I Fall Apart Explained

"I Fall Apart" is a song by American rapper and singer Post Malone. It was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio through Republic Records on October 17, 2017, as the sixth and final single from his debut studio album, Stoney (2016).^[2] Malone wrote the song with producer Illangelo alongside Billy Walsh. A viral performance was released on social media.

Background

"I Fall Apart" was included on Post Malone's 2016 album, Stoney, and never originally released as a single, but a live performance of the song on September 24, 2017, went viral. A video of the performance was posted by a fan on Twitter and has earned more than 200,000 likes. It was later uploaded on Facebook, and has tallied more than 7.9 million global views.^[3]

Chart performance

The song has peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as peaking at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Post Malone's highest-charting single from Stoney in the United Kingdom.^[4]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	73
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7]	81
Chart (2018)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[8]	6
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9]	48
Estonia (IFPI)[10]	48
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11]	6
Portugal (AFP)[12]	71
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	70
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14]	71
US Billboard Hot 100[15]	39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16]	28
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17]	31
Chart (2019)	Position
Australia (ARIA)[18]	83
US Rolling Stone Top 100[19]	84

Decade-end charts

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	December 9, 2016	Digital download	Republic
	October 17, 2017	Rhythmic contemporary radio
	December 12, 2017	Contemporary hit radio[21]

See also

• List of highest-certified singles in Australia

Notes and References

1. News: Post Malone – I Fall Apart (xo sad remix). Dancing Astronaut. Fleisher. Grace. December 14, 2017. May 4, 2018.
2. Web site: Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates .... 2017-10-03. 2017-10-12. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003191743/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases. 2017-10-03.
3. Anderson. Trevor. Nearly A Year After Its Release, Post Malone's 'I Fall Apart' Hits The Hot 100. Billboard. October 16, 2017.
4. Web site: Post Malone – Full Official Chart History. Official Charts. November 11, 2017.
5. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. October 28, 2017.
6. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles 2017. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 5, 2018.
7. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2017. Billboard. August 28, 2019.
8. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles 2018. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 10, 2019.
9. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 4, 2018.
10. News: EESTI TIPP-100 MUUSIKAS Neid artiste ja lugusid kuulati möödunud aastal Eestis kõige rohkem. January 18, 2019. January 19, 2019. Eesti Ekspress. et.
11. Web site: Top Selling Singles of 2018. Recorded Music NZ. December 13, 2018.
12. Web site: Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018. Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. pt. July 9, 2020.
13. Web site: Årslista Singlar – År 2018. Sverigetopplistan. sv. January 15, 2019.
14. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018. Official Charts Company. January 4, 2019.
15. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 4, 2018.
16. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 5, 2018.
17. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. August 26, 2019.
18. Web site: ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 10, 2020.
19. Top 100 Songs of 2019. Rolling Stone. January 10, 2020. February 16, 2020. March 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200307013530/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/. dead.
20. Web site: 2019 ARIA End of Decade Singles Chart. ARIA. January 2020. January 16, 2020.
21. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates . All Access. December 14, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171211214657/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. December 11, 2017. December 14, 2017.