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"Fall Down"
Single by Tantric
from the album The End Begins
ReleasedNovember 8, 2008
Recorded2006–2007
Studio
GenreAlternative rock, post-grunge, hard rock, nu metal, folk rock
Length3:35
LabelSilent Majority Group
Songwriter(s)Hugo Ferreira, Erik Leonhardt, Kevin Miller, Joe Pessia, Marcus Ratzenboeck
Producer(s)Toby Wright
Tantric singles chronology
"The One"
(2008) 		"Fall Down"
(2008) 		"Mind Control"
(2009)
Music video
"Fall Down" on YouTube

"Fall Down" is a song written and recorded by the American rock band, Tantric.[1] It was released on November 4, 2008 as the third and final single from their third album The End Begins.[2][3] After seeing success as a single, the song was added as a bonus track to the deluxe edition of the band's third studio album The End Begins when it was re-released on January 13, 2009.[4]

History

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Tantric III Era

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"Fall Down" was originally written and recorded in 2006 during recording sessions for Tantric III, the band's unreleased-third album that was planned to be released in 2007[5] as the follow up to their 2004 album, After We Go.[6] A 2006 demo version of "Fall Down" featuring a collaboration with the group, Nappy Roots was briefly released on Tantric's official Myspace profile.[7][8] The demo was intended to be featured on the band's planned third album "Tantric III" but was scrapped in favor of The End Begins.[9]

The origin of “Fall Down” dates back to early 2006 when the band started writing and recording new music for their follow up album to their 2004 sophomore release, After We Go.[10] Ferreira, Whitener, and Taul began the recording sessions for their third album tentatively titled “Tantric III.”[11] Ferreira and Taul resuming their usual band duties while Whitener would be recording both lead guitar and bass guitar for the album after Jesse Vest quit the band in 2005.[12] However, on March 7, 2006 Tantric was dropped from Maverick Records, who themselves was on the verge of collapse.[13][14][15]

In early 2007 it was revealed that founding drummer Matt Taul was no longer in the band after he was arrested on drug charges and was sentenced to time in prison,[16] hindering the band from touring.[17][18] Frustrated with the band’s personnel issues and lack of success in securing a new record deal, Todd Whitener announced his departure from the band on May 8, 2007, leaving lead singer Hugo Ferreira as the only remaining original member of the band.[19][20]

Shortly after the announcement of Whitener’s exit from the band, Ferreira shared three previously unreleased, new songs from “Tantric III” for fans to stream for free on the band’s Myspace page.[citation needed] One of those new tracks was the demo version of "Fall Down” that featured the hip-hop group Nappy Roots who appeared on the track with a guest verse.[21] The unreleased demo for "Fall Down" went viral, spreading allover the internet and became an instant fan favorite, receiving praise from some commenters who claimed it was better than any song from 2004's After We Go.[22]

The End Begins Era

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With all three instrumental band-members no longer in the band, determined to preserve Tantric and keep the band active,[23] Ferreira quickly began searching for new members and a new record deal to usher in the new era of Tantric with a completely new lineup.[24] On May 19, 2007 Ferreira secured a new label, signing with the independent record company Silent Majority Group,[25] then quickly scrambled to recruit Erik Leonhardt as the band's new bassist,[26] Joe Pessia as the new lead guitarist to replace Whitener,[27] Kevin Miller as the new drummer[28] and additionally added a new fifth member to the group, electric violinist Marcus Ratzenboeck to shift the band’s typical post-grunge sound to a new direction to reflect align with the new lineup and set the goal to release the new album in early 2008.[29][30]

Immediately upon putting together the new lineup, in September 2007 the band entered the studio to resume recording for their third album, with Toby Wright returning to produce the album and successfully completed recorded the whole album within thirty days. On November 5, 2007 Silent Majority Group announced Tantric would be releasing the lead single from their upcoming third album in February 2008, and revealed the album would be titled The End Begins, not "Tantric III."[31][32]

