Falling to Pieces

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“Falling to Pieces”
“Falling to Pieces” cover
Single by Faith No More
from the album The Real Thing
Released Flag of Europe July 2, 1990
Flag of Japan March 1, 1991
Format CD single,
Cassette,
Vinyl
Recorded December 1988 at the Studio D in Sausalito, California
Genre Alternative Metal
Funk Metal
Length 5:12
Label Slash Records
Writer(s) Music:

Billy Gould
Roddy Bottum
"Big" Jim Martin

Lyrics:

Mike Patton
Producer Matt Wallace
Faith No More singles chronology
"Epic"
(1990)		 "Falling to Pieces"
(1991)		 "Midlife Crisis"
(1992)
The Real Thing track listing
  1. "From out of Nowhere"
  2. "Epic"
  3. "Falling to Pieces"
  4. "Surprise! You're Dead!"
  5. "Zombie Eaters"
  6. "The Real Thing"
  7. "Underwater Love"
  8. "The Morning After"
  9. "Woodpecker from Mars"
  10. "War Pigs"
  11. "Edge of the World"

"Falling to Pieces" was the second single off of Faith No More's first studio album with Mike Patton on vocals, The Real Thing. The bass driven song spawned a video in which lead singer Mike Patton portrays a series of odd characters, including one dressed like Alex from the Stanley Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange. The video is also notable for using a different recording of the song featuring more prominent background vocals.

It is also one of their best known hits, peaking at # 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #28 on the Maistream rock charts. Despite its success, the band stopped performing the song in their concert tours because it is one of their least favorites.

[edit] Track lists

Promo
  1. "Falling To Pieces" (Remix) – 4:19
  2. "Falling To Pieces" (Video Version) – 4:32
  3. "Falling To Pieces" (Album Version) – 5:12
Disc One
  1. "Falling to Pieces"
  2. "We Care a Lot" (Live at Brixton)
  3. "Underwater Love" (Live at Brixton)
  4. "From out of Nowhere" (Live at Brixton)
Disc Two
  1. "Falling To Pieces (Re-Mix)"
  2. "Zombie Eaters"
  3. "The Real Thing" (‡ Live)

‡Live at the Wireless July 30, 1990 also features ad-lib from Public Enemy's "911 is a Joke"

[edit] Trivia

[edit] Charts

Chart Peak
Flag of the United Kingdom UK Singles Chart 41
Flag of Australia ARIA Charts 26
Flag of the United States Billboard Hot 100 36
Flag of the United States Mainstream Rock 28
Flag of the United States Modern Rock 12
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