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Fall in Line

{{short description|2018 single by Christina Aguilera}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Fall in Line

| cover = Christina Aguilera Fall in Line.png

| type = single

| artist = Christina Aguilera featuring Demi Lovato

| album = Liberation

| released = {{Start date|2018|5|16}}

| studio = The Guest House (Hollywood Hills, CA)

| genre =

| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=8}}

| label = RCA

| writer = * Christina Aguilera

| producer = * Jon Bellion

  • Raul Cubina ({{abbr|co.|co-producer}})
  • Mark Williams (co.)
  • Johnny Simpson (co.)

| chronology = Christina Aguilera

| prev_title = Accelerate

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Like I Do

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Demi Lovato

| type = single

| prev_title = I Believe

| prev_year = 2018

| title = Fall in Line

| year = 2018

| next_title = Solo

| next_year = 2018

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|3Q2j5ApzSqs|"Fall in Line"}}}}

}}

"Fall in Line" is a song by American singer Christina Aguilera for her eighth studio album Liberation (2018), featuring guest vocals from American singer Demi Lovato. It was released as the album's second single on May 16, 2018 by RCA Records, impacting hot adult contemporary radio and contemporary hit radio on June 19 and May 28, respectively. Aguilera co-wrote the song with Johnny Simpson, Mark Williams, Audra Mae, Raul Cubina and Jon Bellion, while the production was handled by the latter.

"Fall in Line" is centered around lyrical themes of female empowerment, being recognized as a feminist anthem.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8456390/twitter-reacts-christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-fall-in-line|title=Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato's Feminist Anthem 'Fall In Line'|date=May 16, 2018 |magazine=Billboard}}{{indent|3}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/billboard-music-awards-christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-share-stage-fall-line-1113544|title=Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato Share Stage for "Fall In Line"|date=May 20, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{indent|3}}{{cite magazine |url=http://ew.com/music/2018/05/23/christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-fall-in-line-video/|title=Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato literally fight the patriarchy in 'Fall In Line' music video|date=May 23, 2018 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}{{indent|3}}{{cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/05/16/christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-duet-empowering-fall-line/614667002/|title=Christina Aguilera returns with empowering Demi Lovato duet 'Fall In Line'|date=May 16, 2018 |work=USA Today}}{{indent|3}}{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/demi-lovato-joins-christina-aguilera-fall-line|title=Demi Lovato Joins Christina Aguilera For "Fall In Line"|date=May 16, 2018 |work=Grammy Award}}{{indent|3}}{{cite web |url=http://www.papermag.com/christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-fall-in-line-video-2571439151.html|title=Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato Fight the System For 'Fall In Line'|date=May 23, 2018 |work=Paper}} The song received widespread acclaim from music critics, who commended Aguilera's and Lovato's vocals, as well as the lyrics and inspiring theme. Commercially, "Fall in Line" made minor impact on charts, but reached top-forty positions in Taiwan, Hungary and Guatemala, as well as the digital charts of Greece, Spain and the United States.

For promotion, an accompanying lyric video was uploaded onto Aguilera's official YouTube channel simultaneously with the song's release, followed by a music video directed by Luke Gilford. The singer also performed it on several occasions, including the Carpool Karaoke segment of The Late Late Show with James Corden, 2018 Billboard Music Awards, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Today Show. The song was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/61st-annual-grammy-awards|title=61st Annual GRAMMY Awards|date=2018-12-06|website=GRAMMY.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-14}} This marked Aguilera's twentieth Grammy nomination and Lovato's second Grammy nomination.

