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Fall to Pieces (Velvet Revolver song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Fall to Pieces'" is a power ballad written and performed by Velvet Revolver that appears on their debut album 'Contraband' in 2004. It was the band's third single, and reached #67 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart.
Content
The song's lyrics are about then lead singer Scott Weiland's battle with heroin and its toll on his relationship with his wife, model Mary Forsberg.
Chart performance
The song was #1 on the 'Billboard' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 11 consecutive weeks and #2 on the 'Billboard' Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart for a single week. It also hit #67 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. The band performed the song during their performance at Live 8; its performance is the only one of the three songs they played there that appears on the concert DVD.
Composition
The song is played with 1/2 step down-tuned guitars, unlike most of Velvet Revolver's catalogue. Similar to Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses (Slash, McKagan and Sorum's previous band), the song is in the key of D flat Mixolydian, and is based on an arpeggiated riff around the Dsus4 chord. Weiland wrote the lyrics; Slash, McKagan, Kushner, and Sorum composed the music.
Music video
The song's music video follows the meaning of the song, showing Weiland struggling to maintain his relationship with his wife (who appears in the video as herself). It depicts Scott going through an overdose, but being rescued by Duff McKagan.
Track listing
# "Fall to Pieces" - 4:30
# "Surrender" - 4:25
Personnel
*Scott Weiland - lead vocals
*Slash - lead guitar
*Duff McKagan - bass, backing vocals
*Matt Sorum - drums, percussion, backing vocals
*Dave Kushner - rhythm guitar
Charts
Notes
Category:2000s ballads
Category:2004 singles
Category:2004 songs
Category:Velvet Revolver songs
Category:Hard rock ballads
Category:Songs written by Slash (musician)
Category:Songs written by Matt Sorum
Category:Songs written by Duff McKagan
Category:Songs written by Scott Weiland
Category:Songs written by Dave Kushner
Category:RCA Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Josh Abraham
Category:Music videos directed by Kevin Kerslake
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