- Falling Away from Me
Infobox Single
Name = Falling Away from Me
Artist =Korn
from Album = Issues
Released =December 6 ,1999
Format = 7", CD5"
Recorded = 1999
Genre =Alternative metal
Length = 4:31
Label = Immortal/Epic
Producer = Brendan O'Brien
Reviews =
Last single = "B.B.K. "
(1999)
This single = "Falling Away from Me"
(1999)
Next single = "Make Me Bad "
(2000) |"Falling Away from Me" is a song written and recorded by American rock band
Korn for their fourth studio album, "Issues". It was released as the album's first single in October 1999, where it appeared in an episode ofComedy Central 's animated series, "South Park ", entitled "Korn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery ". The song went on to become one of Korn's most popular singles, with an anti-domestic abuse themed video toppingMTV 's "Total Request Live " for ten days.Concept
Chart performance
The song garnered massive radio attention during its initial release, becoming the first Korn single to chart on "Billboard"'s Hot 100, albeit at a dismal number 99.Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Singles&model.vnuArtistId=121196&model.vnuAlbumId=828526|title=Artist Chart History|accessdate=2008-03-21|publisher=Billboard] It also registered peak positions of number 7 on both the
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks andHot Modern Rock Tracks . The music video enjoyed similar success to its predecessor, "Freak on a Leash ", debuting onMTV 's "Total Request Live " at number 3, [Cite web|url=http://www.atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=debuts|title=Debuts|accessdate=2008-03-21|publisher=The TRL Archive] and reaching number 1 on its seventh day.Cite web|url=http://www.atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=recap&y=1999&m=11|title=Recap - November 1999|accessdate=2008-03-21|publisher=The TRL Archive] It would eventually become Korn's third "retired" video on the program, [Cite web|url=http://www.atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=halloffame|title=Hall of Fame|accessdate=2008-03-21|publisher=The TRL Archive] with ten non-consecutive days at number 1. [Cite web|url=http://www.atrl.net/trlarchive/?s=numberones|title=Number Ones|accessdate=2008-03-21|publisher=The TRL Archive]Music video
The video, which received its world premiere on
MTV in November 1999 during Spankin' New Music Week, was directed byLimp Bizkit singerFred Durst . It begins as a continuation of the famous video for "Freak on a Leash ", starting with its closing animation. The video shows a young woman clearly distraught by an abuser (her father) and her eventually leaving the house in the middle of the night, with cut-aways toKorn performing in a room full of hanging light bulbs.MTV Unplugged rendition
Korn performed a memorable version of "Falling Away from Me" for the filming of "" in December 2006, featuring hand bells and a
glass harmonica . [Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1547908/20061213/korn.jhtml|title=Korn Quiet Down With The Cure, Amy Lee For 'MTV Unplugged'|date=2006-12-13|accessdate=2008-03-21|publisher=MTV News ]Cover versions
The song was played live on Jonathan Davis' "Alone I Play Tour" in 2007. [Cite web|url=http://www.kornspace.com/main/news.php?item.1354|title="Alone I Play" Limited Edition CD/DVD|date=2007-11-15|accessdate=2008-03-21|publisher=Kornspace]
Appearances in media
The song was first played on
Comedy Central 's animated series, "South Park ", in the episodeKorn's Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery . [Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1430968/19991011/korn.jhtml|title=Korn To Premiere New Track During "South Park" Special|date=1999-10-11|accessdate=2008-03-21|publisher=MTV News ] The band members had a primary role in the "Scooby-Doo "-esque plot but only performed the song right at the end of the episode. It should also be noted that the song was played starting half way through, completely missing out the introduction, and instead, starting fromJonathan Davis shouting and continuing from there.Track listing
German release
*CD5" 668135 2
# "Falling Away from Me" (radio edit) – 4:31
# "Jingle Balls" – 3:27
# "Falling Away from Me" (a cappella ) – 3:45Australian release
*CD5" 668369 2
# "Falling Away from Me" (radio edit) – 4:31
# "Falling Away from Me" (Krust remix) – 8:29
# "Jingle Balls" – 3:27
# "Falling Away from Me" (Mantronik extended remix) – 6:04
# "Falling Away from Me" (Josh Abraham remix) – 4:01
# "Falling Away from Me" (CD-Extra video)External links
* [http://lyricwiki.org/KoRn:Falling_Away_From_Me Lyrics]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phP6Fd2jEEY Music video] @Sony BMG Channel onYouTube Notes
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