The way you used to do Each time I see you again Patsy Cline was in the hallway and overheard his argument with Bradley, and asked if she could record it, instead. "Fall to Pieces" is a power ballad written and performed by Velvet Revolver that appears on their debut album Contraband in 2004. [1] Subsequently, The Jordanaires became fast friends and part of Patsy's inner circle. Nelson's strategy was to attempt to explain to Country DJs that "I Fall to Pieces" was a departure from any of Cline's previous singles, and explain to Pop DJs that Cline was going to be one of the great new torch singers in the Patti Page or Rose… Cochran met with Howard at his house the next day, where they finished writing the song. [11] It was also ranked at number 107 on RIAA's list of the Songs of the Century. Time only adds to the flame Later that year, she was acclaimed as one of the nation's leading recording artists, along with Jimmy Darren and Bobby Vee. I fall to pieces Trolls (film) Wikia is a FANDOM Movies Community. Sam Rockwell. Pretend we've never met The song's music video follows the meaning of the song, showing Weiland struggling to maintain his relationship with his wife (who appears in the video as herself). On the night of the session, we absolutely did NOT want to do the standard 4:4 shuffle that had by then been done to death. The song was also one of the slowest chart descenders, as well. In 2014, Rolling Stone named the song number 40 on its "40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time". I fall to pieces ; Music: Key of Bb Major in 4/4 time at ~ 112 bpm(♩) Chords in Bb Major: Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, F, E Easier - Play in A Major - Capo on 1 if playing with video; Chords in A Major: A, Bm, C#m, D, E It was the band's third single, and reached #67 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. But each time I go out with someone new I Fall to Pieces is a song from Trolls World Tour, sung by Hickory. The original song is about a pair of lovers whose relationship has ended, leaving one unable to understand why the person they have loved for so long no longer wants to be with them. [2] Cline also felt that the Pop ballad style Bradley wanted it recorded in did not suit her own style, but Bradley was trying to make the song appeal to the Pop market, an idea that Cline rejected wholeheartedly. Soon, a pop radio station in Columbus, Ohio, began playing the single, and after finding this out, Bradley saw that the song was being fanned by record distributors across the country so much so that within four months, momentum was building on both the Country and Pop charts. [4] Vocalist(s) One night, Cochran was mulling over song ideas, when he thought of a title, "I Fall to Pieces". It also hit #67 on the Billboard Hot 100. Bradley then asked rising Country star Roy Drusky to record it, but he turned it down, stating that it was not a man's song. The song's lyrics are about then lead singer Scott Weiland's battle with heroin and its toll on his relationship with his wife, model Mary Forsberg. [8] But this should be regarded as suspect as the single only peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. You want me to act Like we've never kissed You want me to forget Pretend we never met And I've tried and I've tried But I haven't yet You walk by and I fall to pieces Aaron Neville and Trisha Yearwood covered the song on the 1994 album Rhythm, Country and Blues. We knew we had magic in the can when, on the fourth take, every grown man in that studio was bawling like a baby and Bradley said `That's the one'. It was the first of a string of songs written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard (not always collaborating) for Cline. The song is played with 1/2 step down-tuned guitars like most of Velvet Revolver's catalogue. After listening to the playback afterward, Patsy realized that Bradley was right about the torch songs and she ended up liking the track, stating that she finally found her own identity. The song was #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 11 consecutive weeks and #2 on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart for a single week. [6] [12], Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, "Rollin Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", "The 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music", A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold), You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Fall_to_Pieces&oldid=971069214, Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles, Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles of the year, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 August 2020, at 00:35. "I Fall to Pieces" is a Country-Pop ballad about how a woman's lover doesn't want them to be together, yet the woman can't understand why, explaining that every time he walks by, she "falls to pieces". "Fall to Pieces" is a power ballad written and performed by Velvet Revolver that appears on their debut album Contraband in 2004. Therefore, by the time Cline had left the hospital, its popularity began to decrease. The original song is about a pair of lovers whose relationship has ended, leaving one unable to understand why the person they have loved for so long no longer wants to be with them. And I've tried and I've tried You tell me to find someone else to love I fall to pieces So, it had to be the shuffle then, like it or not. Another Patsy Cline song, "Crazy", was ranked four positions higher at number three on the countdown. Someone who love me too Weiland wrote the lyrics; Slash, McKagan, Kushner, and Sorum composed the music. In addition, it won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. We were trying all kinds of other (basic rhythm) combinations, but they all just laid there and bled all over the floor. [5] In gratitude, she bought and had engraved a bracelet for Harlan Howard and a money clip for Hank Cochran saying simply, "Thanks for the Hit - Patsy". It can be seen as part of the classic Pop genre or Country genre. "I Fall to Pieces" became one of Cline's most-recognizable hit singles. The demonstration version of the song was recorded at Pamper Music in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, by Howard's wife, Country singer Jan Howard. It's a sad, but heartfelt song about life and how tough it can be, which is the kind of music preferred by the Country Trolls. It has also been classified as a country music standard. You walk by and I fall to pieces. Released on a Patsy Cline compilation album, Always featuring other rearranged and overdubbed songs, the song even charted among the Billboard Country chart that year, peaking at number 61. "I Fall to Pieces" is a single released by Patsy Cline in 1961, and was featured on her 1961 studio album, Showcase. On April 3, the song debuted on the Billboard Country chart and began the slowest ascent ever seen. Nelson's strategy was to attempt to explain to Country DJs that "I Fall to Pieces" was a departure from any of Cline's previous singles, and explain to Pop DJs that Cline was going to be one of the great new torch singers in the Patti Page or Rosemary Clooney vein. [1] However, Pamper Music promotion man Hal Smith had faith in the two songwriters and hired road man Pat Nelson to promote the single. Harlan Howard pitched the song to Decca producer Owen Bradley, who tried to find the right artist to record it. As a result, Cline was able to prove that a solo female artist could have major hits on both the Country and the Pop charts. But the amazing thing was, once Patsy got into the groove, she just caressed those lyrics and that melody so tenderly that it was just like satin. "I Fall to Pieces" was released 30 January 1961, but upon its release, it was virtually ignored by all radio stations, both Pop and Country. Two years later, a duet of the song featuring deceased country star Jim Reeves was electronically reassembled from master tape elements and released, and it charted at number 54 on the Billboard Country chart. You want me to act like we've never kissed It depicts Scott going through an overdose, but being rescued by Duff McKagan. Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard met in California, and became songwriting partners.