I Fall Apart

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

"I Fall Apart"
Single by Post Malone
from the album Stoney
Released	October 17, 2017
Genre	Hip hop[1]
Length	3:43
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Austin Post William Walsh Carlo Montagnese
Producer(s)	Illangelo
Post Malone singles chronology
"Homemade Dynamite (Remix)" (2017) "I Fall Apart" (2017) "Candy Paint" (2017)

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 retweets. 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

Weekly charts Chart (2017–18) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 57 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 20 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 39 Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 36 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 84 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 15 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 73 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 1 Norway (VG-lista)[14] 28 Philippines (Philippine Hot 100)[15] 33 Portugal (AFP)[16] 18 Scotland (OCC)[17] 57 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[18] 37 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 16 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 94 UK Singles (OCC)[21] 19 UK R&B (OCC)[22] 7 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 16 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 9 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 30 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[26] 5

Year-end charts Chart (2017) Position Australia (ARIA)[27] 73 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[28] 81 Chart (2018) Position Australia (ARIA)[29] 6 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[30] 48 Estonia (IFPI)[31] 48 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[32] 6 Portugal (AFP)[33] 71 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[34] 70 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[35] 71 US Billboard Hot 100[36] 39 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[37] 28 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[38] 31 Chart (2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[39] 83 Portugal (AFP)[40] 312 US Rolling Stone Top 100[41] 84 Decade-end charts Chart (2010-2019) Position Australia (ARIA)[42] 52

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[43]	7× Platinum	490,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[44]	Gold	30,000
Canada (Music Canada)[45]	6× Platinum	480,000
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[46]	Gold	45,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[47]	3× Platinum	90,000
Portugal (AFP)[48]	Gold	5,000
Sweden (GLF)[49]	2× Platinum	16,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[50]	2× Platinum	1,200,000
United States (RIAA)[51]	5× Platinum	5,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	December 9, 2016	Digital download	Republic
	October 17, 2017	Rhythmic contemporary radio[2]
	December 12, 2017	Contemporary hit radio[52]

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