Fallen (Mýa song)

"Fallen" is a song by American singer Mýa, released as the second and final single from her third studio album, Moodring (2003). The song was written by Rich Shelton, Kevin Veney, Loren Hill, and Leonard Huggins. It contained excerpts from Luiz Bonfá's 1963 song "Saudade Vem Correndo" and Runnin' by The Pharcyde. Lyrically, the mid-tempo track addresses a woman falling head over heels in love with someone.

"Fallen"
Single by Mýa
from the album Moodring
ReleasedNovember 11, 2003 (2003-11-11)
Recorded
GenreR&B
Length3:34
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)Rich Shelton, Kevin Veney, Loren Hill, Leonard Huggins, Luiz Bonfá, Maria Toledo
Producer(s)Rich Shelton, Kevin Veney, Loren Hill, Ron Fair
Mýa singles chronology
"My Love Is Like...Wo"
(2003)		 "Fallen"
(2003)		 "Ayo!"
(2006)

The song received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics, complimenting Mýa's voice and its arrangements. "Fallen" underperformed on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number fifty-one and spent two non-consecutive weeks. It fared better on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching number thirty-five. Due to its lackluster chart performance stateside, the single was not released internationally. "Fallen" remains Mýa's last single to chart on the Hot 100, as well as her final single released under Interscope Records.

The song's accompanying music video, directed by Darren Grant and filmed in Toronto, featured Mýa stalking a potential lover. The video made its world premiere on BET's Access Granted in October 2003. "Fallen" and its Zone 4 remix featuring rapper Chingy were included on the soundtrack to the 2004 films A Cinderella Story and Barbershop 2: Back in Business, respectively.

Composition

Written and produced by production team One Up Entertainment, "Fallen" is a titillating mid-tempo jeep-banger which cleverly interpolates the Pharcyde's "Runnin'."[1] It is performed in the key of F minor and set at a moderate beat at 94 beats per minute in common time.[2]

Critical reception

Fallen Zone 4 remix was featured on The Village Voice's Pazz & Jop end of the year critics list.[3]

Accolades
Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
2004Music Video Production AwardsBest R&B VideoNominated[4]

Commercial performance

"Fallen" debuted at number sixty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated November 29, 2003.[5] The song reached its peak position of number fifty-one six weeks later, on the chart dated January 10, 2004.[6] It spent a total of twelve consecutive weeks on the chart, and despite being Mýa's highest debut on the Hot 100, it is her third single to miss the top forty and the shortest-running single of her career to date. "Fallen" performed better on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; it debuted at number seventy-four for the week of November 8, 2003,[7] before peaking at number thirty-five on December 26, 2003, becoming Mýa's seventh non-consecutive top forty solo hit on the R&B chart.

Music video

The single's music video was featured on BET's Access Granted. Directed by Darren Grant, the video was shot in Toronto using the TTC subway as a backdrop for New York City. The concept behind the video was an idea Mýa had of stalking a potential lover (played by actor Hassan Johnson). She wrote the treatment for the video and pitched the idea around to different music video directors; Grant reached out to her and shared the same vision. The "Fallen" video made its world premiere on BET's Access Granted and 106 & Park on October 10, 2003 to coincide with Mýa's birthday.[8]

Live performances

Mýa performed a medley of "Fallen" and "My Love Is Like...Wo" at The GQ Men of the Year Awards at The Regent Hotel on October 21, 2003.[9] Later that month, she performed "Fallen" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In November 2003, Mýa performed "Fallen" at the 77th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.[10]

Track listings

Personnel

Credits adapted from Moodring liner notes.[13]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 51
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 35
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 35
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] 18

Release history
Country Release date Format(s) Label Ref.
United States November 3, 2003 CHR/Rhythmic Interscope [18]
Urban
November 11, 2003 CD single [19]
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gollark: I can't do 100 words per minute, though, that would be black magic.
gollark: I am typing this from a desktop keyboard because they are good.
gollark: Desktop keyboards are the only valid keyboards.
gollark: So the commands would be english words, commas and full stops.

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  4. "2004 MVPA Awards". DV. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
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  6. "Hot 100: Week of January 10, 2004". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
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  9. "Orlando leads roster of hunks at GQ Awards". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  10. "For The Record: Quick News On Justin Timberlake, Jessica Simpson, Pearl Jam, Arrested Development, Iggy Pop & More". MTV. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
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  12. "Mýa – Fallen (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  13. Moodring (CD liner notes). Mýa. Interscope Records. 2003. B0000734-02.CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. "Mya Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  15. "Mya Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  16. "Mya Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  17. "Mya Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  18. "Going For Adds" (PDF). American Radio History. October 31, 2003. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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