Tears Don't Fall

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"Tears Don't Fall"
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Single by Bullet for My Valentine
from the album The Poison
A-side"Tears Don't Fall"
Released17 June 2006[1][2]
GenreMetalcore[3]
Length
  • 5:48 (album version)
  • 4:40 (single version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Matthew Tuck
Bullet for My Valentine singles chronology
"All These Things I Hate (Revolve Around Me)"
(2006) 		"Tears Don't Fall"
(2006) 		"Scream Aim Fire"
(2007)
Music video
"Tears Don't Fall" on YouTube

"Tears Don't Fall" is a song by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. It is the band's fourth single from their first full-length studio album, The Poison. The single was released on 17 June 2006 through Trustkill Records in the US. The song won the Kerrang! Award for Best Single. The song peaked at No. 24 on the Hot Mainstream Rock chart and No. 32 on the Alternative Rock chart.[8] In 2013, the band released a sequel to the song called "Tears Don't Fall (Part 2)" on their fourth studio album, Temper Temper.

Music video[]

The music video, directed by Tony Petrossian, shows the band playing in a place with heavy rain. The story of the video shows a woman and the man, who are seen doing romantic things with each other but when the woman (Taylor Cole) tries to continue the following day, the man won't let her as he seems to be tired of her. After a while of driving, the car loses fuel. After refueling the car, the woman tries to get close to the man and causes him to drop the barrel of fuel. He pushes her away, but the barrel has emptied, with the fuel spilled onto the ground. The man then gets in the car and drives away, leaving the girl running after the car. The man stops at a hotel, goes in and finds a blonde woman to replace the previous woman he left behind. The previous woman finally manages to walk to where the man is staying. She then enters the hotel room with the barrel he dropped earlier and proceeds to drench the new couple and herself with gasoline to commit murder-suicide by immolation. She then pulls out a lighter and drops it onto the bed but it doesn't ignite. The woman then smiles and blows a sarcastic kiss to the terrified pair cowering on the bed now realizing they were not going to die. The camera then shifts outside to a hose dripping water indicating she had used the hose to fill the barrel with water.

The other video again starts with the band playing in the rain. The story shows a man and woman doing romantic things in the car with the ex-girlfriend watching them in rage and sadness. Heartbroken and in tears, the ex goes to seek help from a voodoo witch doctor who makes her go through a ritual to put her in a blinding trance of anger, before finally receiving a voodoo doll cursed to imitate the man. In rage, she starts stabbing the doll, causing the man to feel the pain, then the doll falls into a pit of fire, which caused the car to explode, killing the man and woman inside.

As of January 2021, the song has 176 million views on YouTube.

Critical reception[]

"Tears Don't Fall" is one of Bullet for My Valentine's most popular songs and is often regarded as one of the band's greatest songs. Since the release of The Poison, it has become a staple to their live set and usually draws in the most crowd response, most notably during the intro, bridge and guitar solo. It was featured in the band's live DVDs: The Poison: Live at Brixton, Rock am Ring 2006, Scream Aim Fire: Live at London Alexandria and Live From Brixton: Chapter Two. Upon writing and recording for the band's fourth studio album Temper Temper, Bullet for My Valentine created a poll asking fans if they would like a sequel to any of their songs. "Tears Don't Fall" drew the most response, thus a sequel was released entitled "Tears Don't Fall (Part 2)".

Track listings[]

"Tears Don't Fall" was released as a single in the UK in multiple different formats: two CD singles and one 7" LP single. All three formats were released on 17 July 2006 through Visible Noise Records.[1] The individual track listings are as follows:

Compact disc one
Tears dont fall.jpg Track Title Time
1 "Tears Don't Fall" 4:40
2 "Domination" (Pantera cover)[7] 5:06
Enhanced material:
  • An unreleased version of the "Tears Don't Fall" music video
  • A desktop wallpaper
Compact disc two
Tears dont fall cd2.gif Track Title Time
1 "Tears Don't Fall" (live at Brixton Academy) 6:12
2 "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (live at Brixton Academy) 3:53
3 "Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)" (live at Brixton Academy) 4:01
7" vinyl LP
Tears dont fall 7".jpg Side Title Time
1 "Tears Don't Fall" 4:40
2 "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" (Metallica cover) 6:17
German EP
Tears dont fall.jpg Track Title Time
1 "Tears Don't Fall" 4:40
2 "Domination" (Pantera cover) 5:06
3 "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" (Metallica cover) 6:17
4 "Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow (What Can I Do)" (live at Brixton Academy) 4:02
5 "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" (live at Brixton Academy) 3:52
Online downloads
  • "Tears Don't Fall" (CLA radio edit)

Charts[]

Chart (2006) Peak
positions
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 17
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 47
Scotland (OCC)[11] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 37
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[13] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] 24
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[15] 32

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bullet For My Valentine - Tears Don't Fall (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Tears Don't Fall [2 Track CD] - Bullet for My Valentine | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. 17 June 2006. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Top 50 Metal Bands Who Released Their First Album in the 21st Century". Loudwire. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2019. Distancing themselves from the metalcore pool are the U.K.’s Bullet for My Valentine. Breaking into the scene with [metalcore] genre anthems "Tears Don’t Fall" and "4 Words (To Choke Upon)" off their debut record,
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Bullet for My Valentine. "Bullet for My Valentine | Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine Biography, Discography, Music News on 100 XR - The Net's #1 Rock Station!!!". 100xr.com. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Bullet For My Valentine - Tears Don't Fall at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bullet For My Valentine - Tears Don't Fall PT. 1 CD Album". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  8. ^ http://www.100xr.com/artists/B/Bullet_For_My_Valentine.html. Retrieved 20 November 2012. Missing or empty |title= (help)[dead link]
  9. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine: Tears Don't Fall" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bullet for My Valentine – Tears Don't Fall" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Bullet for My Valentine Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – Bullet For My Valentine – Tears Don't Fall". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 March 2019.

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