Rise & Fall (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Rise & Fall


Artist = Craig David featuring Sting
from Album = Slicker Than Your Average
Released = 28 April, 2003
Format = CD single
Genre = R&B
Label = Wildstar Records / Edel Germany / Atlantic Records
Writer = Craig David, Sting, Mark Hill
Producer = Mark Hill
Chronology = Craig David singles
Last single = "Hidden Agenda"
(2003)
This single = "Rise & Fall"
(2003)
Next single = "Spanish"
(2003)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Sting singles
Type = singles
Last single = "After the Rain Has Fallen" (2000)
This single = "Rise & Fall"
(2003)
Next single = "Send Your Love"
(2003)Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Background = khaki


Lower caption = UK DVD cover

"Rise & Fall" is a song by award-winning 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 song "Shape of my Heart" from Sting's album Ten Summoner's Tales. Interestingly 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.

Formats and track listings

UK CD:
# "Rise & Fall" (video edit) (featuring Sting)
# "Rise & Fall" (Blacksmith Hip-Hop Rub) (featuring Sting & Fallacy)
# "Rise & Fall" (MJ Cole remix)
# "Rise & Fall" (Rishi Rich Desi Kulcha remix) (featuring Sting & Juggy D)
# "Rise & Fall" (video) (featuring Sting)

UK DVD:
# "Rise & Fall" (performance Video) (featuring Sting)
# "What's Changed" (album version - audio)
# Picture Gallery
# MTV Interview (video)

Import CD:
# "Rise & Fall" (radio edit featuring Sting)
# "Rise & Fall" (Blacksmith hip-hop remix featuring Fallacy)
# "Rise & Fall" (Kings of Soul remix)
# "Rise & Fall" (video)

Chart performance

"Rise & Fall" charted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, spending ten weeks inside the UK Top 75. It also charted at number six in the ARIA Charts.

References