Downfall (Matchbox Twenty song)

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"Downfall"
Single by Matchbox Twenty
from the album More Than You Think You Are
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2004 (2004-02-09) [1]
Length4:07
Label Atlantic
Songwriter(s) Matt Serletic, Rob Thomas
Producer(s) Matt Serletic
Matchbox Twenty singles chronology
"Bright Lights"
(2004)
"Downfall"
(2004)
"All I Need"
(2004)

"Downfall" is a song by American rock band Matchbox Twenty. The song was written by producer Matt Serletic and lead singer Rob Thomas. It was released in 2004 as the fourth single from their 2002 album, More Than You Think You Are , alongside "All I Need", which was released on the same day in Australia. [2] "Downfall" reached number 27 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 chart in mid-2004.

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [3] 27

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