Trustfall (song) explained

Trustfall
Type:single
Cover:Pink - Trustfall single.png
Artist:Pink
Album:Trustfall
Genre:
Length:3:57
Label:RCA
Producer:
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"Trustfall" is a song by American singer Pink, released as the second single from her ninth studio album Trustfall on January 27, 2023.[2] It was co-written by Pink with Johnny McDaid and Fred Again, who also both produced the song.

Composition

"Trustfall" has been described as a "synthpop club banger" and an "emotional electro anthem", eschewing her "signature pop-rock sound".[1] The song contains a "driving EDM beat" and "emotionally fraught lyrics" about confronting fear and trusting things will work out.

Critical reception

The song earned generally positive reviews from music critics. John Murphy from musicOMH declared "Trustfall" to be "up there with some of her best work" and described it as "a pulsating electro-anthem that's [...] reminiscent of Robyn."[3] Similarly, Michael Cragg, writing for The Guardian, called the "pulsating, Robyn-like" song one the "few pleasing tangents" on its parent album,[4] while PopMatters critic Jeffrey Davies noted that the "EDM production [..] begs to be put on repeat."[5] Ed Power from The Irish Examiner found the song to be a "brooding bopper, with Pink pushing her husky vocals to breaking point as house honcho Fred Again layers in bright, bouncy grooves."[6]

Lucy Case of Renowned for Sound called the song a "modern EDM anthem packed with P!nk’s soaring vocals."[7] while Sam Damshenas noted that "Trustfall" "marks a huge departure from P!nk’s signature pop-rock sound with a pulsating EDM beat."[8] Arwa Haider from Financial Times found that the "EDM-fuelled title track [...] could have connected emotionally. But the usually intrepid Fred Again sounds restrained here in a generic "epic groove," albeit one elevated by Pink’s vocals."[9] Less impressed,Kate French-Morris from The Telegraph called "Trustfall" a "robustly bland hit."[10] In a negative review, Roisin O'Connor from The Independent wrote: "The title track borrows too heavily from Robyn's playbook and consequently only serves to remind you that the "Dancing On My Own" artist does it better."[11]

Accolades

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YearCategoryResult
MTV Video Music Awards2023Best Pop[12]

Music video

The track's music video was released the same day as the song, and directed by Georgia Hudson. It stars Pink and a young woman who is trying to find the confidence to talk to a man she is interested in at a house party.[13] Pink also stands atop a hotel and dances on a dark street, which was choreographed by Ryan Heffington.[14]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Croatia Airplay (HRT)[15] 3
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[16] 13
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[17] 1
Lithuania (AGATA)[18] 67
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 36
Norway (VG-lista)[20] 24
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[21] 1
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[22] 57
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 26

Monthly charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[24] 52

Year-end charts

Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[25] 32
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[26] 16
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[27] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[28] 48
France (SNEP)[29] 179
Germany (Official German Charts)[30] 38
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[31] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[32] 94
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[33] 16
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 58
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[35] 36
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[36] 19
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[37] 6

Release history

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DateFormatLabel
VariousJanuary 27, 2023RCA
United StatesFebruary 20, 2023Hot adult contemporary radio[38]
United StatesApril 3, 2023Pop radio[39]