Background

Aguilera described the song: "I wrote 'Fall in Line' a few years ago before all this news came out [Time's Up and Me Too movement]. It was the song that needed to be heard. Because of what I witnessed when I was growing up I always felt really driven to have a voice that my mom kind of never had in my childhood. So I've always wanted to be that advocate for women and anybody that was struggling to have their own voice. I watched my mom have to be submissive, watch her Ps and Qs or she's gonna get beat up. You can either be, unfortunately, so damaged by it that you take a turn for the worse, or you can feel empowered by it and make choices to never go down that route."{{cite AV media|people=Christina Aguilera|date=May 3, 2018|title=Side by Side with Christina Aguilera|publisher=Amazon Content Service}} In November 2018, the track's songwriter and producer Jon Bellion revealed that at one point, Beyoncé had tried to secure the song for the R&B duo Chloe x Halle.{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/15753538|title=Yeah, pick up the phone and someone tells me, "Mr. Bellion, sir / Beyoncé on the line, she tryna reach you on your cellular" / She wanted "Fall in Line," but we gave it to Aguilera, uh / I hope it's the right decision, Bey wanted it for the twins she signed / I hope I didn't burn that bridge, I worry all the time}}

In June 2018, Aguilera appeared on DJ Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show, giving an interview about Liberation. The singer explained that the track was committed to everyone that felt disempowered, adding: "It's a message that I've preached [...] I think the chorus can fit anybody's feeling if they feel repressed, or oppressed, or whatever's going on in their lives that they feel they need to come to their own realization". Aguilera also revealed that she decided to work with Lovato because it was important to choose someone that is vocal about her own struggles and past, stating: "I wanted somebody that could 'come to play'", adding that she "put so much heart and passion into it" and teared up when first hearing her vocals on it. Aguilera also sent her flowers and mentioned "I was just like, 'Oh my God, you took it to the next level'".{{cite AV media|url=https://music.apple.com/gb/station/6-7-18-christina-aguilera/ra.1396269077|title=6/17/18: Christina Aguilera|people=Lowe, Zane (host)|date=June 17, 2018|access-date=December 1, 2018|medium=Radio show podcast|publisher=Beats 1. iTunes Store|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203161936/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/station/6-7-18-christina-aguilera/ra.1396269077|archive-date=December 3, 2018|url-status=live}} Lovato also noted that, "It’s easy to say that Christina’s legacy is her vocals, but for me it’s been more than that. [...] Her legacy is teaching people to stay true to who they are."{{cite web|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/christina-aguilera-cover-story|title=Christina Aguilera Is Only Human|work=Glamour|publisher=Condé Nast|date=August 15, 2024|first=Christopher|last=Rosa|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/sflkS|archive-date=August 15, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024}}

Release and promotion

"Fall in Line" premiered on May 16, 2018, at 8 a.m. EST, and was released commercially for digital download worldwide at the same time.{{cite news|last=Nesvig|first=Kara|title=Demi Lovato and Christina Aguilera's New Duet "Fall In Line" Drops May 16|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/demi-lovato-christina-aguileras-new-duet-fall-in-line-drops-may-16|access-date=May 19, 2018|work=Teen Vogue|date=May 15, 2018}} Aguilera stated in a tweet: "To anyone who's ever felt silenced and repressed, the truth seekers and bold thinkers...may you liberate your voice and break the mold, never back down, and never fall in line."{{cite news|last=Sheridan|first=Wade|title=Demi Lovato joins Christina Aguilera for duet, 'Fall in Line'|url=https://www.upi.com/Demi-Lovato-joins-Christina-Aguilera-for-duet-Fall-in-Line/6651526484927/|access-date=May 19, 2018|work=United Press International|date=May 16, 2018}}

Recording and composition

Aguilera co-wrote "Fall in Line" alongside Johnny Simpson, Mark Williams, Audra Mae, Jon Bellion, and Raul Cubina, while the production was handled by Jon Bellion. The track was recorded at The Guest House in Hollywood Hills, California, while the mixing was handled by Manny Marroquin at Larrabee Sound Studios. The mastering was performed by Dave Kutch at The Mastering Palace, New York City. Instrumentation for the song included trumpet and flugelhorn by Ryan Svendsen. The song is performed in the key of C major with a slow tempo of 40 beats per minute, and the vocals span from the low note of E3 to the high note of C6.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0184544|title=Christina Aguilera feat. Demi Lovato 'Fall in Line' Sheet Music in C Major|publisher=Musicnotes.com|year=2018|access-date=December 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902201442/https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0184544|archive-date=September 2, 2018|url-status=live}}

