Falling Down (Duran Duran song)

Infobox Single
Name = Falling Down


Artist = Duran Duran
from Album = Red Carpet Massacre
Released = start date|2007|11|12 (UK)
Recorded = 2007
Format = CD, Digital
Genre = New Wave
Rock
Pop
Length = 5:40
Label = Epic - 88697191302
Writer = Duran Duran, Justin Timberlake, Danja, Timbaland
Producer = Duran Duran, Justin Timberlake, Danja, Timbaland, Jimmy Douglass
Chronology = Duran Duran singles
Last single = "Nice"
(2005)
This single = "Falling Down"
(2007)
Next single =

"Falling Down" is a single by British band Duran Duran from Duran Duran's 2007 album "Red Carpet Massacre", and was sent to radio and available to download from iTunes USA on start date|2007|9|25. It was recorded in two sessions in Blueprint Studios, Manchester and Sarm Studios. The band collaborated with Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and Danja in writing and producing the song, as with most other songs from the album.

According to the band's official website, the single wasn't released on CD in the USA, due to the decline of physical singles being released in the US over passing time. However, the single was still released on CD in several European countries on start date|2007|11|12 and an 8-track promo CD was also released featuring remixes by artists such as Sebastian Leger and T-empo.

In the UK, the single charted at #52, the second worst-performing single in Duran Duran's history after "Someone Else Not Me". Contrarily, "Falling Down" was a surprise hit in Italy, where it peaked at #2.

Music video

The music video for "Falling Down" centres around anorexic-looking models in rehab with the members of Duran Duran acting as doctors and therapists, wearing white suits and thick glasses, counselling a group of the models and passing round pills. The band has publicly stated that pop star Britney Spears served as inspiration for the main character in the music video. [ [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20160239,00.html Duran Duran Talk about 'Britney' Video : People.com ] ]

Apart from the MTV-friendly version, an "R-rated" version featuring topless models was also made (though this version has yet to appear). It was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Anthony Mandler who also did the video for The Killers' "When You Were Young". [http://news.yahoo.com/s/launch/20070921/en_launch/48570351 Duran Duran shoot x-rated music video]

The music video premiered on October 16th on Yahoo! Music.

Charts

Track listing

CD: Epic / 88697 19130 2 (UK)

#"Falling Down" – 5:42
#"(Reach Up for The) Sunrise (Live)" – 3:26

CD: Epic / (UK promo)

#"Falling Down (Radio Edit)"
#"Falling Down (Extended Version)"

CD: Epic 8-track promo (UK)

# "Falling Down (Sebastian Leger Vocal Mix)" – 7:25
# "Falling Down (Sebastian Leger Dub)" – 6:14
# "Falling Down (T-empo Main Mix)" – 7:36
# "Falling Down (Freeks Main Mix)" – 7:12
# "Falling Down (Ashanti Boys Main Mix)" – 6:03
# "Falling Down (Freeks Instrumental)" – 7:12
# "Falling Down (Sebastian Leger Radio Mix)" – 3:48
# "Falling Down (Original Version)" – 5:42

CD: Epic 8-track promo (US)

# "Falling Down (Single Edit)" – 3:40
# "Falling Down (Album Version)" – 5:43
# "Falling Down (Ashanti Boys Main Mix)" – 6:03
# "Falling Down (Freeks Main Mix)" – 7:12
# "Falling Down (Sebastian Leger Vocal Mix)" – 3:48
# "Falling Down (Freeks Instrumental)" – 7:12
# "Falling Down (Sebastian Leger Dub)" – 6:14
# "Falling Down (Jeff Barringer Mix)" – 3:44

Additional personnel

*Justin Timberlake - producer, background vocals
*Jean-Marie Horvat - mixer
*Dom Brown - guitars

Footnotes