Despite the positive reactions and fan interest in the demos from "Tantric III" released on Myspace earlier in 2007 that included the original version of "Fall Down" with Nappy Roots, Ferreira revealed in a interview Lori Kerr from UnratedMagazine.com that that he decided to scrap the entire "Tantric III" album and shelve it indefinitely,[33] the reason being the high cost of purchasing the songs from Maverick Records and after concluding that the final product no longer reflected the earlier material given the complete overhaul of Tantric's lineup that featured all new band members, a new sound, and new direction.[34] Further elaborating he felt a new title was more appropriate and renamed it with the new title "The End Begins" to symbolize both the conclusion of Tantric's original era and the beginning of a new chapter.

Although scrapping the entire "Tantric III" album for a while new album with different songs,[35] fan interest in the "Tantric III" material continued to grow and "Fall Down" remained a fan favorite and gained a cult-like following that resulted in fans calling and requesting it to be played on radio stations.[36] The positive feedback Ferreira seen for the demo inspired him to re-record the song with the new Tantric members in 2008 and include it as a bonus track on The End Begins.[37] The new version featured the updated lineup and omitted the original Nappy Roots collaboration.[38]

Release and reception

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Tantric III demo version featuring Nappy Roots

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The original demo version of "Fall Down" featured a collaboration hip-hop group Nappy Roots, and was first unofficially released on May 10, 2007 when uploaded by lead singer Hugo Ferreira to Tantric's official Myspace page for free as a gift for fans[39] who were still supporting the band after guitarist Todd Whitener announced his departure from the band, leaving Ferreira as the only original band member who remained in Tantric.[citation needed] As result of this, Ferreira decided to scrap the entire "Tantric III" album "Fall Down (feat. Nappy Roots)" was intended to be released on.[citation needed] Although the version Nappy Roots was never released officially the unreleased demo is still available to stream on YouTube.[40]

The End Begins version (re-recorded)

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After the demo became a fan-favorite and received viral attention, Silent Majority Group obtained rights from the Tantric's previous label Maverick Records, and released it as a bonus track featured on the deluxe edition on the band's third album, The End Begins on January 13, 2009.[41]

On October 22, 2008 it was announced that "Fall Down" would be sent to radio stations and officially released as a single on November 4, 2008.[42] It would be the band's third and final single released from The End Begins.[43]

Reception and reviews

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The album The End Begins, which includes the re-recorded version of "Fall Down" as a bonus track, received mixed reviews from music critics. Dan Upton of antiMusic wrote that the album "ultimately turned out to be about half songs that sound legitimately like Tantric, and half that sound like a band trying their best to cop Tantric style," while noting that certain tracks retained the band’s signature sound.[44]

Charles A. Hohman of PopMatters commented that it "delivers a standout for singles with potential, lyrics broad enough to be relatable," though he also pointed out the presence of "skip-button-baiting filler."

Christa L. Titus from Billboard reviewed the album and said:

"Tantric took four years — and practically a complete lineup change — before re-entering the music game with The End Is Here, and the remarkable disc is worth every moment of the hiatus. It wastes no time jumping right in with the trifecta win of “Regret,” rollicking kiss-off “Down and Out” and an inspired pairing of singer Hugo Ferreira’s baritone with the higher rasp of Candlebox’s Kevin Martin on “The One.” Cut after cut (wistful “Wishing,” the drowsier “Something Better,” the deeply grooving title track) remind why Tantric hit platinum with its 2001 debut: It’s a well-realized blend of post-grunge rock, crafty melodies and pop finesse, sans overt commercial pandering. Bringing Marcus Ratzenboeck and the quivering emotion of his violin onboard as a pseudo second guitar ups the pleasure ante."

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Chart performance

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Upon the official release as a single "Fall Down" debuted at #40 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart on December 12, 2008 and peaked at #34 on the week of January 10, 2009, altogether appearing on the charts for five consecutive weeks.[46]

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[47] 34
Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Active Rock (Billboard)[48] 32

Personnel

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Technical personnel

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