"Fall in Line" has been described as a "feminist anthem" and a sequel to Aguilera's 2003 song, "Can't Hold Us Down" with a lyrical content of women's rights.{{cite magazine|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Listen to Christina Aguilera & Demi Lovato's Fiery Empowerment Anthem 'Fall in Line'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8456304/christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-duet-fall-in-line-lyric-video|access-date=May 19, 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=May 16, 2018}}{{cite news|last=Quinn|first=Dave|title=Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato Drop Inspiring Duet of Self-Empowerment 'Fall in Line'|url=http://people.com/music/christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-duet-fall-in-line/|access-date=May 19, 2018|work=People|date=May 16, 2018}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-christina-aguileras-fall-in-line-with-demi-lovato-w520357|title=Christina Aguilera's Empowering New Song 'Fall in Line' With Demi Lovato|date=May 16, 2018 |magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Daniel|last=Kreps|access-date=May 18, 2018}} The introduction to the song is the track "Dreamers", which "features a group of young girls declaring goals like 'I want to be a journalist,' 'I want to be heard,' 'I want to be president.'" Aguilera stated that the track was recorded a few years ago and before movements such as Time's Up and Me Too came out. She added: "It was the song that needed to be heard. Because of what I witnessed when I was growing up I always felt really driven to have a voice that my mom kind of never had in my childhood. So I've always wanted to be that advocate for women and anybody that was struggling to have their own voice."{{cite AV media |people= Christina Aguilera|date= May 3, 2018|title=Side by Side with Christina Aguilera|publisher=Amazon Content Service}}

Critical reception

Jon Pareles from The New York Times felt that "Fall in Line" is "addressed directly to 'little girls'", pointing out the lyric "You do not owe them your body and your soul",{{cite news|last=Jon|first=Pareles |title=Christina Aguilera Exults in Her Voice on 'Liberation'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/arts/music/christina-aguilera-liberation-review.html|access-date=December 3, 2018|newspaper=The New York Times|date=June 13, 2018}} while Brittany Spanos from Rolling Stone described the track as an "empowering duet".{{cite magazine|last=Brittany |first=Spanos |title=Review: Christina Aguilera Flexes Her Diva Power on the Excellent 'Liberation' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-christina-aguilera-flexes-her-diva-power-on-the-excellent-liberation-628803/|access-date=December 3, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone |date=June 15, 2018}} During a review for Liberation for USA Today, Patrick Ryan said that the song is a "soulful riff-off", and Aguilera and Lovato are "belting to the rafters as they preach to young girls the importance of speaking their minds and being themselves".{{cite news|last=Patrick|first=Ryan|title=Review: Christina Aguilera's 'Liberation' is a mostly satisfying comeback album|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/music/reviews/2018/06/14/review-christina-aguileras-liberation-mostly-satisfying-comeback/686104002/|access-date=December 3, 2018|work=Usa Today|date=June 14, 2018}} Chuck Arnold from New York Post described the song as "torchy" and "fiery", also stating that "Fall in Line" is "defiant duo".{{cite news|last=Arnold|first=Chuck|title=With 'Liberation,' Christina Aguilera proves she's still got it|url=https://nypost.com/2018/06/14/with-liberation-christina-aguilera-proves-shes-still-got-it/|access-date=December 3, 2018|work=New York Post|date=June 14, 2018}} Ilana Kaplan and Joe Goggins from The Independent felt that "Fall in Line" is a standout on Liberation, describing it as a "impassioned feminist anthem", and also stating that Aguilera and Lovato are "two of the best vocal powerhouses in the game".{{cite news|title=Christina Aguilera Liberation review: New album is everything diehard fans could want, but there are misses among the hits|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/christina-aguilera-liberation-review-album-chromeo-mike-shinoda-a8397131.html|access-date=December 3, 2018|newspaper=The Independent|date=June 13, 2018}}

