The Fall (EP)

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The Fall
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ReleasedMarch 15, 2019
Genre
Length19:31
Label
Producer
Dallas Smith chronology
Acoustic Sessions Vol. 1
(2018)
The Fall
(2019)
Timeless
(2020)
Singles from The Fall
  1. "Make 'Em Like You"
    Released: July 20, 2018
  2. "Rhinestone World"
    Released: November 23, 2018
  3. "Drop"
    Released: May 1, 2019
  4. "Timeless"
    Released: October 15, 2019

The Fall is the third extended play by Canadian country music artist Dallas Smith. It was released in Canada on March 15, 2019 via 604 Records [1] [2] and Fontana North. The EP was nominated for Album of the Year at the 2019 CCMA Awards [3] as well as Country Album of the Year at the 2020 Juno Awards. [4]

Contents

All four singles released from the project reached number one on Billboard's Canada Country chart: extending Smith's record-holding number of number one hits on the chart among Canadian artists all-time to nine.

Content

The EP was noted to have more of a country pop approach than Smith's previous music. [5] [6] Fellow country singers Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line, Morgan Wallen, Hardy, Steven Lee Olsen, Randy Houser and Brett Eldredge were among the songwriters. "Make 'Em Like You" [7] and "Rhinestone World" [8] [9] were previously released as singles and became Smith's sixth and seventh Canadian country number ones. [10] "Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Alone" featured fellow Canadian country singers Dean Brody and MacKenzie Porter. The trio performed the song together on the similarly named "Friends Don't Let Friends Tour Alone Tour" which Smith and Brody co-headlined in late 2019. [11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Drop"3:23
2."Timeless"2:49
3."Rhinestone World"
3:24
4."The Fall"
3:42
5."Friends Don't Let Friends Drink Alone" (featuring Dean Brody and MacKenzie Porter)
3:08
6."Make 'Em Like You"
3:05
Total length:19:31

Chart performance

EP

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [12] 91

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
Certifications
CAN Country
[13]
CAN
[14]
2018"Make 'Em Like You"1
"Rhinestone World"1
2019"Drop"177
"Timeless"193

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResultRef.
2019 Canadian Country Music Awards Album of the YearThe FallNominated [16]
2020 Juno Awards Country Album of the YearThe FallNominated [4]

Release history

Release formats for The Fall
CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousMarch 15, 2019 Digital download 604 [17]
Streaming
March 22, 2019 CD

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