Rise & Fall (song)
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"Rise & Fall" is a song by British
R&B artist Craig David
and the third single taken from his album Slicker Than Your Average
. The song, a collaboration with British musician Sting, returned David to the UK top five, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart
. It was the biggest hit from the album. The song is based on a sample of the 1993 song "Shape of My Heart" from Sting's album Ten Summoner's Tales
. Girl group Sugababes
released their song, "Shape
", which also sampled the Sting song within weeks of "Rise & Fall". The song also returned David to the top ten of the Australian Singles Chart
, outpeaking both "What's Your Flava?
" and "Hidden Agenda". It also marked the first DVD single
release from David.
The music video was directed by Max & Dania who have directed a number of Craig David's videos.
, spending ten weeks inside the UK Top 75. It also charted at number six in the ARIA Charts
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
R&B artist Craig David
Craig David
Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album...
and the third single taken from his album Slicker Than Your Average
Slicker Than Your Average
-Bonus tracks:-Other releases:Asian Limited Edition - Bonus Remix CD# "What's Your Flava?" # "Hidden Agenda" # "Hidden Agenda" # "Four Times a Lady"...
. The song, a collaboration with British musician Sting, returned David to the UK top five, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It was the biggest hit from the album. The song is based on a sample of the 1993 song "Shape of My Heart" from Sting's album Ten Summoner's Tales
Ten Summoner's Tales
Ten Summoner's Tales is the fourth solo studio album by the rock musician Sting. The title is a combined pun of his given name, Gordon Sumner, and a character in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, the summoner...
. Girl group Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
released their song, "Shape
Shape (song)
"Shape" is an R&B song performed by English girl group, the Sugababes. It was written and produced by Craig Dodds for the band's second studio album Angels with Dirty Faces , incorporating a sample of the 1993 recording "Shape of My Heart," co-written and performed by Sting and his guitarist...
", which also sampled the Sting song within weeks of "Rise & Fall". The song also returned David to the top ten of the Australian Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, outpeaking both "What's Your Flava?
What's Your Flava?
"What's Your Flava?" is the first single released by the British R&B artist Craig David from his second album Slicker Than Your Average. In 2003, the song was used in a commercial for Mattel's highly unsuccessful Flavas dolls. In 2007, an edited and condensed version of the song was used for...
" and "Hidden Agenda". It also marked the first DVD single
DVD single
A DVD single is a music single in the form of a DVD. The format was introduced in the late 1990s/early 2000s as a replacement for the VHS single...
release from David.
The music video was directed by Max & Dania who have directed a number of Craig David's videos.
Track listing
Credits and personnel
- Produced and arranged by Soulshock & KarlinSoulshock & KarlinSoulshock & Karlin is a duo of Danish record producers and songwriters, Carsten Schack and Kenneth Karlin. They have produced a large number of successful songs, including Monica's "Before You Walk out of My Life", Whitney Houston's "Heartbreak Hotel", JoJo's "Leave ", and Fantasia's "Truth Is"...
for Soulpower Productions - Mixed by Manny Marroquin & Soulshock
- Written by Craig DavidCraig DavidCraig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album...
, Sting, Dominic MillerDominic MillerDominic Miller is an Argentine-English guitarist who toured and recorded with World Party and King Swamp, worked on Phil Collins' solo album ...But Seriously and played guitar on every Sting album and tour since 1990... - Mastered by Dick Beetham at 360 Mastering, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
- "Rise & Fall" (Blacksmith Hip Hop Rub featuring Fallacy): remix produced by Blacksmith for Blacksmith Music Productions Ltd. Mixed by Darryl Lavictoire @ The Hide Out Studios, BrixtonBrixtonBrixton is a district in the London Borough of Lambeth in south London, England. It is south south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
. Rap written and performed by Fallacy for Monster Management. Fallacy appears courtesy of Virgin RecordsVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
. All instruments by Blacksmith. Pro ToolsPro ToolsPro Tools is a digital audio workstation platform for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X operating systems, developed and manufactured by Avid Technology. It is widely used by professionals throughout the audio industries for recording and editing in music production, film scoring, film, and television...
and programming by Steve Antony and Tom Burbury - "Rise & Fall" (MJ Cole Remix): remixed by MJ Cole @ Prolific Studios, London. All keyboards played by MJ Cole
- "Rise & Fall" (Rishi Rich Desi Kulcha Remix featuring Juggy D): mix produced by Rishi Rich for TwoPointNine Ltd (Management)/2Point9.com. Additional vocals written and performed by Juggy D. All instruments played by Rishi Rich except for tumbi, algozee and sarongi played by Pardeep Sandhu. Mixed by Rishi Rich at The Heights Recording Studio, London
Chart performance
"Rise & Fall" charted at number two on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, spending ten weeks inside the UK Top 75. It also charted at number six in the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
6 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Danish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 1 |
| French Singles Chart | 15 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
5 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 9 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 17 |
| Romanian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 35 |
| Swiss Singles Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
11 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
2 |
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