Daniel Kreps of Rolling Stone called Aguilera and Lovato's singing abilities "remarkable" and deemed the final chorus a "skyscraping duet".{{cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|title=Hear Christina Aguilera's Empowering New Song 'Fall in Line' With Demi Lovato|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-christina-aguileras-fall-in-line-with-demi-lovato-w520357|access-date=May 19, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 16, 2018}} Gil Kaufman of Billboard described the track as "a towering empowerment anthem",{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/pop/8456304/christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-duet-fall-in-line-lyric-video|title=Listen to Christina Aguilera & Demi Lovato's Fiery Empowerment Anthem 'Fall in Line'|date=May 16, 2018|access-date=May 18, 2018|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|magazine=Billboard}} and Harrison Brocklehurst, writing for The Tab, labelled it as "an epic feminist anthem of stratospheric vocal proportions".{{cite web|url=https://thetab.com/uk/2022/03/23/the-20-greatest-christina-aguilera-singles-of-all-time-ranked-from-worst-to-best-244703|title=The 20 greatest Christina Aguilera singles of all time, ranked from worst to best|work=The Tab|publisher=Tab Media Ltd|first=Harrison|last=Brocklehurst|date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220325175042/https://thetab.com/uk/2022/03/23/the-20-greatest-christina-aguilera-singles-of-all-time-ranked-from-worst-to-best-244703|archive-date=March 25, 2022}} Rebecca Farley of Refinery29 described the track as Aguilera's 2002 song "Beautiful"-meets-Lovato's 2017 song "Sorry Not Sorry", calling both singers as "obstreperous pop performers who are done being sorry".{{cite web|url=https://www.refinery29.com/amp/2018/05/199309/christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-collaboration-bbmas|title=Christina Aguilera & Demi Lovato Just Debuted The Karaoke Song Of Your Dreams|work=Refinery29|date=May 16, 2018|access-date=May 18, 2018|first=Rebecca|last=Farley|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518200342/https://www.refinery29.com/amp/2018/05/199309/christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-collaboration-bbmas|archive-date=May 18, 2018|url-status=dead}} The BuzzFeed editor provided a supporting commentary, calling the song "a power anthem".{{cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/nguyendylan1910/6-best-rb-albums-of-2018-31u8wfeecy|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200625073904/https://www.buzzfeed.com/nguyendylan1910/6-best-rb-albums-of-2018-31u8wfeecy|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-06-25|title=6 Best R&B Albums Of 2018|work=BuzzFeed|first=Dylan|last=Nguyen|date=June 24, 2020|access-date=June 24, 2020}} In July 2018, Cosmopolitan{{'s}} Eliza Thompson listed "Fall in Line" as one of the "best songs of the year so far".{{cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/a19779126/best-songs-2018/|title=The 23 Best Songs of 2018 So Far|work=Cosmopolitan|publisher=Hearst Communications|first=Eliza|last=Thompson|date=July 6, 2018|access-date=August 19, 2021}} The same magazine later placed the single on its list of the fifty best feminist songs.{{cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/music/g28400639/feminist-songs/|last1=Sullivan|first1=Corinne|last2=Thomas|first2=Leah|last3=Primeau|first3=Jamie|title=40 Feminist Songs That'll Have You Feeling So Damn Powerful|work=Cosmopolitan|date=January 17, 2023|access-date=December 6, 2024|url-status=live|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/HJHKN|archive-date=December 6, 2024}} Billboard's Danielle Pascual ranked the song at number one on the list of the best Demi Lovato collaborations, praising it for "poignant lyrics" and "powerhouse" vocals.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-demi-lovato-collaborations-songs/really-dont-care-feat-cher-lloyd/|title=Top 13 Demi Lovato Collaborations: Critic's Picks|magazine=Billboard|date=August 19, 2022|first=Danielle|last=Pascual|access-date=August 22, 2022}} The song was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, and for the Most Empowering Song of the Year at the 2019 Girls’ Choice Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.girlschoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Empowerment-in-Music-Nominees.pdf|title=Girls' Choice − Empowerment in Music Nominees|publisher=Girls’ Choice Awards|date=November 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127192752/https://www.girlschoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Empowerment-in-Music-Nominees.pdf|archive-date=November 27, 2019|access-date=December 17, 2022}}

