Fall (Davido song) explained
Fall |
Cover: | Davido - Fall cover.jpg |
Type: | Single |
Artist: | Davido |
Album: | A Good Time |
Recorded: | 2017 |
Genre: | Afrobeats |
Producer: | Kiddominant |
Prev Title: | My Story |
Prev Year: | 2017 |
Next Title: | Ladies (Remix) |
Next Year: | 2017 |
"Fall" is a song by Nigerian singer Davido. It was released as the second single from his second studio album, A Good Time (2019). The song was produced by Nigerian record producer Kiddominant. On 25 June 2017, "Fall" was ranked second on Playdata charts' list of the Most Played Songs in Nigeria.[1] According to Rolling Stone magazine, "Fall" was one of the top-100-most-Shazam-searched singles in America in January 2019, and was a top-10 record on Shazam in New York.[2] In February 2019, "Fall" became the longest charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history.[3] It was ranked 163 on Pitchforks list of the 200 Best Songs of the 2010s.[4] As of August 2021, "Fall" has received over 60 million streams on Spotify, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA and Music Canada.[5] [6]
Background
Davido recorded "Fall" in 2017. He sampled a line from Kojo Funds's hit single "Dun Talking". Following accusations of plagiarism from fans, Davido told Metros Tobi Akingbade that he was inspired by "Dun Talking", and contacted Kojo Funds before releasing "Fall".[7] The song was the first Afrobeats song to be certified gold in the U.S.[8] In February 2019, Busta Rhymes and his artist Prayah released a remix of "Fall". Rhymes used Instagram to build hype around the song before releasing it.[9] However, their version was taken down by YouTube under a directive from Sony Music.[10]
Music video and synopsis
The accompanying music video for "Fall" was directed by Daps.[11] In December 2018, the video surpassed 100 million views, becoming the most-viewed video by a Nigerian artist on Youtube.[12] In the video's early moments, Davido appears to be in a heated argument with his lover. He exits a Rolls-Royce after the argument and spends the rest of the video daydreaming about being with a ballerina from behind a glass window.[13] Toye Sokunbi of The Native magazine said the video "is consistent with his lyrics that he no longer wants to be a player" and that "it comes as no surprise that he is seen at the end of the video, apparently brushing off the temptation of being with someone else".[14]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Most popular new music on the radio in Nigeria . Playdata charts . Playdata . 21 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181016034354/http://www.myplaydatacharts.com/2017/06/25/most-played-songs-in-nigeria-2017-week-26/ . 16 October 2018.
- Web site: Elias Leight . Davido's 'Fall' Is Finally Catching On in the U.S., But It Should Be Bigger . Rolling Stone . 17 March 2019 . 20 January 2019 . 7 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191207024509/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/davido-fall-us-radio-shazam-780079/ . live .
- Web site: Damola Durosomo . Davido's 'Fall' Is the Longest-Charting Nigerian Pop Song in Billboard History . OkayAfrica . March 1, 2019 . February 6, 2019 . March 1, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190301140233/https://www.okayafrica.com/davidos-fall-is-the-longest-charting-nigerian-pop-song-in-billboard-history/ . live .
- Web site: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s . Pitchfork . 12 October 2019 . October 7, 2019 . 11 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191011032035/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-songs-of-the-2010s/ . live .
- Web site: Motolani Alake . Davido's 'Fall' hits 40 million streams on Spotify . Pulse Nigeria . 22 March 2020 . 11 March 2011 . 22 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200322161852/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/davidos-fall-hits-40-million-streams-on-spotify/xe0dw26 . live .
- Web site: Durosomo . Damola . Davido's 'Fall' Goes Gold . OkayAfrica . 29 May 2020 . May 28, 2020 . 6 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200606234854/https://www.okayafrica.com/davidos-fall-certified-gold-in-america/ . live .
- Web site: Tobi Akingbade . Afrobeat singer Davido asks haters 'are you God?' after strings of plagiarism accusations . Metro.co.uk . 17 March 2019 . 29 November 2017 . 10 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210192110/https://metro.co.uk/2017/11/29/afrobeat-singer-davido-asks-haters-are-you-god-after-strings-of-plagiarism-accusations-7119432/ . live .
- Web site: Smithling . scroes . Davido's "Fall" Becomes First African Record To Be Certified Gold In The U.S . unorthodoxreviews . Kuulpeeps . 23 August 2021 . 23 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210823062055/https://kuulpeeps.com/2020/05/27/davidos-fall-becomes-first-african-record-to-be-certified-gold-in-the-u-s/pop-culture/music . live .
- Web site: Busta Rhymes Hops On Davido's "Fall' Remix With Prayah . Hot New Hip Hop . 21 February 2019 . 17 March 2019 . 21 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190221221102/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/busta-rhymes-hops-on-davidos-fall-remix-with-prayah-new-song.1982069.html . live .
- Web site: Davido goes on American press tour . Music in Africa . 17 March 2019 . 28 February 2019 . 15 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191215224120/https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/davido-goes-american-press-tour . live .
- Web site: Damilola Animashaun . 'Come Closer' & 'Fall' Video Director, Daps Plans To Direct TV Shows Next . Konbini . 17 March 2019 .
- Web site: Ohunyon . Ehis . Davido's 'Fall' becomes most viewed video by a Nigerian artist on Youtube . Pulse Nigeria . 17 March 2019 . 18 December 2018 . 10 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210192106/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/davidos-fall-is-most-viewed-nigerian-music-video-on-youtube/45vhcn1 . live .
- Web site: Durosomo . Damola . Davido's 'Fall' Is Now the Most Viewed Nigerian Music Video on YouTube . OkayAfrica . 17 March 2019 . 10 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190410091303/https://www.okayafrica.com/davido-fall-most-watched-viewed-afrobeats-nigerian-video-on-youtube-2018/ . live .
- Web site: Toye Sokunbi . DAVIDO HITS THE MARK AGAIN WITH NEW SINGLE, "FALL" . Native Magazine . 17 March 2019 . 15 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171115110759/http://thenativemag.com/music/davido-hits-mark-new-single-fall/ . live .
- Cusson . Michael . Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs . Billboard . 29 March 2022 . 29 March 2022 . 30 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220330034646/https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-u-s-afrobeats-songs/2022-03-29/ . live .
- Web site: Davido Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay) . Billboard . 17 March 2019 . 24 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231024005743/https://www.billboard.com/artist/davido/chart-history/rbm/ . live .
- Web site: Davido Chart History (Hot R&B Songs) . Billboard . 17 March 2019 . 24 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231024005743/https://www.billboard.com/artist/davido/chart-history/bst/ . live .
- Web site: Davido Chart History (World Digital Song Sales) . Billboard . 22 March 2019.
- Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs – Year-End 2022. Billboard. 2 December 2022. 3 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221203185200/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/billboard-u-s-afrobeats-songs/. live.