2001 single by Alicia Keys
"Fallin' " is a song by American singer-songwriterAlicia Keys . It was released as the lead single from her debut studio album,Songs in A Minor ' " is generally considered hersignature song .[ 1] J Records . The official remix features rappersBusta Rhymes andRampage .
"Fallin' " attained global commercial success, reaching number one on the USBillboard Hot 100Flanders , the Netherlands, and New Zealand. In 2009, "Fallin' " was named the 29th most successful song of the 2000s, on theBillboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade.[ 2] Grammy Awards at the44th Annual Grammy Awards in 2002, includingSong of the Year ,Best R&B Song , andBest Female R&B Vocal Performance , and was also nominated forRecord of the Year .
"Fallin' " was written and produced solely by Alicia Keys for her debut albumSongs in A Minor [ 3] Billboard Michael Jackson . Even though he was young, he was singing some deep stuff back then. [The song] is about the ins and outs of a relationship. Sometimes, you're completely head-over-heels in love with someone, and sometimes you can't stand that person. You fall in and out, sometimes it goes back and forth, and that's just what relationships are about."[ 4]
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com bySony/ATV Music Publishing , "Fallin' " is set in12 8 beats per minute .[ 5] E minor , with Keys's vocal range spanning from the low-note of B3 to the high-note of E5 .[ 5] chord progression of Em–Bm7 –Em–Bm7 as it follows a "moderateblues tempo" throughout the chorus of the song.[ 5]
Keys performing "Fallin' " inFrankfurt , Germany in 2002 NME ' " a "[m]assive, massive massive hit" adding "Piano tinkles, drum machine coughs like an athsmatic [sic [ 6] gospel fervor of lovesick righteousness" by Beth Johnson ofEntertainment Weekly [ 7] Robert Hilburn of theLos Angeles Times neo-soul vitality ofMacy Gray andJill Scott ."[ 8] NME said that the song had "deeper moments [that] creep up and grab you exemplified."[ 9] Mark Anthony Neal ofPopMatters James Brown 's 'It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World '."[ 10] Rolling Stone Aretha vibe permeating the hit."[ 11]
Sal Cinquemani ofSlant Magazine crescendo of operatic proportions."[ 12] USA Today [ 13] Simon Price ofThe Independent melody of the song is similar toQueen 's "We Are the Champions ".[ 14] Stephen Thomas Erlewine ofAllMusic pointed out the lack of depth in the song, saying it "doesn't have much body to it", which he felt was "a testament to Keys' skills as a musician."[ 15]
One of the most critically acclaimed singles of 2001, "Fallin' " was nominated for numerous awards. It connected well withNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and was nominated for fourGrammy Awards at the44th ceremony (2002):Song of the Year ,Record of the Year ,Best Female R&B Vocal Performance , andBest R&B Song . It ended up winning all but one of the four awards, as Record of the Year was awarded toU2 's "Walk On ".[ 16] 2001Billboard Music Awards , "Fallin' " was nominated for theHot 100 Single of the Year ; however, it lost the award toLifehouse 's "Hanging by a Moment ". The song was also nominated forOutstanding Song andOutstanding Music Video at the 2002NAACP Image Awards ; it did not win in either category.
OnThe Village Voice ' s 2001Pazz & Jop critics' poll, "Fallin' " appeared at number four.[ 17] Q Magazine ' " at number 713 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever".[ 18] ' " was placed at number 22 byVH1 on its list "100 Greatest Songs of the '00s".[ 19] Complex [ 20] The Telegraph ' " at number 97.[ 21] Rolling Stone ranked it at number 62 on their list "100 Best Songs of the Decade".[ 22] ' " placed at number 413 onBlender [ 23] Nerve 's list "The 25 Greatest Love Songs of the 2000s".[ 24] ' " at number seven on their list of "100 Greatest R&B Songs of the 21st Century".[ 25]
Commercial performance [ edit ] In the United States, "Fallin' " debuted at number 98 on theBillboard Hot 100[ 26] Billboard Year-End[ 27]
The accompanyingmusic video for "Fallin' " was directed byChris Robinson . The video opens with a radio playing "Girlfriend ", where Keys is sitting at a piano. The plot has Keys traveling to aprison to visit her incarcerated boyfriend.[ 28] A Woman's Worth ", which explores what happens when Keys' boyfriend is released and, with her help, adjusts back to regular life. Keys said in an interview that originally, she was supposed to be the one incarcerated, and her boyfriend was visiting her.
