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Fallen (Sarah McLachlan song)

{{Short description|2003 single by Sarah McLachlan}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Fallen

| cover = fallensarah.jpg

| alt =

| caption = US artwork

| type = single

| artist = Sarah McLachlan

| album = Afterglow

| B-side = "Answer" (acoustic)

| released = {{start date|2003|9|22}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:47

| label =

| writer = Sarah McLachlan

| producer = Pierre Marchand

| prev_title = Angel

| prev_year = 1998

| next_title = Stupid

| next_year = 2004

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = European and Australian artwork

| type = single

| cover = Sarah McLachlan - Fallen Vinyl Single Cover.jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption =

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|iw38owXkHKQ|"Fallen"}}}}

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"Fallen" is the first single from Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan's fifth studio album, Afterglow (2003). The song was a moderate commercial success, reaching number 32 in Ireland, number 41 in Australia and the United States, and number 50 in the United Kingdom. At the 2004 Grammy Awards, it was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, losing to "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/09/arts/the-grammy-award-winners-of-2004.html|title=The Grammy Award Winners of 2004|date=February 9, 2004|work=The New York Times|access-date=January 15, 2020}}

Track listings

US CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Fallen|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=2004|type=US CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, Nettwerk Records|id=82876-56240-2}}

  1. "Fallen" (radio mix) – 3:48
  2. "Fallen" (album mix) – 3:51
  3. "Answer" (acoustic live) – 3:43

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Fallen|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=2003|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, Nettwerk Records|id=82876-57916-2}}

  1. "Fallen" (radio mix) – 3:48
  2. "Answer" – 3:43
  3. "Hold On" – 6:43
  4. "Fallen" (video) – 3:48

UK and European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Fallen|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=2004|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, Nettwerk Records, BMG|id=82876 599282}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Fallen|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=2004|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, Nettwerk Records, BMG|id=82876 59674 2}}

  1. "Fallen" (album mix) – 3:48
  2. "Dirty Little Secret" (live) – 3:42

European maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Fallen|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=2004|type=European maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, Nettwerk Records, BMG|id=82876 59675 2}}

  1. "Fallen" (radio mix) – 3:48
  2. "Angel" – 4:30
  3. "Adia" – 4:05
  4. "Fallen" (video) – 3:48

European 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Fallen|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=2004|type=European 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Arista Records, Nettwerk Records, BMG|id=82876 59697 1}}

  1. "Fallen" (Gabriel & Dresden Anti Gravity mix) – 10:31
  2. "Fallen" (Satoshi Tomiie Interpretation) – 10:03

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2003–2004)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|41|artist=Sarah McLachlan|song=Fallen|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|14|artist=Sarah McLachlan|song=Fallen|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|4|artist=Sarah McLachlan|song=Fallen|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
scope="row"|Canada AC Top 30 (Radio & Records){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-04-16.pdf|title=R&R Canada: AC Top 30|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1551|page=52|date=April 16, 2004|access-date=October 6, 2019}}

|18

{{single chart|Ireland3|32|artist=Sarah McLachlan|rowheader=true|access-date=January 17, 2020}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/2004/week-13|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 13, 2004|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=September 28, 2023}}

|15

{{single chart|Dutch100|89|artist=Sarah McLachlan|song=Fallen|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Scotland|42|date=20040314|rowheader=true|access-date=October 12, 2014}}
{{single chart|UK|50|date=20040314|rowheader=true|access-date=December 16, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|41|artist=Sarah McLachlan|song=Fallen|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|3|artist=Sarah McLachlan|song=Fallen|rowheader=true|access-date=July 13, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|12|artist=Sarah McLachlan|song=Fallen|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|5|artist=Sarah McLachlan|song=Fallen|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|3|artist=Sarah McLachlan|song=Fallen|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2011}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2003)

!Position

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=11|issue=51|page=22|date=December 19, 2003}}

|40

scope="row"|US Triple-A (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Triple-A Songs|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=11|issue=51|page=47|date=December 19, 2003}}

|41

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!Chart (2004)

!Position

scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2004/asititl.jsp|title=Year-End Charts – Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks – 2004|website=Billboard.biz|year=2004|access-date=November 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009071739/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2004/asititl.jsp|archive-date=October 9, 2012}}

|27

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA34|title=Year in Music & Touring: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=116|issue=52|page=YE-74|date=December 25, 2004|access-date=December 19, 2023}}

|13

scope="row"|US Triple-A (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Triple-A Songs|magazine=Billboard Radio Monitor|volume=12|issue=51|page=54|date=December 17, 2004}}

|10

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Release history

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

|September 22, 2003

|{{hlist|Adult contemporary|hot AC|triple A radio}}

|rowspan="3"|{{hlist|Arista|Nettwerk}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-09-19.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1522|page=24|date=September 19, 2003|access-date=May 16, 2021}}

October 20, 2003

|Contemporary hit radio

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-10-17.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1526|page=22|date=October 17, 2003|access-date=May 16, 2021}}

scope="row"|Australia

|November 17, 2003

|rowspan="2"|CD

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue717.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th November 2003|publisher=ARIA|page=25|date=November 17, 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20031206130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20031207-0000/Issue717.pdf|archive-date=December 6, 2003|access-date=May 16, 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|March 8, 2004

|{{hlist|Arista|BMG|Nettwerk}}

|{{cite magazine|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=February 28, 2004}}

References

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External links

  • {{YouTube|id=iw38owXkHKQ|title="Fallen"}}
  • {{AllMusic|class=song|id=fallen-mt0003309264|label="Fallen"}}
  • {{Discogs master|master=100813|name=Fallen|type=single}}

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Category:Sarah McLachlan songs

Category:2003 singles

Category:2003 songs

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