"Fall Down" is a song by alternative rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket from their fourth studio album, Dulcinea (1994). "Fall Down" was co-written by Glen Phillips and Todd Nichols. Released to US radio in April 1994, the song topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, the song peaked at number 10 and ended 1994 as the country's 76th-most-successful single. The music video for the song was directed by Samuel Bayer. In 2017, Consequence magazine ranked the song number 245 (out of 354) on their list of "Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best".
Background Singer Glen Phillips said,
Chart performance "Fall Down" reached number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in June 1994 and remained there for six weeks before being supplanted by the Offspring's "Come Out and Play" in July. It also reached the top five of the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number five, and was a top-40 Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching number 33.
Track listings US CD, 7-inch, and cassette single "Fall Down" – 3:23 "All Right" – 5:46
UK CD single "Fall Down" – 3:23 "One Little Girl" – 3:23 "Come Back Down" – 3:16 "Nightingale Song" (live) – 2:18
European CD single "Fall Down" – 3:23 "One Little Girl" – 3:23
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1994)PeakpositionAustralia (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.125US Billboard Hot 10033US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)5US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)1
Year-end charts Chart (1994)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)76US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)27US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)5
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesApril 1994ColumbiaJune 1994Top 40 radioAustraliaJune 13, 1994United KingdomOctober 3, 1994
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