Falling Down (song)
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| Single by Duran Duran featuring Justin Timberlake from the album Red Carpet Massacre |
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| B-side | "(Reach Up for the) Sunrise" (Live) | ||||
| Released | November 12, 2007 (UK) | ||||
| Format | CD, Digital download | ||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | New Wave Rock Pop |
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| Length | 5:40 | ||||
| Label | Epic - 88697191302 | ||||
| Writer(s) | J. Timberlake Duran Duran |
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| Producer | J. Timberlake | ||||
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"Falling Down" is a song recorded by British band Duran Duran produced by Justin Timberlake with Timberlake also adding backing vocals. It was recorded in two sessions in Blueprint Studios, Manchester and Sarm Studios in London.
"Falling Down" is the first single from Duran Duran's 2007 album Red Carpet Massacre, and was sent to radio and available to download from iTunes USA on September 25, 2007.
According to the band's official website, the single wasn't released on CD in the USA, due to the decline of physical singles being released in the US over passing time. However, the single will still be released on CD in several European countries. The UK release date was November 12, 2007, and the single entered the chart at #52, making it the second worst performing Duran Duran single in their history after "Someone Else Not Me". An 8-track promo CD of remixes was also released featuring mixes done by people like Sebastian Leger and T-empo.
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[edit] Music video
The music video for "Falling Down" centres around - more or less anorexic-looking - models in rehab with the members of Duran Duran acting as doctors and therapists, wearing white suits and thick glasses (Simon Le Bon), counselling a group of the models and passing round pills. The band has publicly stated that pop star Britney Spears served as inspiration for the main character in the music video.[1]
Apart from the MTV-friendly version, an "R-rated" version featuring topless models was also made (though this version has yet to appear). It was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Anthony Mandler who also did the video for The Killers' "When You Were Young".[2]
The music video premiered on October 16th on Yahoo! Music.
[edit] Charts
On November 12 the single entered the Italian singles charts at n°2
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Italian Singles Chart | 2 [3] |
| UK Singles Chart | 52 [4] |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 60 [5] |
| Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Airplay Chart | 25 [6] |
| Czech IFPI Top 100 Chart | 6 [7] |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] CD: Epic / 88697 19130 2 - United Kingdom
- "Falling Down" - 5:42
- "(Reach Up For The) Sunrise" (Live) - 3:26
[edit] CD: Epic / promo - United Kingdom
- "Falling Down" (Radio Edit)
- "Falling Down" (Extended Version)
[edit] CD: Epic - United Kingdom
- "Falling Down" (Sebastian Leger Vocal Mix) - 7:25
- "Falling Down" (Sebastian Leger Dub) - 6:14
- "Falling Down" (T-empo Main mix) - 7:36
- "Falling Down" (Freeks Main Mix) - 7:12
- "Falling Down" (Ashanti Boys Main Mix) - 6:03
- "Falling Down" (Freeks Instrumental) - 7:12
- "Falling Down" (Sebastian Leger Radio Mix) - 3:48
- "Falling Down" (Original version) - 5:42
- UK 8-track promo
[edit] CD: Epic - United States
- "Falling Down" (Single Edit) - 3:40
- "Falling Down" (Album version) - 5:43
- "Falling Down" (Ashanti Boys Main Mix) - 6:03
- "Falling Down" (Freeks Main Mix) - 7:12
- "Falling Down" (Sebastian Leger Vocal Mix) - 3:48
- "Falling Down" (Freeks Instrumental) - 7:12
- "Falling Down" (Sebastian Leger Dub) - 6:14
- "Falling Down" (Jeff Barringer mix) - 3:44
- US 8-track promo
[edit] Additional personnel
- Justin Timberlake - Producer, Background Vocals
- Jean-Marie Horvat - Mixer
- Dom Brown - Guitars
[edit] Footnotes
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