Fall to Pieces (Avril Lavigne song)

"Fall to Pieces" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne from her second studio album, Under My Skin (2004). The song was written by Lavigne and was co-written and produced by Raine Maida.[1] It was released June 7, 2005 as the fourth single from the album in North America and select European markets, while "He Wasn't" was released internationally. The music video for the single hasn't been released.

"Fall to Pieces"
Single by Avril Lavigne
from the album Under My Skin
ReleasedJune 7, 2005 (2005-06-07)
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:28
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Raine Maida
Avril Lavigne singles chronology
"He Wasn't"
(2005)		 "Fall to Pieces"
(2005)		 "Keep Holding On"
(2006)

Composition

"Fall to Pieces" is a guitar-driven ballad set to a moderate rock tempo of 92 BPM.[2] It was composed in the key of C major, with a vocal range of G3-E5.[2]

Chart performance

"Fall to Pieces" peaked at number 175 on the Russian Airplay Top 100 Chart. In the US, it reached number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 55 on the Billboard Pop 100, in addition to reaching numbers 18 and 34, respectively, on the Adult Top 40 and Mainstream Top 40 airplay charts. In Canada, "Fall to Pieces" reached number 6 on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Top 30 chart and at number 4 on the magazine's Hot AC Top 30 chart.

Track listings and formats
  1. "Fall to Pieces" (Album Version) – 3:28
  2. "Suggested Callout Hook"  – 0:10

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Fall to Pieces CD single liner notes.[3]

Charts
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[4] 6
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[5] 4
Russia Airplay (Tophit)[6] 175
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] 6
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[8] 55
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 18
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] 34

References
  1. Bliss, Karen. "Avril Lavigne's Dark Side". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  2. "Avril Lavigne "Fall To Pieces" Sheet Music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  3. Fall to Pieces (US CD Single liner notes). Avril Lavigne. RCA Records. 2005.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 10, 2005. p. 26. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  5. "Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 1, 2005. p. 26. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  6. "Russia Airplay Chart for 2005-08-17." Tophit. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  7. "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  8. Billboard (Vol. 117, No. 26 ed.). Prometheus Global Media. June 25, 2005. p. 56. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  9. "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  10. "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.


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