Good Things Fall Apart
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| Single by Illenium and Jon Bellion | ||||
| from the album Ascend | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2019 | |||
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| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Astralwerks | |||
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| Jon Bellion singles chronology | ||||
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| "Good Things Fall Apart" on YouTube | ||||
"Good Things Fall Apart" is a song by American EDM producer Illenium and American singer-songwriter Jon Bellion. It was released on May 13, 2019, on Astralwerks, alongside its lyric video. It serves as the fourth single from Illenium's third studio album Ascend. It became Illenium's first top ten hit on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart, peaking at number 4.
Background[edit]
The song was first teased on April 26, 2019, by Illenium and Jon Bellion via their Twitter accounts. Bellion tweeted that he missed "sadboy anthems of the Yellowcard/Dashboard Confessional/Taking Back Sunday era". Illenium then somewhat confirmed a collab by responding to Bellion's tweet, writing "Sadboi anthem incoming".[1]
Music video[edit]
The song's release was accompanied by the lyric video, followed by a music video on June 10, 2019. Directed by Jeremi Durand, the video follows two astronauts attempting to flee the planet as it is destroyed; scenes of Illenium and Bellion performing the song in military wardrobe are intercut throughout the video.[2]
Other uses[edit]
The song is available as DLC for Rock Band 4.
"Tiësto's Big Room Remix" premiered on July 12, 2019.
Travis Barker remixed the song and released it on YouTube on December 3, 2019.[3]
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[16] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | May 13, 2019 | Astralwerks | [17] |
References[edit]
- ^ Illenium (April 26, 2019). "Illenium via Twitter". @illeniummusic. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
- ^ Bein, Kat (June 10, 2019). "Illenium & Jon Bellion's 'Good Things Fall Apart' Is a Sci-Fi Adventure With a Message: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ ILLENIUM - "Good Things Fall Apart" ft. Jon Bellion (Travis Barker Remix). YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Illenium Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "22, 2019 Ukraine Airplay Chart for July 22, 2019." TopHit. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Illenium Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "Illenium Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Illenium Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
- ^ "Illenium Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ "Illenium Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Illenium – Good Things Fall Apart" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "American single certifications – Illenium – Good Things Fall Apart (ft. Jon Bellion)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ Bein, Kat (May 13, 2019). "Illenium & Jon Bellion Find Love Burns Out Bright On 'Good Things Fall Apart': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.