Finally Falling
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{{Infobox song
| name = Finally Falling
| cover =
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| type = song
| artist = Victorious cast featuring Victoria Justice
| album = Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show
| released = August 2, 2011
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| genre = Pop rock
| length =3:38
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| writer =
- Dan Schneider
- Drake Bell
- Michael Corcoran
- CJ Abraham
| producer =
- Michael Corcoran
- CJ Abraham
| misc =
}}
"Finally Falling" is a song by the Victorious cast featuring American actress and singer Victoria Justice. The song appeared in a Victorious episode titled "Tori the Zombie". The track was officially released on Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show, the show's debut soundtrack album on August 2, 2011. The song was written by Dan Schneider, Drake Bell, Michael Corcoran, and CJ Abraham. "Finally Falling" is an upbeat pop rock ballad with lyrics about two people building trust and falling in love. It was met with positive reviews from music critics, with some Justice's performance. "Finally Falling" peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales chart.
Release
"Finally Falling" appeared in the Nickelodeon television sitcom Victorious during an episode titled "Tori the Zombie".{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/nickelodeon-best-halloween-episodes-imdb/|title=20 Best Nickelodeon Halloween Episodes, According To IMDb|work=Screen Rant|last1=Bruce|first1=Amanda|last2=Bruncati|first2=Danielle|date=October 21, 2023|accessdate=June 8, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://studybreaks.com/tvfilm/best-moments-victorious/|title=Now That 'Victorious' Is on Netflix, It’s Time To Look at Its Best Moments|work=Study Breaks Magazine|last1=Lichtenstein|first1=Emma|date=November 19, 2019|access-date=June 26, 2025}} In the episode, Tori (Victoria Justice) is expected to perform "Finally Falling".{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/victorious-songs/|title=Victorious: 10 Songs You Forgot Were Awesome|work=MovieWeb|last1=Olorunnisola|first1=Israel|date=March 19, 2023|access-date=January 10, 2025|archive-date=August 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824092304/https://movieweb.com/victorious-songs/|url-status=live}} A zombie face mask gets stuck to her face after Cat (Ariana Grande) glues it on her, compromising her ability to perform the track. In the end of the episode, Tori ends up performing the song with Beck (Avan Jogia). The song was officially released as the eleventh track on the show's debut soundtrack album Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show on August 2, 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/victorious-music-from-the-hit-tv-show-mw0002113944|title=Victoria Justice/Victorious Cast Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show|publisher=AllMusic|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|accessdate=June 8, 2025|archive-date=May 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510194446/https://www.allmusic.com/album/victorious-music-from-the-hit-tv-show-mw0002113944|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=68835|title=Columbia Records Reveals Tracklisting For Victorious Soundtrack Album; Available Everywhere On August 2, 2011|publisher=Top40-Charts|date=July 11, 2011|access-date=January 9, 2025|archive-date=June 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130626193830/http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=68835|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url = https://music.apple.com/us/album/victorious-music-from-the-hit-tv-show-feat-victoria-justice/452203422|title = Victorious (Music from the Hit TV Show) [feat. Victoria Justice] - Album on Apple Music|access-date = March 30, 2025|publisher = iTunes Store (US)|archive-date = October 10, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211010021824/https://music.apple.com/us/album/victorious-music-from-the-hit-tv-show-feat-victoria-justice/452203422|url-status = live}}{{cite web|url =https://open.spotify.com/album/1VM5qKftnTKFU9rthvEgYx|title = Victorious (Music from the Hit TV Show) [feat. Victoria Justice] - Album on Spotify|access-date = March 30, 2025|publisher = Spotify (US)}}
Music and lyrics
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"Finally Falling" features vocals from Justice,{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/onthetown/2012/04/nickelodeon_star_victoria_just.html|title=Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice coming to Allegan County Fair|work=The Ann Arbor News|last1=N. Bailey-Boorsma|first1=Joanne|date=April 9, 2012|accessdate=January 10, 2025|archive-date=January 26, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250126182306/https://www.mlive.com/onthetown/2012/04/nickelodeon_star_victoria_just.html|url-status=live}} with background vocals provided by Jogia, Elizabeth Gillies, and Niki Watkins. Michael Corcoran contributed background vocals and served as a writer, producer, and engineer on the track. CJ Abraham co-wrote and co-produced the song, in addition to providing background vocals and playing keyboards. Additional songwriting credits include Drake Bell and Victorious creator Dan Schneider. "Finally Falling" was mixed by Greg Wells and mastered by Brian Gardner.
