"Falls on Me" is a song by American alternative rock band Fuel. It was released on July 21, 2003, as the second single from their third studio album Natural Selection. It is the second overall single from the album with "Won't Back Down" having been originally released on Daredevil: The Album a few months prior.
"Falls on Me" received moderate airplay on radio and MTV, reaching number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 2004. It reached number nine and number 11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and the Modern Rock Tracks charts and become a crossover hit, peaking number 13 and number 17 on the Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40 charts. The song was released as a CD single in Australia and peaked at number 56 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Background and writing Written by Fuel guitarist Carl Bell, the song "Falls on Me" is about the difficulties of remaining in a monogamous relationship; according to Bell, "Everybody is hardwired to have some wanderlust in them... But that song comes from having a relationship and trying to honor it and not mess up something beautiful."Wiederhorn, Jon & LeClaire, David: "Fuel Hoping 'Natural Selection' Will Help Them Survive" MTV News/Vh1.com. October 1, 2003.
Awards and nominations Award Year Nominee(s) Category Result BDSCertified Spin Awards 2004 "Falls on Me" 100,000 Spins Certified BMI Pop Awards 2005 "Falls on Me" Most-Performed Song BDSCertified Spin Awards 2007 "Falls on Me" 200,000 Spins Certified
Track listing All songs were written by Carl Bell except where noted.
Australian CD single "Falls on Me" "On the Road Again" "Shimmer" "Won't Back Down"
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2003)PositionUS Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)47US Active Rock (Billboard)49US Heritage Rock (Billboard)22
Chart (2004)PositionUS Adult Top 40 (Billboard)48US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)46
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesJuly 21, 2003EpicAustraliaSeptember 8, 2003CDUnited StatesSeptember 22, 2003Epic
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