Don't Let Me Fall
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Let Me Fall
| cover = B.o.b dont-let-me-fall.png
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = B.o.B
| album = B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
| released = April 5, 2010 (iTunes)
November 30, 2010
September 28, 2010{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 |title=Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! |publisher=FMQB |accessdate=2010-11-07 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028220406/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 |archivedate=28 October 2010 |url-status=dead }}
| recorded = 2010
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Alternative hip hop, rap rock
| length = 4:35
| label = Grand Hustle, Rebel Rock, Atlantic
| writer = Bobby Simmons, Clarence Montgomery III
| producer = Bobby Simmons
| chronology = B.o.B
| prev_title = Don't Go There
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Airplanes
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|KkKG33-XtpA&ob|"Don't Let Me Fall"}} }}
}}
"Don't Let Me Fall" is a song by American recording artist B.o.B, released in the US on April 5, 2010 as the second single from his debut studio album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray (2010). The track was released as a digital download on April 5, and was later released as a "Deluxe Single", on November 30, 2010 through Atlantic Records. The song was sent to radio on September 28, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 |title=Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! |publisher=FMQB |accessdate=2010-11-07 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101028220406/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691 |archivedate=28 October 2010 |url-status=dead }} The song was featured on the fourth season premiere of The Game on BET and was also used during the intro for the 2011 BCS National Championship Game on ESPN.{{cite web|last=Horgan|first=Timothy|title=2011 BCS – OREGON vs AUBURN {{!}} Opening Sequence|url=https://vimeo.com/19880455|work=2011 BCS National Championship Game|publisher=Bluefoot|accessdate=11 July 2012}}
Music video
The music video, directed by Ethan Lander, who also directed "Nothin' on You", was filmed in downtown Denver at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. The video contains footage from B.o.B's humble beginnings and of supporters, from manager TJ Chapman to Grand Hustle label-boss T.I. The video premiered at midnight November 16, 2010 on MTV.com.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652446/bobs-dont-let-me-fall-video-premieres.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528190728/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652446/bobs-dont-let-me-fall-video-premieres.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 28, 2012 |title=B.o.B's 'Don't Let Me Fall' Video Premieres |publisher=MTV |date=2010-11-16 |accessdate=2011-11-15}}
Track listing
- iTunes released "Don't Let Me Fall" as a deluxe single on November 30, 2010.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-let-me-fall/403783384?i=403783396&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |title=Don't Let Me Fall – Deluxe Single |publisher=iTunes |date=December 2010}}
; Digital single
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Don't Let Me Fall
| writer1 = B. Simmons, C. Montgomery III
| extra1 = B.o.B
| length1 = 4:35
| title2 = Can I Fly?
| writer2 = B. Simmons
| extra2 = B.o.B
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Don't Let Me Fall
| note3 = Music Video
| writer3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 = 4:35
| title4 = Can I Fly?
| note4 = Music Video
| writer4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 = 3:39
}}
Personnel
- Lead vocals – Bobby Simmons
- Producers – Bobby Simmons and Chris Moten
- Lyrics – Bobby Simmons, Clarence Montgomery III
- Label: Grand Hustle, Rebel Rock, Atlantic
Charts and certifications
=Charts=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2010–11)
!scope="col"|Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Canada|62|artist=B.o.B|artistid={{BillboardID|B.o.B.}}}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|67|artist=B.o.B|artistid={{BillboardID|B.o.B.}}}} |
= Certifications =
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Don't Let Me Fall|artist=B.o.B|type=single|award=Gold|digital=true|certyear=2013|certmonth=5|certday=31}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true | noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{B.o.B singles}}
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Category:Songs written by B.o.B
Category:Song recordings produced by B.o.B
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Grand Hustle Records singles