| Cover | mudvayne_not_falling.png |
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| Artist | Mudvayne |
| Album | The End of All Things to Come |
| Released | October 23, 2002 |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Studio | Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota |
| Genre | Nu metal[1] |
| Length | 4:04 |
| Label | Epic |
| Writer | |
| Producer |
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| Prev year | 2001 |
| Next year | 2003 |
"Not Falling" is the first single from American band Mudvayne's second full-length studio album, The End of All Things to Come. It was Mudvayne's most commercially successful single chart-wise until "Happy?" in 2005.[citation needed]
The song got renewed attention when during the band's 2022 reunion tour in Tampa, Gray fell off the stage while performing the song.[2] Gray himself noted the irony, and joked it was "amazing".[3]
Music and lyrics
"Not Falling" talks about being self-strong and not giving up. The song begins and concludes with heavier segments and screamed vocals, while its middle section is more atmospheric and melodic.[4]
Music videos
The song has three music videos: two official and one unofficial. The first video depicts the band being transformed into veiny creatures with white, egg-colored bug eyes[4] and performing the song in a dark chamber. Additionally featured are images of parasites traveling through someone's bloodstream. The second video, directed by Dean Karr, features the members performing the song in a blizzard, notably without the costumes. The unofficial third music video appears on the DVD for the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship, in which the song was featured heavily. The video consists of a montage of clips from the film with the song played over.
Track listing
- Promo single
- 7" vinyl single
- Video single
In popular culture
- It is featured in the end scene and credits of the 2002 film Ghost Ship.[5]
- It is featured in the video game Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood.
- It can be heard temporarily during the first episode of Fur TV. Other Mudvayne songs such as "Dig" and "Determined" are also heard in the episode.[citation needed]
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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References
- ^ "The Essential Nu-Metal Playlist - NME.COM". NME.COM. 22 June 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Video: Mudvayne Frontman Chad Gray Falls Off the Stage While Singing "Not Falling"". MetalSucks. July 28, 2022.
- ^ "MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Is 'Still Hurting' After Falling Off Stage In Tampa: 'It Was F***ing Brutal'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. July 29, 2022.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (October 9, 2002). "Mudvayne Infected By Insects During 'Not Falling' Shoot". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
- ^ Ghost Ship soundtrack, imdb.com