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"Fall to Pieces"
"Fall to Pieces"
Single by Avril Lavigne
from the album Under My Skin
Released	April 18, 2005
Length	3:28
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Avril Lavigne; Raine Maida;
Producer(s)	Raine Maida
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"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 April 18, 2005, as the fourth single from the album in North America and select European markets, while "He Wasn't" was released internationally.

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 six on the Radio & Records CHR/Pop Top 30 chart and at number 4 on the magazine's Hot AC Top 30 chart.

Track listing

CD^[3]

"Fall to Pieces" – 3:28
"Suggested Callout Hook" – 0:10

Credits and personnel

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

Avril Lavigne – writer, vocals
Raine Maida – writer, producer, guitar
Tom Lord-Alge – mixing engineer
Femio Hernandez – assistant mixing engineer
Leon Zervos – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City)
Brian Garcia – recording engineer, digital editing
Jason Cupp – assistant recording engineer
Jason Lader – digital editing, bass, programming
Phil X – guitar
Nick Lashley – guitar
Kenny Aronoff – drums, percussion

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Fall to Pieces"
Chart (2005)	Peak position
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[4]	6
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[5]	4
CIS Airplay (TopHit)^[6]	175
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[7]	6
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	18
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[9]	34
US Pop 100 (Billboard)^[10]	55

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Fall to Pieces"
Chart (2005)	Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[11]	73
Venezuela (Record Report)^[12]	42

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Fall to Pieces"
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	April 18, 2005	Contemporary hit radio	Arista	^[13]
United States	May 2, 2005	Hot adult contemporary radio	Arista	^[14]

References

^ Bliss, Karen. "Avril Lavigne's Dark Side". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Avril Lavigne "Fall To Pieces" Sheet Music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Fall to Pieces (US CD Single liner notes). Avril Lavigne. RCA Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 10, 2005. p. 26. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
^ "Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 1, 2005. p. 26. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
^ Avril Lavigne — Fall to Pieces. TopHit. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^ "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
^ Billboard (Vol. 117, No. 26 ed.). Prometheus Global Media. June 25, 2005. p. 56. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 31.
^ "Top 50 – Pop Rock: Cierre de Año, 2005" (PDF) (in Spanish). Record Report. December 24, 2005. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2006. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1602. April 15, 2005. p. 27.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1604. April 29, 2005. p. 19. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

[1] Bliss, Karen. "Avril Lavigne's Dark Side". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved October 15, 2014.

[music-notes-2] "Avril Lavigne "Fall To Pieces" Sheet Music". MusicNotes.com. Retrieved October 15, 2014.

[cd-3] Fall to Pieces (US CD Single liner notes). Avril Lavigne. RCA Records. 2005.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (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.

[cis-6] Avril Lavigne — Fall to Pieces. TopHit. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Avril_Lavigne-7] "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_Avril_Lavigne-8] "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Avril_Lavigne-9] "Avril Lavigne Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2020.

[10] Billboard (Vol. 117, No. 26 ed.). Prometheus Global Media. June 25, 2005. p. 56. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

[11] "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 31.

[12] "Top 50 – Pop Rock: Cierre de Año, 2005" (PDF) (in Spanish). Record Report. December 24, 2005. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2006. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

[13] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1602. April 15, 2005. p. 27.

[14] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1604. April 29, 2005. p. 19. Retrieved June 22, 2021.

