Fall to Pieces (Velvet Revolver song)


















"Fall to Pieces"
Velvet revolver fall to pieces.png

Single by Velvet Revolver
from the album Contraband
ReleasedSeptember 13, 2004
FormatCD
RecordedAugust - December 2003 in Los Angeles, California
GenreHard rock
Length4:30
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)
Scott Weiland, Slash, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum, Dave Kushner
Producer(s)Josh Abraham

Velvet Revolver singles chronology




"Slither"
(2004)
"Fall to Pieces"
(2004)
"Dirty Little Thing"
(2004)
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"Fall to Pieces" is the title of a power ballad written and performed by Velvet Revolver that appears on their debut album Contraband in 2004. It was the band's third single and was very successful, peaking at #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart.




Contents





  • 1 Content


  • 2 Chart performance


  • 3 Composition


  • 4 Music video


  • 5 Track listing


  • 6 Personnel


  • 7 Charts


  • 8 Notes




Content


The song's lyrics are about then lead singer Scott Weiland's battle with heroin and its toll on his relationship with his wife, model Mary Forsberg.



Chart performance


The song was #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 11 consecutive weeks and #2 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart for a single week. It also hit #67 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band performed the song during their performance at Live 8; its performance is the only one of the three songs they played there that appears on the concert DVD.



Composition


The song is played with 1/2 step down-tuned guitars like most of Velvet Revolver's catalogue. Similar to Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (Slash, McKagan and Sorum's previous band), the song is in the key of D flat Mixolydian, and is based off an arpeggiated riff around the Dsus4 chord. Weiland wrote the lyrics; Slash, McKagan, Kushner, and Sorum composed the music.



Music video


The song's music video strongly follows the meaning of the song, showing Weiland struggling to maintain his relationship with his wife (who appears in the video as herself). The video shows a graphic depiction of Scott going through an overdose, but being "rescued" by Duff McKagan.



Track listing


  1. "Fall to Pieces" - 4:30

  2. "Surrender" - 4:25


Personnel



  • Scott Weiland - lead vocals


  • Slash - lead guitar


  • Duff McKagan - bass, backing vocals


  • Matt Sorum - drums, percussion, backing vocals


  • Dave Kushner - rhythm guitar


Charts




















Chart (2004-2005)
Peak
position
Germany (Official German Charts)[1]89
Ireland (IRMA)[2]42
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]53
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)
32
US Billboard Hot 100[4]67
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
1
US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks
2
US Billboard Adult Top 40
25


Notes




  1. ^ "Musicline.de – Velvet Revolver Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.


  2. ^ "Chart Track: Week 37, 2004". Irish Singles Chart.


  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Velvet Revolver – Fall to Pieces" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.


  4. ^ "Velvet Revolver Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.










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