Falling Behind

"Falling Behind"
Single by Laufey
from the album Everything I Know About Love
Released11 August 2022
GenreJazz pop
Length2:53
LabelAWAL
Songwriter(s)
  • Laufey
  • Spencer Stewart
Producer(s)
  • Laufey
  • Spencer Stewart
Laufey singles chronology
"Dear Soulmate"
(2022) 		"Falling Behind"
(2022) 		"Ain't Christmas"
(2022)
Music video
"Falling Behind" on YouTube

"Falling Behind" is a song recorded by Icelandic singer-songwriter Laufey. It was released through AWAL on 11 August 2022, as the fifth single from her first studio album, Everything I Know About Love (2022).

Background and release

Between February and July 2022, Laufey announced the release date for her debut studio album and released the album's first four singles. On 11 August 2022, when releasing "Falling Behind", Laufey explained why she wrote the bossa nova inspired song: "I felt like all the people around me were falling in love and I couldn’t help but feel like I was falling behind".[1]

Live performances

Laufey sang "Falling Behind" for MTV Jammin' before its official release.[2] On 14 August 2023, she posted a performance of the song recorded at a concert in Manila on her YouTube channel.[3] "Falling Behind" was also part of the setlist of A Night at the Symphony, recorded at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík, and ARTE's Sounds Like Art concert, recorded at the Museum Barberini in Potsdam.[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music.[5]

Musicians

  • Laufey – Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar

Technical

  • Laufey – Producer and Songwriter
  • Spencer Stewart – Producer and Songwriter
  • Steve Kaye – Mixing Engineer
  • Jannick Frampton - Assistant Mixing Engineer
  • Joe LaPorta – Mastering Engineer

Certifications

Certifications for "Falling Behind"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Gold 35,000‡
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (11 August 2022). "Laufey unveils new song 'Falling Behind'". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Laufey – Valentine, Dear Soulmate, Falling Behind (MTV Jammin')". YouTube. Archived from the original on 4 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Laufey – Falling Behind (Live from Manila)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Laufey – Museum Barberini, Potsdam – Sounds Like Art – ARTE Concert". YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Falling Behind". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Laufey – Falling Behind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 May 2024.