“Falling” (from the English - “Fall”) is the song of the American dream pop singer Julie Cruz . The song became a single with another track on her debut studio album, Floating into the Night (1989). Music by Angelo Badalamenti and lyrics by David Lynch . The instrumental version of "Falling" became the main musical theme of the television series " Twin Peaks ".
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| Single Julie Cruz from the album Floating into the Night | ||||
| Side “A” | "Falling" | |||
| Side B | “Theme from Twin Peaks (Instrumental)” / “Floating” | |||
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| Duration | 4:12 (radio version) 5:21 (landscape version) | |||
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| Label | Warner bros ( US / UK ) WEA International ( DE ) | |||
| Chronology of singles Julie Cruz | ||||
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Content
- 1 song
- 2 cover versions
- 3 Songs
- 4 Chart Positions
- 5 notes
Song
After the first season, Twin Peaks gained the status of a cult series, and Falling subsequently hit the music charts of twelve countries around the world, gaining a foothold in the Australian singles chart on the first line. The instrumental version of the song performed by Angelo Badalamenti received the Grammy Award for the best instrumental pop performance at the 32nd Grammy ceremony [1] . The instrumental version was included in Pure Moods , the first new-age collection of Virgin Records label music, but under the wrong title as the theme for the feature film Twin Peaks: Through Fire [2] .
Cruz released a new version of the song as a hidden track in her 2002 album, .
In 2010, “Falling” took 146th place in the “200 Best Songs of the 1990s” according to the electronic magazine Pitchfork [3] .
Cover versions
The song was repeatedly sung by many performers. In 1990, the German house band The Mob released four versions of the track in the Falling mini-album with the subtitle “Theme from Twin Peaks” [4] . In 1991, Danish DJ Keld Tolstrup, under the pseudonym One-Eyed Jacks (a reference to the casino brothel in the series), also released a mini-album, Falling, with three versions of the song. Three dance versions of the DJ were named “The Log Lady Mix”, “The Ronnette Pulaski Mix” and “The Log Lady Mix Short Version” [5] . The British indie rock band The Wedding Present recorded a cover version of "Falling" and released on the B side of the 1992 single "Silver Shorts". The song was later included in Hit Parade 1 (1992) [6] .
In 2010, the Northern Irish band Girls Names recorded a cover version of "Falling", which hit a fifteen-track sampler called Young & Research [7] . Later that year, electro-pop singer Rod Thomas, under the pseudonym Bright Light Bright Light , released a cover version of Falling online for free [8] . The video clip for the cover version of Bright Light Bright Light was filmed in the town of Snokvalmi , Washington , where the shooting of "Twin Peaks" took place twenty years ago [9] . Folktronica's American duo included two versions of Falling (with vocals and instrumental) in the Holiday 2012 mini-album, which featured other songs from Twin Peaks. All the proceeds from the sale of the mini-album were donated to the organization “ Doctors Without Borders ” [10] . In 2015, The Joy Formidable released a cover version of the instrumental composition called “Twin Peaks” [11] .
Apoptygma Berzerk 's Moment of Tranquility borrows the music from Falling but contains great lyrics.
Songs
- UK 7 "and US cassette (W9544 / W9544C)
- Falling (edit) - 4:12
- “Theme from Twin Peaks ” (instrumental) - 4:45
- UK 12 "and European CD (W9544T / W9544CD)
- Falling (edit) - 4:12
- “Theme from Twin Peaks ” (instrumental) - 4:45
- "Floating" - 4:55
Chart Positions
| Chart (1990) | Top line |
|---|---|
| Ireland , Irish Singles Chart [12] | 5 |
| Norway , Norwegian Singles Chart [13] | 3 |
| Great Britain , UK Singles Chart [14] | 7 |
| USA , Billboard Modern Rock Tracks [15] | eleven |
| Chart (1991) | Top line |
| Australia , Australian ARIA Singles Chart [16] | one |
| Austria , Austrian Ö3 Top 40 [17] | fourteen |
| Belgium , Belgian Singles Chart (Vl) [18] | fourteen |
| Netherlands , Dutch Singles Chart [19] | 17 |
| New Zealand , New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart [20] | 33 |
| Sweden , Swedish Singles Chart [21] | 2 |
| Chart (1992) | Top line |
| Germany , German Singles Chart [22] | 17 |
| Switzerland , Swiss Hitparade Singles Chart [23] | 25 |
Notes
- ↑ Past Winners Search . Grammy Awards . The Recording Academy . Date of treatment January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Allmusic.com listing and review .
- ↑ Staff Lists: The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 150–101 | Features . Pitchfork Media (August 31, 2010). Date of treatment December 3, 2011.
- ↑ Notes on Theme from Twin Peaks . Flim Flam Records, 1990.
- ↑ Notes on Falling . RCA Records , 1991.
- ↑ Hit Parade 1 - The Wedding Present . Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Date of treatment January 27, 2013.
- ↑ Premiere: Girls Names - Falling (Twin Peaks Theme) . RCRD LBL . Downtown Music (September 13, 2010). Date of treatment December 3, 2011. Archived November 19, 2010.
- ↑ Falling - Bright Light Bright Light . Record of the Day . Date of treatment January 27, 2013. Archived December 21, 2010.
- ↑ Bright Light Bright Light covers Julee Cruise's 'Falling' . welcometotwinpeaks.com . 710-YEP (January 18, 2011). Date of treatment January 27, 2013.
- ↑ The Endless Releases Twin Peaks Holiday EP welcometotwinpeaks.com . 710-YEP (December 19, 2012). Date of treatment January 27, 2013.
- ↑ The Joy Formidable. The Joy Formidable: "Twin Peaks" - iTunes Store . iTunes Date of treatment January 27, 2016.
- ↑ Search the charts (inaccessible link) . irishcharts.ie . Irish Recorded Music Association . Date of treatment January 26, 2013. Archived July 21, 2011.
- ↑ Julee Cruise - Falling (Theme from Twin Peaks) . norwegiancharts.com . Hung Medien. Date of treatment January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Julee Cruise | Artist . Official Charts Company . British Phonographic Industry . Date of treatment January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Floating into the Night - Julee Cruise: Awards . Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Date of treatment January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Julee Cruise - Falling (Theme from Twin Peaks) . australian-charts.com . Hung Medien. Date of treatment January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Julee Cruise - Falling (Theme from Twin Peaks) (German) . austriancharts.at . Hung Medien. Date of treatment January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Julee Cruise - Falling (Theme from Twin Peaks) (nid.) . Ultratop . Hung Medien. Date of treatment January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Julee Cruise - Falling (Theme from Twin Peaks) (nid.) . dutchcharts.nl . Hung Medien. Date of treatment January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Julee Cruise - Falling (Theme from Twin Peaks) . charts.org.nz . Hung Medien. Date of treatment January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Julee Cruise - Falling (Theme from Twin Peaks) . swedishcharts.com . Hung Medien. Date of treatment January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Single - Julee Cruise, Falling (The Theme From Twin Peaks) (German) . Media Control Charts . Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Date of treatment January 26, 2013.
- ↑ Julee Cruise - Falling (Theme from Twin Peaks) (German) . Hitparade . Hung Medien. Date of treatment January 26, 2013.