Falling Up (Dean Lewis song)

"Falling Up"
Single by Dean Lewis
Released	5 March 2021 [1]
Length	3:26
Label	Island Australia Universal Australia
Songwriters	Benjamin Alexander Kohn Pete Kellegher Phil Plested Tom Barnes Dean Lewis Hayden Halnin
Producers	TMS Dean Lewis Edd Holloway Dylan Nash
Dean Lewis singles chronology
"Used to Love" (2019) "Falling Up" (2021) "Looks Like Me" (2021)
Music video
"Falling Up" on YouTube

"Falling Up" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released on 5 March 2021. ^{[2] [3]}

In writing the song, Lewis tuned into lifelong feelings of frustration and anxiety, saying "I always thought I would be happy when I finished school or when I passed an exam, or I got a job or a promotion or if I went travelling and then I was like – 'ooh, now I have a record deal, what if I have a big song?'. Then, I had a big song, and I was on the road for three years and when I stopped, I realised it had all passed me by and I was actually less present and more anxious and stressed than ever. I looked back on my life and at all of these points along the way and I realised that I've never felt any better, it's always been onto the next thing, always moving." ^[4]

At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year. ^[5]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song was nominated for Most Performed Alternative Work. ^[6]

Critical reception

Total Ntertainment described the song as "Emotive, impactful, relatable and impossible to forget, it's a masterclass in what the songwriter does best: connect." ^[7]

Track listings

Digital download / streaming

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Falling Up"	3:26

Digital download / streaming

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Falling Up" (Piano Acoustic version)	3:18

Acoustic Digital download / streaming

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Falling Up" (Piano Acoustic version)	3:18
2.	"Falling Up" (Guitar Acoustic version)	3:16

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Falling Up"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [8]	48
Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI) [9]	18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [10]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)	Position
Australian Artist (ARIA) [11]	26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [12]	Platinum	70,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Falling Up - single". Apple Music. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
2. "Dean Lewis Returns with First Single from New Album, "Falling Up"". Rolling Stone Australia. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
3. "Dean Lewis Returns With First Single From Forthcoming Second Album". The Music AU. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
4. "Dean Lewis returns with new single "Falling Up" ahead of new album". The Music Network . 5 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
5. Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network . Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
6. "Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards". The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
7. "Dean Lewis Shares New Single "Falling Up"". Total Ntertainment. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
8. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
9. "ČNS IFPI – CZ Radio – Top 100 – 35. týden 2021" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
10. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
11. "ARIA Artists Top 50 Singles for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 15 January 2022.
12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 4 February 2022.