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-"'''Fall to Pieces'''" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter [[Avril Lavigne]] from her second studio album, ''[[Under My Skin (Avril Lavigne album)|Under My Skin]]'' (2004). The song was written by Lavigne and was co-written and produced by [[Raine Maida]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Bliss|first1=Karen|title=Avril Lavigne's Dark Side|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/avril-lavignes-dark-side-20040401|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner#Media industry|Wenner Media]]|accessdate=15 October 2014}}</ref> 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'''" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter [[Avril Lavigne]] from her second studio album, ''[[Under My Skin (Avril Lavigne album)|Under My Skin]]'' (2004). The song was written by Lavigne and was co-written and produced by [[Raine Maida]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Bliss|first1=Karen|title=Avril Lavigne's Dark Side|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/avril-lavignes-dark-side-20040401|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher=[[Jann Wenner#Media industry|Wenner Media]]|access-date=October 15, 2014}}</ref> It was released April 18, 2005, as the fourth single from the album in North America and select European markets, while "[[He Wasn't]]" was released internationally.
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-#"Fall to Pieces" (Album Version)&nbsp;– 3:28
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-#"Suggested Callout Hook" &nbsp;– 0:10
+# "Suggested Callout Hook" – 0:10
 ==Credits and personnel==
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-*[[Raine Maida]] – writer, [[record producer|producer]], [[guitar]]
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-*[[Tom Lord-Alge]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing engineer]]
+* [[Raine Maida]] – writer, [[record producer|producer]], [[guitar]]
-*Femio Hernandez – assistant mixing engineer
+* [[Tom Lord-Alge]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing engineer]]
-*[[Leon Zervos]] – [[mastering engineer|mastering]] at [[Sterling Sound]] (New York City)
+* Femio Hernandez – assistant mixing engineer
+* [[Leon Zervos]] – [[mastering engineer|mastering]] at [[Sterling Sound]] (New York City)
-*Brian Garcia – [[Sound recording and reproduction|recording engineer]], [[Digital audio|digital editing]]
+* Brian Garcia – [[Sound recording and reproduction|recording engineer]], [[Digital audio|digital editing]]
-*Jason Cupp – assistant recording engineer
+* Jason Cupp – assistant recording engineer
-*[[Jason Lader]] – digital editing, [[bass guitar|bass]], [[music programming|programming]]
+* [[Jason Lader]] – digital editing, [[bass guitar|bass]], [[music programming|programming]]
-*[[Phil X]] – guitar
+* [[Phil X]] – guitar
-*[[Nick Lashley]] – guitar
+* [[Nick Lashley]] – guitar
-*[[Kenny Aronoff]] – [[drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
+* [[Kenny Aronoff]] – [[drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]]
-Credits and personnel adapted from ''Fall to Pieces'' CD single liner notes.<ref name="cd" />
 ==Charts==
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-{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
+{{col-2}}
+===Weekly charts===
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|+ Weekly chart performance for "Fall to Pieces"
+! Chart (2005)
+! Peak<br />position
 |-
+! scope="row"| Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-06-10.pdf |website=[[Radio & Records]] |access-date=December 30, 2019 |page=26 |date=June 10, 2005}}</ref>
-!scope="col"|Chart (2005)
+| 6
-!scope="col"|Peak<br>position
 |-
-! scope="row"| Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-06-10.pdf |website=[[Radio & Records]] |accessdate=December 30, 2019 |page=26 |date=June 10, 2005}}</ref>
+! scope="row"| Canada Hot AC Top 30 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada Hot AC Top 30 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-07-01.pdf |website=[[Radio & Records]] |access-date=December 30, 2019 |page=26 |date=July 1, 2005}}</ref>
+| 4
-| style="text-align:center;"| 6
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-! scope="row"| Canada Hot AC Top 30 (''[[Radio & Records]]'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Canada Hot AC Top 30 |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-07-01.pdf |website=[[Radio & Records]] |accessdate=December 30, 2019 |page=26 |date=July 1, 2005}}</ref>
-| style="text-align:center;"| 4
 |-
-{{single chart|Russia|175|date=2005-08-17|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 6, 2020}}
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+{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|34|artist=Avril Lavigne|access-date=August 6, 2020|rowheader=true}}
-! scope="row"| US [[Pop 100]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite book|title=Billboard|date=June 25, 2005|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|page=56|edition=Vol. 117, No. 26|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zhQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56#v=onepage&q&f=false|accessdate=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
-| style="text-align:center;"| 55
 |-
+! scope="row"| US [[Pop 100]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite book|title=Billboard|date=June 25, 2005|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|page=56|edition=Vol. 117, No. 26|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zhQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56|access-date=December 26, 2016}}</ref>
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+| 55
+|}
+{{col-2}}
+===Year-end charts===
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|+ Year-end chart performance for "Fall to Pieces"
+! Chart (2005)
+! Position
 |-
+! scope="row"| US Adult Top 40 (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=2005 The Year in Charts: Top Adult Top 40 Songs|magazine=[[Billboard Radio Monitor]]|volume=13|issue=50|page=31|date=December 16, 2005}}</ref>
-{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|34|artist=Avril Lavigne|accessdate=August 6, 2020|rowheader=true}}
+| 73
 |-
+! scope="row"| Venezuela ([[Record Report]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/Resumen-2005.pdf|title=Top 50 – Pop Rock: Cierre de Año, 2005|publisher=[[Record Report]]|language=es|page=5|date=December 24, 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060708013144/http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/Resumen-2005.pdf|archive-date=July 8, 2006|access-date=June 23, 2021}}</ref>
+| 42
+|}
+{{col-end}}
+==Release history==
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
+|+ Release dates and formats for "Fall to Pieces"
+! Region
+! Date
+! Format
+! Label
+! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
+|-
+! scope="row" rowspan="2"| United States
+| April 18, 2005
+| [[Contemporary hit radio]]
+| rowspan="2"| [[Arista Records|Arista]]
+| <ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-04-15.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1602|page=27|date=April 15, 2005}}</ref>
+|-
+| May 2, 2005
+| [[Adult contemporary music#Hot adult contemporary|Hot adult contemporary radio]]
+| <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-04-29.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1604|page=19|date=April 29, 2005|access-date=June 22, 2021}}</ref>
 |}
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v t e Avril Lavigne
Awards and nominations Discography Promotional tours Songs
Studio albums	Let Go Under My Skin The Best Damn Thing Goodbye Lullaby Avril Lavigne Head Above Water Love Sux
Live albums	My World
Compilations	B-Sides Greatest Hits
Video albums	Avril Lavigne: My World Bonez Tour 2005: Live at Budokan The Best Damn Tour: Live in Toronto
Singles	"Complicated" "Sk8er Boi" "I'm with You" "Losing Grip" "Mobile" "Don't Tell Me" "My Happy Ending" "Nobody's Home" "He Wasn't" "Fall to Pieces" "Keep Holding On" "Girlfriend" "When You're Gone" "Hot" "The Best Damn Thing" "Alice" "What the Hell" "Smile" "Wish You Were Here" "Here's to Never Growing Up" "Rock n Roll" "Let Me Go" "Hello Kitty" "Give You What You Like" "Fly" "Head Above Water" "Tell Me It's Over" "Dumb Blonde" "I Fell in Love with the Devil" "We Are Warriors" "Bite Me" "Love It When You Hate Me" "I'm a Mess" "Fake as Hell"
Featured singles	"Wavin' Flag" "Lean on Me" "Flames" "Can You Die from a Broken Heart"
Promotional singles	"Basket Case" "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" "I Always Get What I Want" "Take Me Away" "O Holy Night" "I Will Be" "Push" "Bad Reputation" "How You Remind Me" "Baby, It's Cold Outside" "Bois Lie"
Other songs	"Bad Girl" "Get Over Me" "Breakaway"
Concert tours	Try to Shut Me Up Tour The Best Damn Tour The Avril Lavigne Tour Head Above Water Tour Love Sux Tour Greatest Hits Tour
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