Falls on Me
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"Falls on Me" is the lead single
by Fuel
from their 2003 album Natural Selection. It is the second overall single from the album with "Won't Back Down
" having been originally released on Daredevil: The Album
a few months prior.
Written by guitarist Carl Bell
, "Falls on Me" is about the difficulties of remaining in a monogamous
relationship; according to Bell, "Everybody is hardwired to have some wanderlust in them... But that song comes from having a relationship and trying to honor it and not mess up something beautiful."
"Falls on Me" was released as a single and received moderate airplay on radio and MTV
, reaching #52 on the Billboard Hot 100
in early 2004.
The song was released on CD single outside the USA and included the track "On the Road Again," a cover song recorded during the Natural Selection sessions.
except where noted.
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
by Fuel
Fuel (band)
Fuel is an American rock band formed by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell and bassist Jeff Abercrombie in 1989. Originally known as Small the Joy, they changed the group's name to Fuel sometime in 1994...
from their 2003 album Natural Selection. It is the second overall single from the album with "Won't Back Down
Won't Back Down (Fuel song)
"Won't Back Down" is a song by hard rock band Fuel. Written by guitarist Carl Bell, the song was originally released as the lead single for the 2003 film soundtrack Daredevil: The Album. Another version of the song was included on Fuel's third album that year, Natural Selection...
" having been originally released on Daredevil: The Album
Daredevil: The Album
Daredevil: The Album was released in 2003 by Wind-Up Records for the movie Daredevil, starring Ben Affleck. All songs were previously unreleased, and some songs appeared on later releases...
a few months prior.
Written by guitarist Carl Bell
Carl Bell (musician)
Carl Bell is an American musician and producer born January 9, 1967 in Kenton, Tennessee. He founded the hard rock band Fuel with long-time friend and band member Jeff Abercrombie. Bell was the principal songwriter and lyricist for the band and performed guitar and backing vocals from the band's...
, "Falls on Me" is about the difficulties of remaining in a monogamous
Monogamy
Monogamy /Gr. μονός+γάμος - one+marriage/ a form of marriage in which an individual has only one spouse at any one time. In current usage monogamy often refers to having one sexual partner irrespective of marriage or reproduction...
relationship; according to Bell, "Everybody is hardwired to have some wanderlust in them... But that song comes from having a relationship and trying to honor it and not mess up something beautiful."
"Falls on Me" was released as a single and received moderate airplay on radio and MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, reaching #52 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in early 2004.
The song was released on CD single outside the USA and included the track "On the Road Again," a cover song recorded during the Natural Selection sessions.
Track listing
All songs written by Carl BellCarl Bell (musician)
Carl Bell is an American musician and producer born January 9, 1967 in Kenton, Tennessee. He founded the hard rock band Fuel with long-time friend and band member Jeff Abercrombie. Bell was the principal songwriter and lyricist for the band and performed guitar and backing vocals from the band's...
except where noted.
- "Falls on Me"
- "On the Road AgainOn the Road Again (Canned Heat song)"On the Road Again," a song recorded by the American blues rock group Canned Heat, was released as a single in April 1968, and appeared on their 1968 album Boogie with Canned Heat as well as the 1969 compilation The Canned Heat Cookbook...
" (Floyd JonesFloyd JonesFloyd Jones was an American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter, who is significant as one of the first of the new generation of electric blues artists to record in Chicago after World War II. A number of Jones' recordings are regarded as classics of the Chicago blues idiom, and his song "On...
, Alan WilsonAlan Wilson (musician)Alan "Blind Owl" Christie Wilson was the leader, singer, and primary composer in the American blues band Canned Heat. He played guitar and harmonica, and wrote most of the songs for the band.-Early years:...
) - "ShimmerShimmer (song)"Shimmer" is Fuel's first single from their album Sunburn. It was released on August 25, 1998.Written by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell, the single peaked at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Lyrical meaning:...
" - "Won't Back DownWon't Back Down (Fuel song)"Won't Back Down" is a song by hard rock band Fuel. Written by guitarist Carl Bell, the song was originally released as the lead single for the 2003 film soundtrack Daredevil: The Album. Another version of the song was included on Fuel's third album that year, Natural Selection...
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