Musically, music critics have described "Finally Falling" as an upbeat pop rock ballad. The song is about two people building trust and finding out that they have feelings for each other as their relationship grows. Bob Hoose and Steven Isaac for Plugged In wrote that the lyrics for "Finally Falling" are about how "love trumps material things", highlighting the lyrics "True love doesn't cost a thing/Don't try to buy it, you can't return it."{{cite web|url=https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/varioussoundtrack-victoriousmusicfromthehittvshow/|title=Victorious: Music From the Hit TV Show|publisher=Plugged In|last1=Hoose |first1=Bob|last2=Issac|first2=Steven|accessdate=January 24, 2025|archive-date=February 13, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250213135820/https://www.pluggedin.com/album-reviews/varioussoundtrack-victoriousmusicfromthehittvshow/|url-status=live}}
Reception
"Finally Falling" was added by Hoose and Isaac to their "Pro-Social Content" section of their review of the album, giving the track a positive review. Emma Lichtenstein from Study Breaks Magazine described "Finally Falling" as "one of the best songs in the show", calling it "incredibly upbeat". Megan Gaertner and Allison Kane for Her Campus placed the song at number eight on their "The Best Songs from Victorious" list, calling it "really sweet and romantic" and opining that the song is "even more special".{{cite web|url=https://www.hercampus.com/school/xavier/best-songs-victorious|title=The Best Songs from Victorious|work=Her Campus|last1=Gaertner|first1=Megan|last2=Kane|first2=Allison|date=November 8, 2019|accessdate=May 29, 2021|archive-date=May 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531063758/https://www.hercampus.com/school/xavier/best-songs-victorious|url-status=live}} Writing for MovieWeb, Israel Olorunnisola put the song at third place on his "Victorious: 10 Songs You Forgot Were Awesome" list, opining that "Finally Falling" is "one of Victorious{{'s}} best musical moments". Commercially, "Finally Falling" charted at number ten on the Billboard Kid Digital Song Sales chart in the United States.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web|title=Credits / Victorious: Music from the Hit TV Show / Various artists|date=August 2, 2011 |url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/9062576/credits|publisher=Tidal|access-date=December 12, 2022|archive-date=December 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213021906/https://listen.tidal.com/album/9062576/credits|url-status=live}}
- Victoria Justice{{spaced ndash}} vocals
- Avan Jogia{{spaced ndash}} background vocals
- Elizabeth Gillies{{spaced ndash}} background vocals
- Niki Watkins{{spaced ndash}} background vocals
- Michael Corcoran{{spaced ndash}}background vocals, writer, producer, engineer
- CJ Abraham{{spaced ndash}} background vocals, writer, producer, keyboards
- Drake Bell{{spaced ndash}}writer
- Dan Schneider{{spaced ndash}} writer
- Greg Wells{{spaced ndash}} mixing engineer
- Brian Gardner{{spaced ndash}} mastering engineer
Charts
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Finally Falling" ! scope="col"| Chart (2011) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row" | US Kid Digital Song Sales (Billboard){{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search/results/?chart-label=Nickelodeon&chart-date=2011-08-20&chart-chartcode=KDT|title=Victoria Justice Chart History (US Kid Digital Song Sales)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 24, 2025|archive-date=2022-03-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318192739/https://www.billboard.com/charts/search/results/?chart-label=Nickelodeon&chart-date=2011-08-20&chart-chartcode=KDT|url-status=bot: unknown}}
| 10 |
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References
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Category:American pop rock songs
Category:Songs written by Drake Bell
Category:Songs written by Michael Corcoran (musician)