Trustfall (song)

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"Trustfall"
Pink - Trustfall single.png
Single by Pink
from the album Trustfall
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)
Genre
Length3:57
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Pink singles chronology
"Never Gonna Not Dance Again"
(2022)
"Trustfall"
(2023)
"When I Get There"
(2023)
Music video
"Trustfall" on YouTube

"Trustfall" is a song by American singer Pink, released as the second single from her ninth studio album Trustfall on January 27, 2023. [2] It was co-written by Pink with Johnny McDaid and Fred Again, who also both produced the song. [3]

Contents

Commercially, the song reached No. 1 in Latvia, the top 10 in seven additional countries, and the top 40 in thirteen additional countries.

Composition

"Trustfall" has been described as a "synthpop club banger" and an "emotional electro anthem", eschewing her "signature pop-rock sound". [1] The song contains a "driving EDM beat" and "emotionally fraught lyrics" about confronting fear and trusting things will work out. [3]

Critical reception

The song earned generally positive reviews from music critics. [4] John Murphy from musicOMH declared "Trustfall" to be "up there with some of her best work" and decribed it as "a pulsating electro-anthem that's [...] reminiscent of Robyn." [5] Similarly, Michael Cragg, writing for The Guardian , called the "pulsating, Robyn-like" song one the "few pleasing tangents" on its parent album, [6] while PopMatters critic Jeffrey Davies noted that the "EDM production [..] begs to be put on repeat." [7] Adrian Thrills from MailOnline noted that the "pulsating banger [is] perfect for her open-air shows." [8] Ed Power from The Irish Examiner found the song to be a "brooding bopper, with Pink pushing her husky vocals to breaking point as house honcho Fred Again layers in bright, bouncy grooves." [9]

Maria Lattila, writing for WhyNow noted that "Trustfall" was "an EDM-infused, euphoric banger. It’s the kind of radio-friendly pop we know Pink as the connoisseur of." [10] Lucy Case of Renowned for Sound called the song a "modern EDM anthem packed with P!nk’s soaring vocals." [11] while Sam Damshenas noted that "Trustfall" "marks a huge departure from P!nk’s signature pop-rock sound with a pulsating EDM beat." [4] Arwa Haider from The Financial Times found that the "EDM-fuelled title track [...] could have connected emotionally. But the usually intrepid Fred Again sounds restrained here in a generic "epic groove," albeit one elevated by Pink’s vocals." [12] Less impressed,Kate French-Morris from The Telegraph called "Trustfall" a "robustly bland hit." [13] In a negative review, Roisin O'Connor from The Independent wrote: "The title track borrows too heavily from Robyn's playbook and consequently only serves to remind you that the "Dancing On My Own" artist does it better." [14]

Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Trustfall"
OrganizationYearCategoryResultRef.
MTV Video Music Awards 2023 Best Pop Nominated [15]

Music video

The track's music video was released the same day as the song, and directed by Georgia Hudson. It stars Pink and a young woman who is trying to find the confidence to talk to a man she is interested in at a house party. [16] Pink also stands atop a hotel and dances on a dark street, which was choreographed by Ryan Heffington. [3]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Trustfall"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [71] Gold35,000
Belgium (BEA) [72] Gold20,000
France (SNEP) [73] Gold100,000
Germany (BVMI) [74] Gold200,000
Hungary (MAHASZ) [75] Gold2,000
Poland (ZPAV) [76] Platinum50,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [77] Platinum20,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [78] Gold400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Trustfall"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJanuary 27, 2023 RCA [2]
United StatesFebruary 20, 2023 Hot adult contemporary radio [79]
United StatesApril 3, 2023 Pop radio [80]

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