Not Falling

"Not Falling"
Single by Mudvayne
from the album The End of All Things to Come
Released	October 23, 2002
Recorded	2002
Studio	Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Genre	Nu metal [1]
Length	4:04
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Chad Gray Greg Tribbett Ryan Martinie Matthew McDonough
Producer(s)	David Bottrill Mudvayne
Mudvayne singles chronology
"Nothing to Gein" (2001) "Not Falling" (2002) "World So Cold" (2003)

"Not Falling" is the first single from American band Mudvayne's second full-length studio album, The End of All Things to Come . It was Mudvayne's most commercially successful single chart-wise until "Happy?" in 2005.^{[ citation needed ]}

The song got renewed attention when during the band's 2022 reunion tour in Tampa, Gray fell off the stage while performing the song. ^[2] Gray himself noted the irony, and joked it was "amazing". ^[3]

Music and lyrics

"Not Falling" talks about being self-strong and not giving up. The song begins and concludes with heavier segments and screamed vocals, while its middle section is more atmospheric and melodic. ^[4]

Music videos

The song has three music videos: two official and one unofficial. The first video depicts the band being transformed into veiny creatures with white, egg-colored bug eyes ^[4] and performing the song in a dark chamber. Additionally featured are images of parasites traveling through someone's bloodstream. The second video, directed by Dean Karr, features the members performing the song in a blizzard, notably without the costumes. The unofficial third music video appears on the DVD for the 2002 horror film Ghost Ship , in which the song was featured heavily. The video consists of a montage of clips from the film with the song played over.

Track listing

Promo single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Not Falling" (album version)	4:04
2.	"Not Falling" (radio edit)	3:56

7" vinyl single

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Not Falling" (album version)	4:04

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Not Falling" (radio edit)	3:56

Video single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Not Falling" (music video)	3:42
2.	"The Making of Not Falling"	12:27

In popular culture

• It is featured in the end scene and credits of the 2002 film Ghost Ship . ^[5]
• It is featured in the video game Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood .
• It can be heard temporarily during the first episode of Fur TV . Other Mudvayne songs such as "Dig" and "Determined" are also heard in the episode.^{[ citation needed ]}

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [6]	28
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [7]	11

References

1. "The Essential Nu-Metal Playlist - NME.COM". NME.COM. 22 June 2011. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
2. "Video: Mudvayne Frontman Chad Gray Falls Off the Stage While Singing "Not Falling"". MetalSucks. July 28, 2022.
3. "MUDVAYNE's CHAD GRAY Is 'Still Hurting' After Falling Off Stage In Tampa: 'It Was F***ing Brutal'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. July 29, 2022.
4. Wiederhorn, Jon (October 9, 2002). "Mudvayne Infected By Insects During 'Not Falling' Shoot". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
5. Ghost Ship soundtrack, imdb.com
6. "Mudvayne Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
7. "Mudvayne Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2020.

External links

• Video 1
• Video 2