Commercial performance

In the United States, the song entered at number 39 on the Billboard Digital Songs chart with only two days of sales, since the song was released towards the end of the tracking week. The next week, the single ascended to its peak of number 17, becoming her highest-charting song since "Say Something". Thereby, it debuted at number-one on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart, which serves as an extension to the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, "Fall in Line" reached number 97 on Canadian Hot 100, becoming Aguilera's second lowest charting song. Elsewhere, the track achieved its strongest positions in Hungary, debuting and peaking at number 17 on the Single Top 40 chart, and Guatemala, peaking at the same spot on the Guatemalan Monitor Latino airplay chart.{{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Guatemala/Anglo/20180521|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200813115109/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Guatemala/Anglo/20180521|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-08-13|title=Top 20 Guatemala Anglo – Del 21 al 27 de Mayo, 2018|publisher=Monitor Latino|language=es|access-date=August 13, 2020}} It also achieved top-forty positions on the digital charts of Greece and Spain, reaching number 21 and 37, respectively.

Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Luke Gilford and premiered May 23, 2018.{{cite web|last1=Wass|first1=Mike|title=Christina & Demi Reclaim Their Power In Symbolic "Fall In Line" Video|url=http://www.idolator.com/7680299/christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-fall-line-video-review|access-date=May 23, 2018|publisher=Idolator|date=May 23, 2018}} It depicts Aguilera and Lovato being kidnapped and forced to sing in a futuristic prison filled with surveillance cameras; the two eventually fight their way to freedom. Aguilera stated on Twitter, "Fall in Line is as much about supporting each other as it is about self-empowerment. I wanted to convey that in this video by visually representing the imprisonment that so many of us have felt, and the freedom we can achieve together."{{cite web |url=http://www.newnownext.com/twitter-reacts-to-christina-aguilera-and-demi-lovatos-powerful-fall-in-line-video/05/2018/|title=Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato's Powerful "Fall In Line" Video|date=May 24, 2018 |work=NewNowNext}} According to Billboard and Rolling Stone, "The oppressive, male-dominated prison facility is a clear critique on society's oppression of women."{{cite magazine|title=Watch Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato Futuristic 'Fall in Line' Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/see-christina-aguilera-demi-lovatos-new-fall-in-line-video-w520695|access-date=May 23, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone}}{{cite magazine|title=Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato's Patriarchy-Smashing 'Fall In Line' Video|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8457719/christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-fall-in-line-video-tweets|access-date=May 23, 2018|magazine=Billboard}}

The video won a MTV España Award for Video of the Summer.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.es/especial/verano-mtv-2018|title=VERANO MTV 2018: Vota el Video del Verano MTV 2018|publisher=MTV España|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923081946/http://www.mtv.es/especial/verano-mtv-2018|archive-date=September 23, 2018|access-date=December 1, 2022}}