Notes and References

  1. P!nk shares stunning video for synthpop club banger Trustfall. Gay Times. Damshenas. Sam. January 27, 2023. April 14, 2023.
  2. P!nk Reveals 'Trustfall' Tracklist, Featuring First Aid Kit, Lumineers and Chris Stapleton. Billboard. Kaufman. Gil. February 2, 2023. February 5, 2023.
  3. Web site: Pink – Trustfall. musicOMH. Murphy. John. February 20, 2023. May 5, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20230224082708/https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/pink-trustfall. February 24, 2023.
  4. News: Cragg . Michael . 19 February 2023 . Pink: Trustfall review – playful business as usual . en-GB . . May 8, 2024 . 0029-7712.
  5. Web site: Pink's 'Trustfall' Is Her Most Resistless Work Yet. PopMatters. Davies. Jeffrey. February 22, 2023. May 8, 2024.
  6. Web site: Album review: Pink enlists the help of First Aid Kit and Max Martin . Irish Examiner. Power. Ed. February 17, 2023. May 8, 2024.
  7. Web site: Album Review: Pink – Trustfall. Renowned for Sound. Case. Lucy. February 17, 2023. May 8, 2024.
  8. Web site: Album Review: Pink – Trustfall. Gay Times. Damshenas. Sam . February 3, 2023. May 8, 2024.
  9. Web site: Pink's Trustfall is a catchy but risk-averse pick'n'mix — album review. Financial Times. Haider . Arwa . February 17, 2023. May 8, 2024.
  10. Web site: Caroline Polachek goes to paradise, Pink loses the attitude – the week's best albums. The Telegraph. French-Morris. Kate. February 17, 2023. May 8, 2024.
  11. Web site: P!nk review, Trustfall: Pop artist's mix of dance-pop, folk and rock feels oddly unsettled. The Independent. O'Connor. Roisin . February 17, 2023. May 8, 2024.
  12. Grein . Paul . August 8, 2023 . Taylor Swift Is Top Nominee for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (Complete List) . August 10, 2023 . Billboard.
  13. Pink Takes a Bold Leap of Faith in 'Trustfall' Video. Rolling Stone. Paul. Larisha. January 27, 2023. February 5, 2023.
  14. P!nk Dances, Floats Over the Ocean and Promises She's Got You in Dramatic 'Trustfall' Video. Billboard. Kaufman. Gil. January 27, 2023. February 5, 2023.
  15. Web site: HRT Airplay Radio Chart No. 1069 - Issue Date: February 20th 2023. Hrvatska Radiotelevizija. March 10, 2023. March 10, 2023.
  16. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of March 1, 2023. Billboard Japan. ja. March 1, 2023.
  17. Web site: Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 15. nedēļa. lv. LAIPA. May 29, 2023. April 17, 2023.
  18. Web site: 2023 6-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. February 10, 2023. February 10, 2023.
  19. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. February 27, 2023. February 25, 2023.
  20. Web site: Singel 2023 uke 06. VG-lista. February 11, 2023.
  21. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay. OLiS. pl. June 12, 2023. Select week 03.06.2023–09.06.2023..
  22. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. July 13, 2023. Select week 30.06.2023–06.07.2023..
  23. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 6. Sverigetopplistan. February 11, 2023.
  24. Web site: Top Radio Hits Ukraine Monthly Chart December 2023. TopHit. 6 January 2024.
  25. Web site: Ö3 Austria Top 40. Ö3 Austria Top40 Jahrescharts 2023: Singles. November 8, 2019 . December 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228090016/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/3020713/. December 28, 2023. live.
  26. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2023. Ultratop. nl. January 7, 2024.
  27. Web site: Rapports annuels 2023. Ultratop. fr. January 7, 2024.
  28. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  29. Web site: Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) . Top de l'annéeTop Singles2023 . 19 January 2024 . fr .
  30. Web site: Jahrescharts 2023. GfK Entertainment charts. de. December 10, 2023.
  31. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2023. Dutch Top 40. nl. January 1, 2024. December 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231231221518/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2023.
  32. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2023. dutchcharts.nl. nl. January 3, 2024.
  33. Web site: Podsumowanie roczne – OLiA. OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. pl. March 28, 2024.
  34. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2023. hitparade.ch. December 31, 2023.
  35. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  36. Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  37. Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2023. Billboard. November 22, 2023.
  38. Web site: Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases. https://web.archive.org/web/20230215214803/https://www.allaccess.com/hot-modern-ac/future-releases. February 15, 2023. February 16, 2023. AllAccess. All Access Music Group, Inc.. dead.
  39. Web site: US Pop Radio Impact Update. May 28, 2023. Twitter.