Not Falling

"Not Falling"
Single by Mudvayne
from the album The End of All Things to Come
Released	2002
Format	CD Single
Recorded	2002, Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	4:04
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Chad Gray Greg Tribbett Ryan Martinie Matt McDonough
Producer	David Bottrill Mudvayne
Mudvayne singles chronology
"Nothing to Gein" (2001) "Not Falling" (2002) "World So Cold" (2003)

"Not Falling" is the first single from American heavy metal band Mudvayne's second full length studio album, The End of All Things to Come. "Not Falling" was Mudvayne's most commercially successful single chart-wise until "Happy?" in 2005.

Music and lyrics

The song talks about being self-strong, not giving up. The song begins and concludes with heavier segments with screamed vocals, while its middle section is more atmospheric and melodic.^[1]

Music videos

The song has three music videos (two official and one "unofficial"). The first video depicts the band being transformed into veiny creatures with white, egg-colored bug eyes^[1] and performing the song in a dark chamber. Additionally featured are images of parasites traveling through someone's bloodstream. The second video, directed by Dean Karr, features the members performing the song in a blizzard, notably without the costumes. The unofficial third music video appears on the DVD for the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship, in which it was featured heavily. The video consists of a montage of clips from the film with the song played over.

Use in pop culture

• It is featured in the 2002 film Ghost Ship.^[2]
• It can be heard temporarily during the first episode of Fur TV. Other Mudvayne songs such as Dig and Determined are also heard in the episode.

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[3]	11
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[3]	28

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Wiederhorn, Jon (October 9, 2002). "Mudvayne Infected By Insects During 'Not Falling' Shoot". MTV News. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458013/mudvayne-infected-video.jhtml. Retrieved 5 October 2011. 
2. ^ Ghost Ship soundtrack, imdb.com
3. ^ ^{a b} Artist Chart History - Mudvayne - Singles, Billboard.com, Accessed June 11, 2009

External links

• Video 1
• Video 2