Live performances

Aguilera made the live performance debut of "Fall in Line" on Carpool Karaoke episode 471, which was first broadcast on May 16, 2018.{{cite magazine|last=Reed|first=Ryan|title=Watch Christina Aguilera Sing 'Fall in Line' on 'Carpool Karaoke'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/christina-aguilera-sings-new-song-on-carpool-karaoke-w520403|access-date=May 19, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=May 17, 2018|archive-date=June 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615190720/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/christina-aguilera-sings-new-song-on-carpool-karaoke-w520403|url-status=dead}}{{cite magazine|last=Jones|first=Abby|title=Christina Aguilera & James Corden Belt Out 'Fall In Line' on Bonus 'Carpool Karaoke' Segment: Watch|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8456485/late-late-show-christina-aguilera-james-corden-fall-in-line-carpool-karaoke|access-date=May 19, 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=May 17, 2018}} She performed the song with Lovato at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards four days later.{{cite web|url=http://people.com/music/billboard-music-awards-2018-christina-aguilera-demi-lovato-perform-fall-in-line/|title=Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato to Perform New Song 'Fall in Line' at Billboard Music Awards|date=May 8, 2018|access-date=May 8, 2018|first=Melody|last=Chiu|work=People}} The song was also added to the set list of the European leg of Lovato's Tell Me You Love Me World Tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.gingergeneration.it/n/demi-lovato-tour-europa-video-314353-n.htm/amp|title=Demi Lovato, inizia il Tell Me You Love Me Tour in Europa – setlist, foto e video|last=Marciano|first=Robert|date=May 24, 2018|language=it|trans-title=Demi Lovato, begins the Tell Me You Love Me Tour in Europe - setlist, photos and videos|access-date=25 May 2018}} On 14 June, Aguilera performed "Think", "Fighter" and "Fall in Line" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-christina-aguilera-jimmy-fallon-busk-in-nyc-subway-w521580|title=Watch Christina Aguilera, Jimmy Fallon Busk in Disguise in NYC Subway|date=June 19, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=June 19, 2018|archive-date=June 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624150910/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-christina-aguilera-jimmy-fallon-busk-in-nyc-subway-w521580|url-status=dead}} The next day, she performed "Can't Hold Us Down", "Fall in Line" and "Fighter" on Today Show.{{cite web |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/christina-aguilera-kicks-weekend-best-way-concert-today-plaza-t131061|title=Christina Aguilera kicks off the weekend in the best way with concert on TODAY plaza|date=June 19, 2018|work=Today}} Aguilera also performed the song on her residency and tour, Christina Aguilera: The Xperience (2019–2020) and The X Tour (2019), respectively.

Credits and personnel

;Recording and management

;Personnel

  • Christina Aguilera – vocals, songwriting
  • Demi Lovato – vocals
  • Jon Bellion – songwriting, production, background vocals
  • Audra Mae – songwriting, background vocals, additional vocals
  • Mark Williams – songwriting, co-production
  • Raul Cubina – songwriting, co-production
  • Jonathan "Johnny" Simpson – songwriting, recording, co-production
  • Mitch Allan – Demi Lovato vocal production
  • Ryan Svendsen – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Oscar Ramirez – Christina Aguilera vocal engineering
  • Scott Robinson – additional vocal engineering
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing
  • Chris Galland – mix engineering
  • Robin Florent – mix assistance
  • Scott Desmarais – mix assistance
  • Dave Kutch – mastering

Credits adapted from Liberation.{{cite AV media notes|title=Liberation|others=Christina Aguilera|year=2018|publisher=RCA Records}}

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/ultratip/2018/20180609|title=Ultratip Bubbling Under − 09/06/2018|publisher=Ultratop|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610165903/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/ultratip/2018/20180609|archive-date=June 10, 2018|access-date=December 1, 2022}}

| 15

{{single chart|Canada|97|artist=Christina Aguilera|rowheader=true|access-date=May 30, 2018|refname="can"}}
scope="row"| Canada Digital Song Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/cns/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201113105307/https://www.billboard.com/music/christina-aguilera/chart-history/CNS|url-status=live|archive-date=2020-11-13|title=Christina Aguilera Chart History – Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 13, 2020}}

| 29

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christina+Aguilera+Feat.+Demi+Lovato&titel=Fall+in+Line&cat=s|title=CHRISTINA AGUILERA FEAT. DEMI LOVATO − FALL IN LINE (CHANSON)|publisher=Les classement single|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529133008/https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Christina+Aguilera+Feat.+Demi+Lovato&titel=Fall+in+Line&cat=s|language=fr|access-date=May 21, 2020|archive-date=May 29, 2018}}

| 130

scope="row"| Greece Digital Singles (IFPI Greece){{cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_el.html|publisher=IFPI.gr|title=Official IFPI Charts-Digital Singles Chart|language=el|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530205013/http://ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|archive-date=30 May 2018}}

