Fall Fast in Love
{{Short description|2024 single by Rod Wave}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Fall Fast in Love
| album = Last Lap
| cover = Fall Fast in Love Rod Wave.png
| type = single
| artist = Rod Wave
| released = September 27, 2024
| recorded =
| genre =
| length = 2:52
| label = Alamo
| writer =
- Rodarius Green
- Christopher Fizer
- Niko Schneider
- Felix Govaerts
- Tarkan Kozluklu
| producer =
- Chris Made
- FlexOnDaTrack
- Neeko Baby
- T Five
| prev_title = Passport Junkie
| prev_year = 2024
| next_title = Westside Connection
| next_year = 2025
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|eM2hELFg3wE|"Fall Fast in Love"}}}}
}}
"Fall Fast in Love" is a song by American rapper and singer Rod Wave, released on September 27, 2024, through Alamo Records as the second single from his sixth studio album Last Lap.{{Cite web|author=Navjosh|date=September 27, 2024|url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2024/09/rod-wave-new-single-fall-fast-in-love-last-lap-release-date/|title=Rod Wave Drops New Single "Fall Fast In Love", Announces Last Lap Album Release Date|website=HipHop-N-More|access-date=September 27, 2024|archive-date=September 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927191749/https://hiphop-n-more.com/2024/09/rod-wave-new-single-fall-fast-in-love-last-lap-release-date/|language=en-US|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Morton|first=Devin|date=September 27, 2024|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/846107-rod-wave-fall-fast-in-love-stream|title=Rod Wave Delivers New Single "Fall Fast In Love" Ahead Of Sixth Album|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=September 27, 2024|archive-date=September 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927184658/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/846107-rod-wave-fall-fast-in-love-stream|language=en-US|url-status=live}} It was written alongside producers Chris Made, FlexOnDaTrack, Neeko Baby, and T Five.{{Cite web|last=Andriyashchuck|first=Yuriy|date=September 27, 2024|url=https://hip-hopvibe.com/video/rod-wave-fall-fast-in-love-video/|title=Rod Wave drops new "Fall Fast In Love" single|website=Hip-Hop Vibe|access-date=September 27, 2024|archive-date=September 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927191217/https://hip-hopvibe.com/video/rod-wave-fall-fast-in-love-video/|language=en-US|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=September 27, 2024|url=https://hiphop24x7.com/artist/latest-songs/rod-wave-new-single-video-fall-fast-in-love/|title=Watch: Rod Wave Releases New Single & Video "Fall Fast In Love"|website=HipHop24x7|access-date=September 27, 2024|archive-date=September 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927061328/https://hiphop24x7.com/artist/latest-songs/rod-wave-new-single-video-fall-fast-in-love/|language=en-US|url-status=live}}
Background
"Fall Fast in Love" was initially previewed by Green himself through his Instagram story in June 2024.{{Cite web|last=Andriyashchuck|first=Yuriy|date=September 27, 2024|url=https://hip-hopvibe.com/news/rod-wave-to-release-last-lap-album-on-october-11/|title=Rod Wave to release Last Lap album on October 11|website=Hip-Hop Vibe|access-date=September 27, 2024|archive-date=September 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927025942/https://hip-hopvibe.com/news/rod-wave-to-release-last-lap-album-on-october-11/|language=en-US|url-status=live}} On September 26, Green officially announced the release of Last Lap while the premiere of the track's music video confirmed its release for the following day.{{cite magazine|last=Saponara|first=Michael|title=Rod Wave Announces Last Lap Album Release Date & Drops Poignant "Fall Fast in Love" Single|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/rod-wave-last-lap-album-release-date-fall-fast-in-love-single-1235787257/|access-date=September 27, 2024|magazine=Billboard|date=September 27, 2024|archive-date=September 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927185625/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/rod-wave-last-lap-album-release-date-fall-fast-in-love-single-1235787257/|url-status=live}} On the night of the track's release, Green announced the track through his Instagram.
Content
The song finds Green "exploring how falling for a romantic interest very quickly can be a dangerous proposition in life" while also suggesting that "he's willing to roll the dice". It sees Green "lamenting over a failed relationship" while he sings about his "shortcomings as a potential partner", particularly "that he grows attached too quickly".
Critical reception
Billboard{{'}}s Michael Saponara described the song as "sultry". Devin Morton of HotNewHipHop wrote that on the song, Green is "searching for approval from the girl he's singing about".
Music video
The Mali-directed music video premiered alongside the single.{{Cite web|date=September 27, 2024|url=https://grungecake.com/rod-wave-fall-fast-in-love/articles/116171|title=Rod Wave shares new video "Fall Fast In Love" from forthcoming new album: Watch|website=GrungeCake|access-date=September 27, 2024|archive-date=September 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927190934/https://grungecake.com/rod-wave-fall-fast-in-love/articles/116171|language=en-US|url-status=live}} The music video "delves into the puppy-love stages of a relationship in elementary school and grows into adulthood when the couple deals with life’s hurdles".
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for "Fall Fast in Love" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-10-04|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=October 7, 2024|access-date=October 4, 2024|archive-date=October 4, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241004172854/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5874|language=en-US|url-status=live}}
| 36 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|49|artist=Rod Wave|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|13|artist=Rod Wave|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2024}} |