Fallout (Marianas Trench song)

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"Fallout"
Marianas Trench, Fallout single cover.jpg
Single by Marianas Trench
from the album Ever After
ReleasedNovember 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)
Recorded2011
Genre Pop rock
Length4:23(album version)
4:11(single version)
Label 604
Songwriter(s) Josh Ramsay
Producer(s) Josh Ramsay
Marianas Trench singles chronology
"Haven't Had Enough"
(2011)		"Fallout"
(2011)		"Desperate Measures"
(2012)
Music video
"Fallout" on YouTube

"Fallout" is a song by Canadian pop punk band Marianas Trench. It was released on November 14, 2011, as the second single from their third studio album, Ever After (2011). [1] The song has peaked in the Top 40 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and been certified Gold by Music Canada. In March 2023, "Fallout" was certified Triple Platinum.

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Composition

"Fallout" is a pop rock song with a duration of four minutes and ten seconds. Its instrumentation consists primarily of drums and guitar, while its "krushed groove" and vocal arrangement have been described by CBC Music as having an R&B influence. [2] The song's lyrics describe the pain of losing someone you love to another person. [3]

Critical reception

Boris Canzano at Sputnikmusic praised "Fallout" in his review of Ever After, writing "The best track on Ever After, 'Fallout'... proves that Marianas Trench can take a pop cliché and mold it into something truly moving and meaningful." [3] Catherine Yi at Pupfresh felt that "Fallout" was a "catchy, pleasing song" with strong radio potential, but that it offered too little musical or lyrically variation throughout. [4]

Music video

The music video premiered on February 2, 2012 on MuchMusic. [5] [6] It is the second in a five-part video storyline, following "Haven't Had Enough" and continuing into "Desperate Measures". [7] The video was shot in Vancouver at the end of December 2011, by director Kyle Davison. [8]

Synopsis

The video starts with Josh Ramsay breaking up with his girlfriend (Darla Taylor) in an open minefield. [8] She drives away, leaving him with a traditional-style key. As soon as she disappears, multiple explosions occur around Josh, who runs but eventually passes out. The other band members arrive near the end of the video and wake him up. Josh finds his girlfriend with another man (Jordan Weller), making out next to their car. Scenes of the band are also shown throughout the video performing the song in the same field with explosion effects. [9]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Fallout"
YearOrganizationAwardResultRef(s)
2012 MuchMusic Video Awards UR Fave Video of the YearNominated [10]
Video of the Year
Post-Production of the Year
Cinematography of the YearWon [11]
Most Watched Video of the YearNominated [10]
2013Independent Music AwardsSingle of the YearNominated [12]
Video of the YearWon
2014 SOCAN Awards Pop/Rock Music AwardWon [13]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Fallout"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [19] 3× Platinum240,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Fallout"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousNovember 14, 2011 Digital download 604 Records [1]
United StatesMarch 29, 2012 Contemporary hit radio [20]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fallout - Single by Marianas Trench". iTunes Store (CA). Apple Inc . Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Marianas Trench on CBC Music". CBC Music . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 Canzano, Boris (1 December 2011). "Marianas Trench - Ever After (album review)". Sputnikmusic . Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Yi, Catherine (22 November 2011). "PUPSCLUSIVE REVIEW: MARIANAS TRENCH "EVER AFTER"". Pupfresh. Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. ↑ ""Fallout" Video Premiere!". Marianastrench.net. 2012-01-23. Archived from the original on 2012-02-02. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  6. ↑ "Watch two clips from Marianas Trench's Fallout Video!". MuchMusic. 2012-01-23. Archived from the original on 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  7. ↑ Collins, Leah (12 June 2012). "MMVAs 2012 - The Making of Marianas Trench's "Fallout"". Vancouver Sun . Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Go Behind the Scenes on Marianas Trench's Video for Fallout". MuchMusic . January 6, 2012. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Marianas Trench Survive Explosions in New Video for Fallout". MuchMusic . February 2, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Marianas Trench leads with seven nominations at the 2012 MMVAs". MuchMusic . May 15, 2012. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ Etan Vlessing (June 17, 2012). "Justin Bieber Protege Carly Rae Jepsen Wins Big at MuchMusic Video Awards". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  12. ↑ "2013 Indie Awards Nominees/Winners". Indies.ca. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  13. ↑ "SOCAN Awards Search". Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada . Retrieved August 7, 2025. Click "Award Winner" and enter "Marianas Trench" in the search box.
  14. ↑ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard . Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  16. ↑ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard . Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Marianas Trench Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard . Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Canadian Hot 100 - 2012 Year End Chart". Billboard . 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  19. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Marianas Trench – Fallout". Music Canada.
  20. ↑ "Fallout Now on radio stations across the USA!". marianastrench.net. March 29, 2012. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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