| 37

scope="row"| Guatemala Anglo (Monitor Latino)

| 17

{{single chart|Hungarysingle|17|year=2018|week=20|rowheader=true|access-date=May 26, 2018|refname="hun"}}
scope="row"| Indonesian Digital Songs (LIMA){{cite web|url=http://oi68.tinypic.com/spzs7s.jpg|title=Indonesian Top Digital Songs Chart by LIMA / May 23rd, 2018|publisher=LIMA|date=May 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144010/http://oi68.tinypic.com/spzs7s.jpg|access-date=January 26, 2021|archive-date=June 12, 2018}}

| 1

{{single chart|Portugal|69|artist=Christina Aguilera Feat. Demi Lovato|song=Fall In Line|rowheader=true|access-date=June 5, 2018}}
{{single chart|Scotland|56|date=20180525|rowheader=true|access-date=May 26, 2018}}
scope="row"| Spain Digital Singles (PROMUSICAE){{cite web|url=http://www.spanishcharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=s3&year=2018&date=20180520|title=Spanish Song Sales: Week of May 20, 2018|work=Spanishcharts|access-date=May 31, 2018}}

|21

{{single chart|Switzerland|86|artist=Christina Aguilera feat. Demi Lovato|song=Fall in Line|rowheader=true|access-date=May 28, 2018}}
scope="row"| Taiwan (Hito Radio){{cite web|url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ZI2CK|title=Taiwan Top 10 (2018-06-27)|publisher=T4C|access-date=October 28, 2024}}

|3

scope="row"| UK Download (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-downloads-chart/20180525/7000/|title=Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100: 25 May 2018 − 31 May 2018|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=December 1, 2022}}

|54

{{single chart|UK|99|date=20180525|rowheader=true|access-date=May 26, 2018}}
scope="row"| UK Singles Sales (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/8269/christina-aguilera/|title=Christina Aguilera Songs and Albums – Full Official Charts History|publisher=Official Charts Company|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/o3Brf|archive-date=October 28, 2024|access-date=October 28, 2024}}

| 55

{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|1|artist=Christina Aguilera|rowheader=true|access-date=May 30, 2018|refname="usbb"}}

{{single chart|Billboarddigitalsongs|17|artist=Christina Aguilera|rowheader=true|access-date=May 30, 2018|refname="usdigital"}}

scope="row"| US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0]=ts_chart_artistname:Christina%20Aguilera&f[1]=ss_chart_search_title:*Fall%20in%20line*&f[2]=itm_field_chart_id:-&f[3]=ss_bb_type:chart_item&type=1&artist=Christina%20Aguilera&title=Fall%20in%20line|title=Search results: Christina Aguilera − Fall in Line|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 21, 2020}}

| 7

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"| Region

! scope="col"| Date

! scope="col"| Format

! scope="col"| Label

! scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"| Various

| rowspan="2"| May 16, 2018

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| RCA

| {{cite web|title=Fall in Line / Christina Aguilera TIDAL|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/88867551|website=Tidal|date=May 16, 2018 |access-date=May 17, 2018}}

scope="row"| Italy

| Contemporary hit radio

| Sony

| {{cite web|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/christina-aguilera-feat-demi-lovato-fall-in-line-177842-16-05-2018-radiodate/|title=CHRISTINA AGUILERA "Fall In Line" – (Radio Date: 16/05/2018)|website=radiodate.it|access-date=May 19, 2018}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States

| May 28, 2018

| Hot adult contemporary

| rowspan="2"| RCA

| {{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|title=Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523000940/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases|archive-date=May 23, 2018|access-date=May 23, 2018}}

June 19, 2018

| Contemporary hit radio

| {{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523152848/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-date=May 23, 2018|access-date=May 23, 2018}}

References

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Category:2018 singles

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Category:Demi Lovato songs

Category:RCA Records singles

Category:Songs written by Audra Mae

Category:Songs written by Christina Aguilera

Category:Songs written by Jon Bellion

Category:Songs with feminist themes

Category:Female vocal duets

Category:Feminist anthems