Fall to Pieces (Avril Lavigne song)
"Fall to Pieces" | ||||
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Single by Avril Lavigne | ||||
from the album Under My Skin | ||||
Released | April 18, 2005 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:28 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Raine Maida | |||
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"Fall to Pieces" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne from her second studio album, Under My Skin (2004). The song was written by Lavigne and was co-written and produced by Raine Maida.[1] It was released April 18, 2005, as the fourth single from the album in North America and select European markets, while "He Wasn't" was released internationally.
Composition[]
"Fall to Pieces" is a guitar-driven ballad set to a moderate rock tempo of 92 BPM.[2] It was composed in the key of C major, with a vocal range of G3-E5.[2]
Chart performance[]
"Fall to Pieces" peaked at number 175 on the Russian Airplay Top 100 Chart. In the US, it reached number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 55 on the Billboard Pop 100, in addition to reaching numbers 18 and 34, respectively, on the Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 airplay charts. In Canada, "Fall to Pieces" reached number 6 on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Top 30 chart and at number 4 on the magazine's Hot AC Top 30 chart.
Track listings and formats[]
- CD single[3]
- "Fall to Pieces" (Album Version) – 3:28
- "Suggested Callout Hook" – 0:10
Credits and personnel[]
Credits and personnel are adapted from Fall to Pieces CD single liner notes.[3]
- Avril Lavigne – writer, vocals
- Raine Maida – writer, producer, guitar
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing engineer
- Femio Hernandez – assistant mixing engineer
- Leon Zervos – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City)
- Brian Garcia – recording engineer, digital editing
- Jason Cupp – assistant recording engineer
- Jason Lader – digital editing, bass, programming
- Phil X – guitar
- Nick Lashley – guitar
- Kenny Aronoff – drums, percussion
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Release history[]
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | April 18, 2005 | Contemporary hit radio | Arista | [12] |
May 2, 2005 | Hot adult contemporary radio | [13] | ||
Russia | August 17, 2005 | Contemporary hit radio | Sony BMG | [6] |
References[]
- ^ Bliss, Karen. "Avril Lavigne's Dark Side". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Avril Lavigne "Fall To Pieces" Sheet Music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Fall to Pieces (US CD Single liner notes). Avril Lavigne. RCA Records. 2005.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 10, 2005. p. 26. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 1, 2005. p. 26. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Avril Lavigne — Fall to Pieces. Tophit. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ Billboard (Vol. 117, No. 26 ed.). Prometheus Global Media. June 25, 2005. p. 56. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Top 50 – Pop Rock: Cierre de Año, 2005" (PDF) (in Spanish). Record Report. December 24, 2005. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2006. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-04-15.pdf
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1604. April 29, 2005. p. 19. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
External links[]
- 2000s ballads
- Avril Lavigne songs
- 2005 songs
- 2005 singles
- RCA Records singles
- Sony BMG singles
- Songs written by Avril Lavigne
- Songs written by Raine Maida
- Rock ballads