"Fall to Pieces" is a song by Velvet Revolver that appears on their debut album Contraband.it has been written by band guitarist Dave Kushner. It was the band's third single and was very successful. "Fall to Pieces" is a power ballad about lead singer Scott Weiland's battle with heroin and its toll on his relationship with his wife. The song was #1 on the Mainstream Rock charts for 11 consecutive weeks and also hit #67 on the Billboard Hot 100. The band performed the song during their performance at Live 8, and it is the only of the three songs they played there that appears on the DVD including their performance. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Velvet Revolver (abbreviated to VR) is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum — plus Scott Weiland, the former-lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner of the 80s punk band Wasted Youth. ... Contraband is the first album by Velvet Revolver, which was released on June 8, 2004 through RCA Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... CD redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To emphasize the emotional aspect of a power ballad, crowds customarily hold up lit lighters. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Scott Weiland (born Scott Richard Kline, October 27, 1967, Santa Cruz, California [1]) is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist. ... Saul Hudson (born July 23, 1965), more widely known as Slash, is an English/American guitarist best known as the former lead guitarist of Guns N Roses and as the current lead guitarist of Velvet Revolver. ... David Kushner (born November 16, 1965 in Los Angeles) is a famed guitarist. ... Duff McKagan (born Michael Andrew McKagan on February 5, 1964) is an American musician and bassist, who is best known for his thirteen-year tenure in the hard rock band Guns N Roses. ... Matt Sorum (born Matthew William Sorum, November 19, 1960, in Mission Viejo, California) is a hard rock drummer and percussionist. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Josh Abraham is a Jewish music producer who has worked with many leading bands including Velvet Revolver, Staind, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Courtney Love, Static-X, Deadsy, Orgy, and 10 Years. ... Velvet Revolver (abbreviated to VR) is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum — plus Scott Weiland, the former-lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner of the 80s punk band Wasted Youth. ... Slither is the debut single by Velvet Revolver from their debut album Contraband. ... Dirty Little Thing is a hard rock song by the supergroup Velvet Revolver, released as the third single off the bands debut album Contraband. ... Velvet Revolver (abbreviated to VR) is a Grammy Award-winning hard rock supergroup with three former members of Guns N Roses — Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum — plus Scott Weiland, the former-lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots, and Dave Kushner of the 80s punk band Wasted Youth. ... Contraband is the first album by Velvet Revolver, which was released on June 8, 2004 through RCA Records. ... To emphasize the emotional aspect of a power ballad, crowds customarily hold up lit lighters. ... Scott Weiland (born Scott Richard Kline, October 27, 1967, Santa Cruz, California [1]) is an American musician, lyricist, and vocalist. ... Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ...

Music Video

The song's music video strongly follows the meaning of the song, showing Weiland struggling to maintain his relationship with his wife, model Mary Forsberg, who appears in the video playing herself. The video shows a graphic depiction of Scott going through an overdose, but being "rescued" by bassist Duff McKagan. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Duff McKagan (born Michael Andrew McKagan on February 5, 1964) is an American musician and bassist, who is best known for his thirteen-year tenure in the hard rock band Guns N Roses. ...

Track Listing

1. "Fall to Pieces" - 4:30
2. "Surrender" (Cheap Trick Cover) - 4:25

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Credits

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