Track listings and formats [ edit ] US 12-inch vinyl (remix) [ 29] A1. "Fallin' " (remix) (featuringBusta Rhymes andRampage ) – 4:15 A2. "Fallin' " (remix) (instrumental version) – 4:15 B1. "Fallin' " (remix) (without rap) – 3:35 B2. "Fallin' " (radio version) – 3:16 "Fallin' " (radio version) – 3:16 "Fallin' " (remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes and Rampage) – 4:15 "Rear View Mirror" – 4:03 "Fallin' " (video/picture gallery/lyrics) A1. "Fallin' " (remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes and Rampage) – 4:15 B1. "Fallin' " (album version) – 3:30 B2. "Fallin' " (instrumental) – 3:06 "Fallin' " (radio version) – 3:16 "Fallin' " (remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes and Rampage) – 4:15 "Rear View Mirror" – 4:03 "Fallin' " – 3:30 "Fallin' " (extended remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes and Rampage) – 4:15 European CD maxi-single [ 34] "Fallin' " (radio edit) – 3:16 "Fallin' " (album version) – 3:30 "Fallin' " (extended remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes and Rampage) – 4:15 "Fallin' " (Remix) (without rap) – 3:35 "Fallin' " (remix instrumental) – 4:15 "Fallin' " (video) Australian and New Zealand CD maxi-single [ 35] "Fallin' " (radio edit) – 3:16 "Fallin' " (album version) – 3:30 "Fallin' " (extended remix) (featuring Busta Rhymes and Rampage) – 4:15 "Fallin' " (remix) (without rap) – 3:35 "Fallin' " (remix instrumental) – 4:15
Credits and personnel [ edit ] Credits are adapted from the liner notes ofSongs in A Minor [ 36]
Chart (2012) Peak South Korea International Singles (Gaon )[ 69] 161
Chart (2001) Position Australia (ARIA)[ 70] 52 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 71] 20 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[ 72] 14 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[ 73] 26 Brazil (Crowley )[ 74] 22 Canada Airplay (Nielsen BDS)[ 75] 27 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[ 76] 15 France (SNEP)[ 77] 87 Germany (Media Control)[ 78] 16 Ireland (IRMA)[ 79] 35 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 80] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[ 81] 3 New Zealand (RIANZ)[ 82] 21 Sweden (Hitlistan)[ 83] 21 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 84] 10 UK Singles (OCC)[ 85] 54 UK Urban (Music Week [ 86] 33 USBillboard Hot 100[ 87] 2 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard )[ 88] 75 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard )[ 89] 9 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard )[ 90] 22 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard )[ 91] 13
Chart (2002) Position Canada Airplay (Nielsen BDS)[ 92] 61 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[ 93] 26 France (SNEP)[ 94] 35 Italy (FIMI)[ 95] 33 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 96] 36 UK Airplay (Music Week )[ 97] 60 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard )[ 98] 43 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard )[ 99] 69
Chart (2000–2009) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 100] 94 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[ 101] 21 USBillboard Hot 100[ 102] 29
Chart (1958–2018) Position USBillboard Hot 100[ 103] 171
Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 104] 3× Platinum 210,000‡ Austria (IFPI Austria)[ 105] Platinum 40,000* Belgium (BRMA )[ 106] Platinum 50,000* Canada (Music Canada )[ 107] 2× Platinum 160,000‡ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 108] Platinum 90,000‡ France (SNEP )[ 109] Gold 250,000* Germany (BVMI )[ 110] Platinum 500,000‡ Italy (FIMI )[ 111] Gold 25,000‡ Netherlands (NVPI )[ 112] Platinum 60,000^ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 113] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ Norway (IFPI Norway)[ 114] Platinum Portugal (AFP )[ 115] Gold 20,000‡ Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 116] Platinum 60,000‡ Sweden (GLF )[ 117] Platinum 30,000^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 118] Platinum 40,000^ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 119] Platinum 600,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 120] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡ * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Release dates and formats for "Fallin' " Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref. United States March 28, 2001 J Germany August 20, 2001 BMG Sweden September 3, 2001 Maxi CD France September 24, 2001 J Australia October 15, 2001 BMG United Kingdom October 29, 2001 RCA France November 27, 2001 CD J
