the track itself culminates with an orchestral bridge.[12] will.i.am mentioned the bridge as his favorite piece of #willpower, and described the overall song as sounding like "Quincy Jones just sneezed on it."[13] Lyrically, the track describes the positive impact a couple has on each other, as seen in the lines "Girl, you're like an elevator cause you always pick me up / Girl, you're like a doctor when I'm sick you always stitch me up".[14]

Critical reception

Critics compared "Fall Down" to Dr. Luke's collaborations with Kesha (pictured).

"Fall Down" received generally negative reviews from

Idolator shared a similar sentiment, opining that Cyrus felt "mostly phoned-in" by comparison with the "emotional punch" Cyrus delivered on her collaboration with American rapper Snoop Lion, "Ashtrays and Heartbreaks".[12] Andy Peterson of Contactmusic.com criticized the production of the track, stating that listeners are "treated to the sort of identikit trance-plus-autotune sound that's been annexing American teen culture in the last couple of years".[16]

Writing for

Die Young" and "Crazy Kids" by American recording artist Kesha, all three of which were produced by Dr. Luke, which Hicks felt indicated that "Dr. Luke's production and writing continues to dwindle as he copy and pastes his work with Ke$ha onto this will.i.am track."[20]

Commercial performance

In the United States, "Fall Down" peaked at number 58 on the

SNEP.[24] The track respectively peaked at numbers 50 and 52 on the Wallonia Ultratop and the Flanders Ultratip in Belgian,[24] and respectively reached numbers five and 30 on the Dance charts in each region.[24][25] It also charted at number 59 on the Swiss Hitparade.[24] In Oceania, "Fall Down" respectively peaked at numbers 14 and 15 on the Australian ARIA Charts and the Official New Zealand Music Chart;[24] it was certified platinum in Australia,[26] and gold in New Zealand.[27]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of #willpower.[28]

  • Produced by Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco and Cirkut
  • Written by William Adams, Lukasz Gottwald, Benjamin Levin, Henry Walter
  • Orchestral and string arrangement by Onree Gill and will.i.am
  • Orchestral portions by Czech Symphony Orchestra
  • Mixed by Serban Ghenea
  • Additional mixing by Dylan "3-d" Dresdow
  • Recorded and engineered by Clint Gibbs at Luke's In The Boo in
    Hollywood, Ca
  • Engineering assisted by Rachel Findlen
  • Czech Symphony Orchestra recorded and engineered by Michal Pekárek at Ve Smečkách in
    Prague, Czech Republic

Charts and certifications

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom April 16, 2013 Digital download Polydor [6]
United States Interscope [5]
Australia July 2013 Contemporary hit radio Universal Music [9]
Italy September 6, 2013 [10]

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