Fall at Your Feet

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Fall at Your Feet"
Single by Crowded House
from the album Woodface
ReleasedAugust 1991 (1991-08)[1]
Length3:18
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Neil Finn
Producer(s)
Crowded House singles chronology
"Chocolate Cake"
(1991)
"Fall at Your Feet"
(1991)
"It's Only Natural"
(1991)

"Fall at Your Feet" is a 1991 song by Crowded House, from their 1991 album, Woodface. It is the only single from Woodface to be written solely by the group's leader Neil Finn, who co-wrote all other singles from the album with his brother Tim Finn. It peaked at number 17 in the UK,[2] making it Woodface's second most successful single behind the follow-up, "Weather with You".

The music video was directed by Andrew Dominik. "Fall at Your Feet" was later released on the group's greatest hits collection Recurring Dream and was performed at the group's farewell performance in 1996, Farewell to the World.

At the APRA Music Awards of 1993, the song won Most Performed Australian Work Overseas.[3]

All the songs available on the various formats were written by Neil Finn, except "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (written by Tim Finn and Split Enz) and "Something So Strong" (written by Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom). The track has been covered by James Blunt, English pop punk band Busted, and flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook with singer Danny Wilde. The song was covered by Renée Weldon, Nick Seymour and Conor Brady for the soundtrack to the 2005 Irish drama Trouble with Sex. It also was covered by Glenn Richards (Augie March) for the soundtrack to the 2008 Australian film The Black Balloon. In 2010, Boy & Bear covered the song for a Finn Brothers' covers album, He Will Have His Way which came in at number 5 in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2010.[4]

Track listings[edit]

All tracks album versions taken from albums, except the two Live tracks exclusive to this single.
CD single – Australia, U.S.
  1. "Fall at Your Feet" – 3:18
  2. "Whispers and Moans" - 3:40
  3. "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (live) - 2:47[5]
7" single – Australia
  1. "Fall at Your Feet" – 3:18
  2. "Whispers and Moans" – 3:40
7" single / cassette – Europe
  1. "Fall at Your Feet" – 3:18
  2. "Don't Dream It's Over" – 3:57
CD single – Europe
  1. "Fall at Your Feet" – 3:18
  2. "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" (live)[5] – 2:47
  3. "Now We're Getting Somewhere" (live)[6] – 4:16
  4. "Something So Strong" – 2:51
CD single – Europe
  1. "Fall at Your Feet" – 3:18
  2. "Don't Dream It's Over" – 4:03
  3. "Sister Madly" – 2:52
  4. "Better Be Home Soon" – 3:07

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Fall at Your Feet"
Chart (1991–1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 31
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 24
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 43
France (SNEP)[10] 30
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 21
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[12] 7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[15] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 75

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for "Fall at Your Feet"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Certifications for "Fall at Your Feet", Boy & Bear version
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] 3× Platinum 210,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 12/08/91 > Singles (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 81)". ARIA. Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via Imgur.
  2. ^ Bailey, Marck; Comprehensive discography Archived 9 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine of Crowded House including track listings for all albums and singles. Released 28 March 1995. Retrieved 4 July 2007.
  3. ^ "1993 APRA MUSIC AWARD WINNERS". APRA AMCOs. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Australia's Best Male Songwriters Take On He Will Have His Way". BigPond Music. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  5. ^ a b Live performance by Neil & Tim Finn from "SNAP!" on KCRW-FM on 29 February 1988.
  6. ^ Live performance at Wolfgang's, San Francisco, 9 April 1987.
  7. ^ "Crowded House – Fall at Your Feet". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1678." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 48. 30 November 1991. p. 25. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Crowded House – Fall at Your Feet" (in French). Les classement single.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Fall at Your Feet". Irish Singles Chart.
  12. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 40, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Crowded House – Fall at Your Feet" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Crowded House – Fall at Your Feet". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ^ "Crowded House: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 16 November 1991. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Crowded House – Fall at Your Feet". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 May 2023.