Falling Up (Dean Lewis song)

"Falling Up"
Single by Dean Lewis
Released5 March 2021[1]
Length3:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Benjamin Alexander Kohn
  • Pete Kellegher
  • Phil Plested
  • Tom Barnes
  • Dean Lewis
  • Hayden Halnin
Producer(s)
  • TMS
  • Dean Lewis
  • Edd Holloway
  • Dylan Nash
Dean Lewis singles chronology
"Used to Love"
(2019) 		"Falling Up"
(2021) 		"Looks Like Me"
(2021)
Music video
"Falling Up" on YouTube

"Falling Up" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. The song was released on 5 March 2021.[2][3]

In writing the song, Lewis tuned into lifelong feelings of frustration and anxiety, saying "I always thought I would be happy when I finished school or when I passed an exam, or I got a job or a promotion or if I went travelling and then I was like – 'ooh, now I have a record deal, what if I have a big song?'. Then, I had a big song, and I was on the road for three years and when I stopped, I realised it had all passed me by and I was actually less present and more anxious and stressed than ever. I looked back on my life and at all of these points along the way and I realised that I've never felt any better, it's always been onto the next thing, always moving."[4]

At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the song was nominated for Song of the Year.[5]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2022, the song was nominated for Most Performed Alternative Work.[6]

Critical reception

Total Ntertainment described the song as "Emotive, impactful, relatable and impossible to forget, it's a masterclass in what the songwriter does best: connect."[7]

Track listings

Digital download / streaming
No.TitleLength
1."Falling Up"3:26
Digital download / streaming
No.TitleLength
1."Falling Up" (Piano Acoustic version)3:18
Acoustic Digital download / streaming
No.TitleLength
1."Falling Up" (Piano Acoustic version)3:18
2."Falling Up" (Guitar Acoustic version)3:16

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for "Falling Up"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 48
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[9] 18
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (2021) Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[11] 26

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Falling Up - single". Apple Music. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Dean Lewis Returns with First Single from New Album, "Falling Up"". Rolling Stone Australia. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Dean Lewis Returns With First Single From Forthcoming Second Album". The Music AU. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Dean Lewis returns with new single "Falling Up" ahead of new album". The Music Network. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (20 October 2021). "ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge". The Music Network. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards". The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Dean Lewis Shares New Single "Falling Up"". Total Ntertainment. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 35. týden 2021 in the date selector. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  11. ^ "ARIA Artists Top 50 Singles for 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 February 2022.