Freefall (Nothing More song)

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"Freefall"
Single by Nothing More featuring Chris Daughtry
from the album Carnal
ReleasedMarch 28, 2025
Length3:57
Label Better Noise Music
Songwriters
Producer Fulk
Nothing More singles chronology
"Angel Song"
(2024)
"Freefall"
(2025)
Music video
"Freefall" (official) on YouTube
"Freefall" (performance) on YouTube

"Freefall" is a song by American rock band Nothing More featuring Chris Daughtry of the band Daughtry. It is the fourth single and bonus track from Nothing More's digital deluxe version of their seventh album Carnal . It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart in August 2025.

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Background and recording

The original version of "Freefall" appears as the fifth track on Carnal. The band later revisited the song, recording a revised version featuring guest vocals from Chris Daughtry for the album's deluxe edition. [1] It was released on March 28, 2025, accompanied by an official music video. [2]

Composition and lyrics

Guitarist Mark Vollelunga said the song's lyrics were written to offer support to listeners experiencing mental health trauma. He added that the song is meant to convey that listeners are not alone during periods of emotional collapse. [1] Singer Jonny Hawkins said the song addresses periods of uncertainty and personal loss. [2] He added that it reflects how those experiences can lead to personal transformation. [3] He continued that the song depicts moments in life when a person feels as if the ground has dropped beneath them, illustrating upheaval and uncertainty. [4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Stephen Wayne Mallet. It shows a firefighter dealing with mental health challenges who finds renewed purpose after meeting a homeless dog. [3] It was filmed in Clifton, Tennessee, and includes local first responders and actor Michael Lombardi. [5] The video features the band's collaboration with K9s for Warriors, an organization that provides service dogs to veterans and first responders. [6]

Charity and activism

In conjunction with the release, the band partnered with K9s For Warriors. Vollelunga said the partnership was intended to raise awareness of PTSD and mental health trauma and noted the positive impact of service animals. [6] Hawkins said that the song's themes made it a natural fit for the partnership and that he welcomed Daughtry's contribution to the track. [4]

Commercial performance

It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Airplay chart on August 9, 2025, their fifth song to do so. For Daughtry, it was his first No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart as a solo artist and his third overall. [7] It also reached number one on the Mediabase Active Rock chart, becoming Nothing More's fourth consecutive No. 1 single from Carnal. With this achievement, the band joined a select group of artists who have achieved four No. 1 singles from a single album. [8]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Apple Music. [9]

Nothing More

Additional credits

Charts

References

  1. 1 2 Wookubus (March 27, 2025). "Nothing More Release Video For New Version Of "Freefall" Featuring Chris Daughtry". ThePRP. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Howell, Maddy (March 28, 2025). "Nothing More Share New Version Of 'Freefall' Featuring Chris Daughtry". Rock Sound . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Nothing More Releases New Version Of "Freefall" Feat. Chris Daughtry; Music Video". BraveWords . March 28, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Armstrong, Chuck (July 23, 2025). "Jonny Hawkins Dives Into Nothing More's Support of K9s For Warriors". Loudwire . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  5. Ine, Joseph (March 28, 2025). "Nothing More teams up with K9s For Warriors on newest video for "Freefall" featuring Chris Daughtry". Melodic . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Walladmin (March 28, 2025). "Nothing More Releases Carnal Deluxe Edition with 'Freefall' Reissue feat. Chris Daughtry". Wall of Sound. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Rutherford, Kevin (August 1, 2025). "Nothing More & Chris Daughtry Top Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart With 'Freefall'". Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  8. "Nothing More Land Four #1 Tracks From A Single Album; Band Rises To #1 Once Again With "Freefall" Feat. Chris Daughtry". BraveWords . August 5, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  9. "Freefall (feat. Chris Daughtry) – Nothing More". Apple Music.
  10. "Rock & Alternative Airplay" . Billboard . August 16, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  11. "Mainstream Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2025". Billboard . Retrieved January 21, 2026.