Falling & Flying

Falling & Flying
Studio album by
360
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2011
GenreAustralian hip hop, electro house, dubstep, alternative hip hop
Length53:52
LabelSoulmate, EMI
ProducerStyalz Fuego, M-Phazes
360 chronology
What You See Is What You Get
(2008) 		Falling & Flying
(2011) 		Utopia
(2014)
Singles from Falling & Flying
  1. "Just Got Started"
    Released: 17 December 2010
  2. "Throw It Away"
    Released: 22 July 2011
  3. "Killer"
    Released: 26 August 2011
  4. "Boys like You"
    Released: 21 December 2011[1]
  5. "Hope You Don't Mind"
    Released: 25 February 2012[2]
  6. "Child"
    Released: 23 March 2012[3]
  7. "Run Alone"
    Released: 1 August 2012[4]

Falling & Flying is the second studio album by Australian hip hop artist 360. The album was released on 30 September 2011 on Soulmate Records.

Writing and development

For 360's second studio album, he worked with producers such as M-Phazes, the 2010 winner for 'Best Hip Hop Release', and Styalz Feugo.[5] In an interview with 'All Aussie Hip Hop', he stated: "I think when I write personal and honest music that's when I shine, and that's the angle I've taken with this new album. It's all real."[6] He also referenced the title track, stating that he loved the lyric "even when I'm falling I'm flying", and thought it effectively summed up his outlook on life.[6]

The album was described as a cross-genre album, with dubstep, electro and pop influences.[7] For five out of the 13 tracks, he collaborated with other artists, including Pez, Josh Pyke, Gossling and N'fa.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Take Off"
Styalz Fuego4:12
2."I'm OK"
  • Colwell
  • Behr
Fuego3:42
3."Just Got Started" (featuring Pez)
Fuego3:13
4."Throw It Away" (featuring Josh Pyke)
  • Colwell
  • Behr
Fuego3:34
5."Child"
  • Colwell
  • Behr
Fuego4:53
6."Boys like You" (featuring Gossling)
Fuego3:41
7."Killer"
'96 Bulls3:50
8."Falling & Flying"
Fuego4:29
9."Run Alone"
  • Colwell
  • Behr
'96 Bulls4:33
10."Hammer Head"
  • Colwell
  • Behr
Fuego3:52
11."Meant to Do"
  • Colwell
  • Behr
Fuego3:53
12."Miracle in a Costume" (featuring Gossling)
  • Colwell
  • Landon
  • Croome
M-Phazes4:23
13."Hope You Don't Mind" (featuring N'fa)
  • Colwell
  • Landon
M-Phazes5:44
Total length:53:52
CD bonus track/iTunes clean version bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s) Length
14."Keep Me Alive" (featuring Bright Young Things)
  • Colwell
  • Behr
  • Dyce
 3:46
Total length:57:38
iTunes explicit version bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Broken Wings"5:46
Total length:59:38
Sample credits[9]

Personnel

Credits for Falling & Flying adapted from liner notes.[9]

  • Styalz Fuego – producer all tracks, instruments, additional vocals
  • M-Phazes – co-producer track 1, producer tracks 12 and 13, instruments
  • Hailey Cramer – additional vocals, track 1
  • Kaleb Tirman – additional vocals, track 2
  • Pez – additional vocals, track 3
  • Saraya Beric – strings, track 4
  • Josh Pyke – additional vocals, track 4
  • '96 Bulls – producer, tracks 7 and 9
  • Brett Wood – guitar, tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
  • Luke Hodgson – bass, tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
  • Jason Heerah – drums, tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9
  • Melbourne Gospel Kids Choir – additional vocals, track 5
  • Brad Pinto – acoustic guitar, track 6
  • Gossling (Helen Croome) – additional vocals, tracks 6 and 12
  • Sean 'Sdub' Windsor – guitar, track 7
  • Damian Smith – keys, track 12
  • Gideon Preiss – keys, track 13
  • Jade Webster – strings, track 13
  • N'fa Forster-Jones – additional vocals, track 13
  • Alexis Nicole – additional vocals, track 13

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Herald Sun[10]

The album was received generally well, peaking at number 4 on the Australian ARIA Albums Charts. It was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of over 140,000 copies. Cameron Adams of the Herald Sun praised 360 for "standing out from the pack" because of the emotion behind his music. Adams called it a "refreshing antidote to every egotistical rap you've endured" and compared the "flow" of his title track to that of Eminem's "Lose Yourself".[10]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Australian Albums Chart[12] 83
Australian Artist Albums Chart[13] 14
Chart (2012) Position
Australian Albums Chart[14] 17
Australian Artist Albums Chart[15] 5

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 75
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[16] 14

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] 2× Platinum 140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "360 - Boys Like You (Feat. Gossling)". YouTube.
  2. ^ "360 - Hope You Dont Mind Ft N'Fa (1 Take Video)". YouTube.
  3. ^ "360 - Child - Official Video". YouTube.
  4. ^ "360 - Run Alone". YouTube.
  5. ^ "360 Falling & Flying: Track by Track". All Aussie Hip Hop. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  6. ^ a b "360, Falling & Flying (Fighting & Fucking) Interview". All Aussie Hip Hop. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  7. ^ "360- Falling & Flying: Cam's Review Corner". Watch Out For. Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  8. ^ "360 In line for the throne". Northern Star. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  9. ^ a b Falling & Flying (CD booklet). 360. Soulmate Records Pty Ltd. 2011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ a b "Album review- 360's Falling and Flying". Herald Sun. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Australiancharts.com – 360 – Falling & Flying". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  16. ^ a b "2019 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart". January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 September 2014.