Falling (Trevor Daniel song) explained

Falling
Type:single
Cover:Trevor Daniel - Falling.png
Artist:Trevor Daniel
Ep:Homesick and the album Nicotine
Recorded:2018
Genre:
Prev Title:Drive
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Trouble
Next Year:2019

"Falling" is a song by American singer Trevor Daniel, released as the lead single from his debut extended play (EP) Homesick (2018) and his debut studio album Nicotine (2020), by Alamo Records, Internet Money Records, and Interscope Records on October 5, 2018. The song was produced by KC Supreme, Taz Taylor and Charlie Handsome. A year later, the song started gaining popularity on short-form mobile videos platform TikTok and subsequently was added on various Spotify playlists and Viral Charts.[4] It is his first charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100,[5] and peaked at number 17.[6] On January 15, 2020, a music video was released.[7]

Background and composition

The song was conceived in "a matter of hours" during Daniel's first studio session with record producer Taz Taylor, whose record label, Internet Money, Daniel was previously signed to with Alamo and Interscope in July 2018. Daniel recalls that they attempted to add a second verse to the song, but decided against it, because "the energy just wasn't the same". The rough cut was released as the official song.[8]

Music video

In 2018, Daniel released an initial music video which he described as "more of a short film to me than just a music video, and I'm excited to share my visions with everyone".[9] The video was shot and edited by Mateo Mejia and Esteban Caicedo.

With the success of the song, a new official music video was filmed in 2019. It was directed by William Desena and officially premiered on January 15, 2020.

The video has over 235M views on YouTube and 1.1B streams on Spotify.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019–2020)Peak
position
Estonia (Eesti Ekspress)[10] 6
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 94
Global Excl. US (Billboard)[12] 128
Greece (IFPI)[13] 3
Iceland (Tonlist)[14] 18
Latvia (LAIPA)[15] 1
Lithuania (AGATA)[16] 9
Malaysia (RIM)[17] 2
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[18] 44
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[19] 42
Singapore (RIAS)[20] 5
US Rolling Stone Top 100[21] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Australia (ARIA)[22] 41
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[23] 31
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[24] 55
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] 86
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[26] 19
CIS (Tophit)[27] 26
Denmark (Tracklisten)[28] 71
France (SNEP)[29] 47
Germany (Official German Charts)[30] 41
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[31] 18
Italy (FIMI)[32] 73
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[33] 46
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[34] 35
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[35] 19
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 50
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 35
UK Singles (OCC)[38] 79
US Billboard Hot 100[39] 22
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[40] 18
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[41] 12
Chart (2021)Position
CIS (Tophit)[42] 147
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[43] 102

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
VariousOctober 5, 2018[44]
United KingdomDecember 20, 2019Contemporary hit radio[45]
United StatesJanuary 14, 2020[46]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Trevor Daniel is Numb to His Feelings in 'Falling' Video. 15 January 2020.
  2. Web site: Trevor Daniel's Emotive Music is Selling Out Shows and Topping Charts. 12 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Trevor Daniel's Emotive Music is Selling Out Shows and Topping Charts. 12 February 2020.
  4. News: Future Hit: Trevor Daniel's "Falling" Could Be A Belated Smash. Wass. Mike. November 25, 2019. Idolator. November 30, 2019.
  5. News: Trevor Daniel's 'Falling' Watch Now!. Billboard. November 30, 2018.
  6. Web site: Chart Search: Trevor Daniel, Hot 100. Billboard. June 16, 2018.
  7. Web site: Trevor Daniel - Falling (Official Music Video). YouTube. January 25, 2017.
  8. Web site: Chartbreaker: Trevor Daniel Thinks TikTok-Fueled 'Falling' Won't Be 'The Biggest Song of My Career'. Glicksman. Josh. January 7, 2020. Billboard. February 16, 2020.
  9. https://hypebeast.com/2018/12/trevor-daniel-falling-video Hyperbeast: Trevor Daniel Gets Stabbed in “Falling” Video
  10. Web site: EESTI TIPP-40: Pluuto "SOS" teeb eduka avangu ja esimene jõuluteos tilistab rahva hingekeeltel. Eesti Ekspress. Estonian. December 3, 2019.
  11. Billboard Global 200 Chart . Billboard . September 19, 2020.
  12. Billboard Global Excl. US Chart. 2020-09-19. Billboard.
  13. Web site: Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 47 2019. IFPI Greece. December 2, 2019.
  14. Web site: TÓNLISTINN – Vika 48 – 2019; Plötutíðindi. 2019-12-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20181219182650/https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/. 2018-12-19. dead.
  15. Web site: Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 49. nedēļa. Latvian. LAIPA. December 6, 2019. December 14, 2019.
  16. Web site: 2019 49-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100). Lithuanian. AGATA. December 6, 2019. December 6, 2019.
  17. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles In Malaysia. English. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. February 23, 2020.
  18. Web site: Trevor Daniel Chart History (Mexico Airplay). Billboard. June 27, 2020.
  19. Web site: Airplay 100 – 12 aprilie 2020. Kiss FM. Romanian. May 26, 2020. April 12, 2020.
  20. Web site: RIAS International Top Charts Week 5. Recording Industry Association (Singapore). https://web.archive.org/web/20200210174702/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/. February 10, 2020.
  21. Top 100 Songs. Rolling Stone. November 28, 2019. December 4, 2019. December 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204183115/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-11-28/. dead.
  22. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 15, 2021.
  23. Web site: Ö3 Austria Top40 Jahrescharts 2020. Ö3 Austria Top 40. December 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231060201/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/3010525/. December 31, 2020.
  24. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2020. Ultratop. December 18, 2020.
  25. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2020. Ultratop. December 18, 2020.
  26. Web site: Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
  27. Web site: Radio – Top Year-End Radio Hits - Музыкальные чарты TopHit.ru . Tophit. Russian . January 4, 2021.
  28. Web site: Track Top-100 2020. Hitlisten. January 13, 2021.
  29. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2020. SNEP. fr. February 4, 2021.
  30. Web site: Top 100 Jahrescharts 2020. mtv.de. GfK Entertainment. German. December 13, 2020.
  31. Web site: Stream Top 100 - darabszám alapján - 2020. February 28, 2022. Mahasz.
  32. Web site: Top Of The Music 2020: 'Persona' Di Marracash È L'album Piú Venduto. it. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. January 7, 2021. January 11, 2021. Download the attachment and open the singles file.
  33. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020. MegaCharts. nl. January 6, 2021.
  34. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2020. Recorded Music NZ. December 7, 2020.
  35. Web site: City & Country Radio – Top Year-End Radio Hits - Музыкальные чарты TopHit.ru . Tophit. Russian . January 4, 2021.
  36. Web site: Årslista Singlar, 2020. Sverigetopplistan. January 20, 2021.
  37. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020. hitparade.ch. December 28, 2020.
  38. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2020. Official Charts Company. January 5, 2021.
  39. Web site: Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
  40. Web site: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
  41. Web site: Pop Songs – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 4, 2020.
  42. Web site: Популярные хиты 2021. Tophit. ru. December 31, 2021.
  43. Web site: City & Country Radio – Top Year-End Hits. Tophit. ru. 2021. December 31, 2021.
  44. Web site: Future Hit: Trevor Daniel's "Falling" Could Be A Belated Smash. Idolator. December 13, 2019.
  45. Web site: Radio 1 Playlist. BBC. December 20, 2019.
  46. Web site: Top 40/M. All Access. December 13, 2019.