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Awards for "Fallin'"
Awarded to songwriters
1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) " –Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell ,Beyoncé Knowles ,Terius Nash &Christopher Stewart (2010) "Need You Now " –Dave Haywood ,Josh Kear ,Charles Kelley &Hillary Scott (2011) "Rolling in the Deep " –Adele Adkins &Paul Epworth (2012) "We Are Young " –Jack Antonoff ,Jeff Bhasker ,Andrew Dost &Nate Ruess (2013) "Royals " –Joel Little &Ella Yelich O'Connor (2014) "Stay with Me " (Darkchild version) –James Napier ,William Phillips &Sam Smith (2015) "Thinking Out Loud " –Ed Sheeran &Amy Wadge (2016) "Hello " –Adele Adkins &Greg Kurstin (2017) "That's What I Like " –Christopher Brody Brown ,James Fauntleroy ,Philip Lawrence ,Bruno Mars ,Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (2018) "This Is America " –Donald Glover ,Ludwig Göransson &Jeffery Lamar Williams (2019) 2020s
Awarded to songwriters
1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s "No Scrubs " –Kandi Burruss ,Kevin Briggs &Tameka Cottle (2000) "Say My Name " –Beyoncé ,Rodney Jerkins ,LaShawn Daniels ,Fred Jerkins III ,LeToya Luckett ,LaTavia Roberson &Kelly Rowland (2001) "Fallin' " –Alicia Keys (2002) "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop) " –Erykah Badu , Glenn Standridge,James Poyser , Madukwu Chinwah,Raphael Saadiq ,Lonnie Lynn & Robert Ozuna (2003) "Crazy in Love " –Beyoncé Knowles ,Shawn Carter &Rich Harrison (2004) "You Don't Know My Name " –Alicia Keys ,Harold Lilly &Kanye West (2005) "We Belong Together " –Mariah Carey ,Johntá Austin ,Manuel Seal Jr. &Jermaine Dupri (2006) "Be Without You " –Bryan-Michael Cox , Jason Perry,Johntá Austin &Mary J. Blige (2007) "No One " –Alicia Keys ,George M. Harry &Kerry "Krucial" Brothers (2008) "Miss Independent " –Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen &Ne-Yo (2009) 2010s "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) " –Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell ,Beyoncé Knowles ,Terius Nash &Christopher Stewart (2010) "Shine" –John Legend (2011) "Fool for You " –CeeLo Green ,Melanie Fiona &Jack Splash (2012) "Adorn " –Miguel Pimentel (2013) "Pusher Love Girl " –James Fauntleroy ,Jerome Harmon ,Timothy Mosley &Justin Timberlake (2014) "Drunk in Love " –Shawn Carter ,Rasool Diaz ,Noel Fisher ,Jerome Harmon ,Beyoncé Knowles ,Timothy Mosley ,Andre Eric Proctor &Brian Soko (2015) "Really Love " –D'Angelo , Gina Figueroa & Kendra Foster (2016) "Lake by the Ocean " – Hod David &Musze (2017) "That's What I Like " –Christopher Brody Brown ,James Fauntleroy ,Philip Lawrence ,Bruno Mars ,Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (2018) "Boo'd Up " –Larrance Dopson ,Joelle James ,Ella Mai &Dijon McFarlane (2019) 2020s "Say So " –PJ Morton (2020) "Better Than I Imagined" –Robert Glasper ,Meshell Ndegeocello &Gabriella Wilson (2021) "Leave the Door Open " –Brandon Anderson ,Christopher Brody Brown ,Dernst Emile II &Bruno Mars (2022) "Cuff It " –Denisia "Blu June" Andrews ,Beyoncé ,Brittany "Chi" Coney ,Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant ,Morten Ristorp ,Nile Rodgers &Raphael Saadiq (2023) "Snooze " –Kenny B. Edmonds , Blair Ferguson,Khris Riddick-Tynes ,Solána Rowe &Leon Thomas III (2024) "Saturn " –Rob Bisel ,Carter Lang ,Solána Rowe , Jared Solomon &Scott Zhang (2025) "Folded " – Miloš Angelov,Andre Harris , Donovan Knight,Kehlani Parrish ,Khristopher Riddick-Tynes ,Darius Scott & Dawit Wilson (2026)
