Fall to Pieces

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"Fall to Pieces"
Single by Velvet Revolver
from the album Contraband
Released	September 13, 2004
Format	CD
Recorded	August - December 2003 Los Angeles, California
Genre	Hard rock
Length	4:30
Label	RCA Records
Writer(s)	Scott Weiland, Slash, Dave Kushner, Duff McKagan, Matt Sorum
Producer	Josh Abraham
Certification	Gold
Velvet Revolver singles chronology
"Slither" (2004) "Fall to Pieces" (2004) "Dirty Little Thing" (2004)

"Fall to Pieces" is a song by Velvet Revolver written by band vocalist Scott Weiland that appears on their debut album Contraband. It was the band's third single and was very successful. "Fall to Pieces" is a power ballad about then lead singer Scott Weiland's battle with heroin and its toll on his relationship with his wife, model Mary Forsberg. The song has also been recorded in an acoustic version.

Chart performance

The song was #1 on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for 11 consecutive weeks and also hit #67 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band performed the song during their performance at Live 8; its performance is the only one of the three songs they played there that appears on the concert DVD.

Music video

The song's music video strongly follows the meaning of the song, showing Weiland struggling to maintain his relationship with his wife (who appears in the video as herself). The video shows a graphic depiction of Scott going through an overdose, but being "rescued" by bassist Duff McKagan.

Track listing

1. "Fall to Pieces" - 4:30
2. "Surrender" - 4:25

Credits

• Scott Weiland - lead vocals
• Slash - lead guitar
• Dave Kushner - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Duff McKagan - bass, backing vocals
• Matt Sorum - drums, percussion, backing vocals