"Fall Down" is a song by

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band

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from their fourth studio album, ''

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'' (1994). "Fall Down" was co-written by Glen Phillips and Todd Nichols. Released to US radio in April 1994, the song topped the ''

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chart and peaked at number 33 on the ''Billboard''

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. In Canada, the song peaked at number 10 and ended 1994 as the country's 76th-most-successful single. The music video for the song was directed by

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. In 2017, '' Consequence'' magazine ranked the song number 245 (out of 354) on their list of "Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best".

Background

Singer Glen Phillips said,

Chart performance

"Fall Down" reached number one on the ''

chart in June 1994 and remained there for six weeks before being supplanted by

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's " Come Out and Play" in July. It also reached the top five of the

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chart, peaking at number five, and was a top-40 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit, reaching number 33.

Track listings

US CD, 7-inch, and cassette single # "Fall Down" – 3:23 # "All Right" – 5:46 UK CD single # "Fall Down" – 3:23 # "One Little Girl" – 3:23 # "Come Back Down" – 3:16 # "Nightingale Song" (live) – 2:18 European CD single # "Fall Down" – 3:23 # "One Little Girl" – 3:23

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1994 songs 1994 singles Columbia Records singles Music videos directed by Samuel Bayer Songs written by Glen Phillips (singer) Songs written by Todd Nichols (musician) Toad the Wet Sprocket songs