Not Falling

"Not Falling" is the first single from American band Mudvayne's second full-length studio album, The End of All Things to Come. It was Mudvayne's most commercially successful single chart-wise until "Happy? in 2005.

"Not Falling"
Single by Mudvayne
from the album The End of All Things to Come
ReleasedOctober 2002
Recorded2002, Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
GenreAlternative metal, nu metal[1]
Length4:04
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Chad Gray, Greg Tribbett, Ryan Martinie, Matt McDonough
Producer(s)David Bottrill, Mudvayne
Mudvayne singles chronology
"Nothing to Gein"
(2001)		 "Not Falling"
(2002)		 "World So Cold"
(2003)

Music and lyrics

The song talks about being self-strong and not giving up. The song begins and concludes with heavier segments and screamed vocals, while its middle section is more atmospheric and melodic.[2]

Music videos

The song has three music videos: two official and one unofficial. The first video depicts the band being transformed into veiny creatures with white, egg-colored bug eyes[2] and performing the song in a dark chamber. Additionally featured are images of parasites traveling through someone's bloodstream. The second video, directed by Dean Karr, features the members performing the song in a blizzard, notably without the costumes. The unofficial third music video appears on the DVD for the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship, in which the song was featured heavily. The video consists of a montage of clips from the film with the song played over.

Track listing
Promo single
No.TitleLength
1."Not Falling" (album version)4:04
2."Not Falling" (radio edit)3:56
7" vinyl single
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Not Falling" (album version)4:04
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Not Falling" (radio edit)3:56
Video single
No.TitleLength
1."Not Falling" (music video)3:42
2."The Making of Not Falling"12:27

In pop culture
  • It is featured in the 2002 film Ghost Ship.[3]
  • It can be heard temporarily during the first episode of Fur TV. Other Mudvayne songs such as "Dig" and "Determined" are also heard in the episode.

Charts
Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[4] 11
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[4] 28
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References
  1. "The Essential Nu-Metal Playlist - NME.COM". NME.COM. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. Wiederhorn, Jon (October 9, 2002). "Mudvayne Infected By Insects During 'Not Falling' Shoot". MTV News. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  3. Ghost Ship soundtrack, imdb.com
  4. Artist Chart History - Mudvayne - Singles, Billboard.com, Accessed June 11, 2009
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