| Cover | Illenium and Jon Bellion - Good Things Fall Apart.png |
|---|---|
| Album | Ascend |
| Artist | Illenium and Jon Bellion |
| Released | May 13, 2019 |
| Genre | Future bass · pop · alternative rock |
| Label | Astralwerks |
| Writer | |
| Producer |
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| Chronology | Illenium |
| Prev year | 2019 |
| Next year | 2019 |
"Good Things Fall Apart" is a song by American EDM producer Illenium and American singer-songwriter Jon Bellion. It was released on May 13, 2019, on Astralwerks, alongside its lyric video. It serves as the fourth single from Illenium's third studio album Ascend. It became Illenium's first top ten hit on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart, peaking at number 4.
Background
The song was first teased on April 26, 2019, by Illenium and Jon Bellion via their Twitter accounts. Bellion tweeted that he missed "sadboy anthems of the Yellowcard/Dashboard Confessional/Taking Back Sunday era". Illenium then somewhat confirmed a collab by responding to Bellion's tweet, writing "Sadboi anthem incoming".[1]
Music video
The song's release was accompanied by the lyric video, followed by a music video on June 10, 2019. Directed by Jeremi Durand, the video follows two astronauts attempting to flee the planet as it is destroyed; scenes of Illenium and Bellion performing the song in military wardrobe are intercut throughout the video.[2]
Other uses
The song is available as DLC for Rock Band 4.
"Tiësto's Big Room Remix" premiered on July 12, 2019.
Travis Barker remixed the song and released it on YouTube on December 3, 2019.[3]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2019–2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4] | 38 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2019) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[5] | 10 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 20 |
| Chart (2020) | Position |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[7] | 12 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | May 13, 2019 | Digital download · streaming | Astralwerks | [8] |
References
- ^ Illenium (April 26, 2019). "Illenium via Twitter". @illeniummusic. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ Bein, Kat (June 10, 2019). "Illenium & Jon Bellion's 'Good Things Fall Apart' Is a Sci-Fi Adventure With a Message: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "ILLENIUM - "Good Things Fall Apart" ft. Jon Bellion (Travis Barker Remix)". YouTube. Archived December 11, 2021 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Bein, Kat (May 13, 2019). "Illenium & Jon Bellion Find Love Burns Out Bright On 'Good Things Fall Apart': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.