"Falling Down" is the third track and single from

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's fourth album ''

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''. Due to "

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" only being released in the UK, it is known as their second US single. Unlike most of Atreyu's music, which features primarily a

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style, "Falling Down" features a style reminiscent of

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. The song was featured on the music video game, '' Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits''.

Chart performance

"Falling Down" was a huge radio hit for Atreyu, peaking at No. 3 on ''Billboard'''s

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chart and No. 5 on ''Billboard''s

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chart. To date, it remains their highest peaking song on the Alternative Songs chart and tied with " Becoming the Bull" for their highest peaking song on the Mainstream Rock Songs chart.

Certifications

Footnotes

2007 songs 2008 singles Atreyu (band) songs Hollywood Records singles Song recordings produced by John Feldmann {{2000s-song-stub