Fallen Angel (Tix song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Fallen Angel

| cover = Fallen Angel by Tix.png

| alt = The official cover for "Fallen Angel"

| type = single

| artist = Tix

| album = Enten går det bra, ellers går det over

| released = 15 January 2021

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 2:53

| label = Universal Music

| composer = Andreas Haukeland

| lyricist = {{hlist|Andreas Haukeland|Emelie Hollow|Mathias Haukeland}}

| producer = Andreas Haukeland

| prev_title = Tusen tårer

| prev_year = 2020

| next_title = Engel, Ikke Dra

| next_year = 2021

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Hj3dHbpPhaE|"Fallen Angel"}}}}

{{Infobox song contest entry

| embed = yes

| song = {{flagicon|Norway}} "Fallen Angel"

| year = 2021

| country = Norway

| artist = Tix

| language =

| composer = Andreas Haukeland

| lyricist = {{hlist|Andreas Haukeland|Emelie Hollow|Mathias Haukeland}}

| place = 18th

| points = 75

| place_semi = 10th

| points_semi = 115

| prev = Attention

| prev_link = Attention (Ulrikke Brandstorp song)

| next = Give That Wolf a Banana

| next_link = Give That Wolf a Banana

}}

"Fallen Angel" is a song by Norwegian singer Tix. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam and progressed to the grand final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vg.no/i/39mbrP|title=TIX er vinner av MGP – tårekvalt|website=Verdens Gang|date=20 February 2021 |accessdate=20 February 2021}} The song is an English translation of the song "Ut av mørket" ("Out of the darkness"), which he performed on the first semi-final of Melodi Grand Prix 2021, and was released on 15 January 2021.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/ut-av-m%C3%B8rket/1547637261?i=1547637547|title=Ut av mørket – Single|website=Apple Music|date=15 January 2021|access-date=21 February 2021}} The song peaked at number 2 on the VG-lista chart. On 20 February 2021, Tix performed the song under the English title "Fallen Angel" and won the final of Melodi Grand Prix 2021. "Fallen Angel" was released the same day.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/fallen-angel/1554121729?i=1554121906|title=Fallen Angel - single|website=Apple Music|date=20 February 2021|access-date=21 February 2021}}

Background

The song is about struggling with depression, that is made even worse by being rejected by a girl for whom Tix had feelings. Tix compares depression to "fighting with demons inside a hole in my heart" in the song.{{Cite web|date=2021-02-20|title=Norway: TIX's "Fallen Angel" lyrics are about unrequited love|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/02/20/lyrics-tix-fallen-angel-norway-norway-eurovision-2021/262170/|access-date=2022-02-21|website=wiwibloggs|language=en-US}}

Eurovision Song Contest

File:ESC 2021 Rotterdam 1st Semi Jury Show Norway2.jpg performing Fallen Angel at Eurovision 2021.]]

The song was selected to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, after Tix was selected through Melodi Grand Prix 2021, the music competition that selects Norway's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The semi-finals of the 2021 contest featured the same line-up of countries as determined by the draw for the 2020 contest's semi-finals. Norway was placed into the first semi-final, which was held on 18 May 2021, and performed in the second half of the show.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download/ streaming

| title1 = Ut av mørket

| length1 = 2:53

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download/ streaming

| title1 = Fallen Angel

| length1 = 2:53

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ As "Ut av mørket" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Norway (VG-lista){{cite web\|url=https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2021-w08/\|title=VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-8\|publisher=VG-lista\|accessdate=26 February 2021}} \| 1

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ As "Ut av mørket"

! scope="col"| Chart (2021)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Norway (VG-lista){{cite web|url=https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2021-w08/|title=VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-8|publisher=VG-lista|accessdate=26 February 2021}}

| 1

scope="row" \| Greece (IFPI){{cite web\|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html\|publisher=IFPI.gr \|title=Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 21/2021\|language=el\|access-date=8 June 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607180055/http://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html\|archive-date=7 June 2021}} \| 92
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ As "Fallen Angel" ! scope="col" \| Chart (2021) ! scope="col" \| Peak position
{{single chart\|Flanders Tip\|18\|artist=Tix\|song=Fallen Angel\|rowheader=true\|access-date=31 May 2021}}
{{single chart\|Finland\|20\|artist=Tix\|song=Fallen Angel\|rowheader=true\|access-date=31 May 2021}}
scope="row" \| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web\|url=http://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|title=Tónlistinn – Lög\|trans-title=The Music – Songs\|language=is\|publisher=Plötutíðindi\|access-date=3 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605085922/https://plotutidindi.is/lagalistinn/\|archive-date=5 June 2021\|url-status=dead}} \| 31
scope="row" \| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/21s/\|title=2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100\|language=lt\|publisher=AGATA\|date=28 May 2021\|access-date=28 May 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528143430/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/21s/\|archive-date=28 May 2021\|url-status=live}} \| 23
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|65\|artist=Tix\|song=Fallen Angel\|rowheader=true\|access-date=29 May 2021}}
{{single chart\|Norway\|2\|artist=Tix\|song=Fallen Angel\|rowheader=true\|access-date=29 May 2021}}
{{single chart\|Sweden\|41\|artist=Tix\|song=Fallen Angel\|rowheader=true\|access-date=29 May 2021}}
{{single chart\|UKdownload\|15\|date=20210528\|rowheader=true\|access-date=29 May 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ As "Ut av mørket" ! scope="col"\| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| Norway (VG-lista){{cite web\|url=https://ifpi.no/topplista/\|title=Topplista – årsliste – Singel 2021\|date=3 December 2019 \|publisher=IFPI Norway\|language=no\|access-date=26 April 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131175008/https://ifpi.no/topplista/\|archive-date=31 January 2022}} \| 28

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ As "Ut av mørket"

! scope="col"| Chart (2021)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Norway (VG-lista){{cite web|url=https://ifpi.no/topplista/|title=Topplista – årsliste – Singel 2021|date=3 December 2019 |publisher=IFPI Norway|language=no|access-date=26 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131175008/https://ifpi.no/topplista/|archive-date=31 January 2022}}

| 28

References

Category:2021 songs

Category:2021 singles

Category:English-language Norwegian songs

Category:Eurovision songs of 2021

Category:Eurovision songs of Norway

Category:Melodi Grand Prix songs of 2021

Category:Number-one singles in Norway

Category:Songs about depression

Category:Universal Music Group singles