| "Falling" | ||||
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| Single by Julee Cruise | ||||
| from the album Floating into the Night | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Format | CD, 7", 12", audio cassette | |||
| Genre | Dream pop, ambient | |||
| Length | 4:12 (Radio edit) 5:25 (LP version) |
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| Label | Warner Bros. WEA International Inc. |
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| Writer(s) | Angelo Badalamenti David Lynch |
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| Producer | David Lynch Angelo Badalamenti |
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| Julee Cruise singles chronology | ||||
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"Falling" is the first single from Julee Cruise's 1989 debut album, Floating into the Night. The instrumental version of the song became more widely known as the theme for the cult television series, Twin Peaks, and won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental.
The song itself reached number 11 on the Billboard Modern Rock charts, number 7 in the UK, and number one in Australia. A remixed version was also released.
In 2010, the online music site Pitchfork Media ranked "Falling" as the 146th greatest song of the 1990s.[1]
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A music video was produced featuring Julee Cruise performing the song through soft curtains and dramatic red lighting. It fades to various scenes from the Twin Peaks television series.
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Modern Rock Tracks | 11 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 25 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 14 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 17 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 33 |
| UK Singles Chart | 7 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 5 |
The Wedding Present released a cover of this song on the b-side of their single "Silver Shorts" in 1992, and was also included on their "Hit Parade 1" album. Belfast band Girls Names have also covered it. [2]
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