Fallout (Marianas Trench song)

"Fallout" is a song by Canadian pop punk band Marianas Trench. It was released on November 14, 2011, as the second single from their third studio album, Ever After (2011).^[1] The song has peaked in the Top 40 on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 and been certified Gold by Music Canada. In March 2023, "Fallout" was certified Triple Platinum.

"Fallout"
Single by Marianas Trench
from the album Ever After
Released	November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)
Recorded	2011
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:23 (album version) 4:11 (single version)
Label	604
Songwriter(s)	Josh Ramsay
Producer(s)	Josh Ramsay
Marianas Trench singles chronology
"Haven't Had Enough" (2011) "Fallout" (2011) "Desperate Measures" (2012)
Music video
"Fallout" on YouTube

Composition

"Fallout" is a pop rock song with a duration of four minutes and ten seconds. Its instrumentation consists primarily of drums and guitar, while its "krushed groove" and vocal arrangement have been described by CBC Music as having an R&B influence.^[2] The song's lyrics describe the pain of losing someone you love to another person.^[3]

Critical reception

Boris Canzano at Sputnikmusic praised "Fallout" in his review of Ever After, writing "The best track on Ever After, 'Fallout'... proves that Marianas Trench can take a pop cliché and mold it into something truly moving and meaningful."^[3] Catherine Yi at Pupfresh felt that "Fallout" was a "catchy, pleasing song" with strong radio potential, but that it offered too little musical or lyrically variation throughout.^[4]

Music video

The music video premiered on February 2, 2012 on MuchMusic.^[5][6] It is the second in a five-part video storyline, following "Haven't Had Enough" and continuing into "Desperate Measures".^[7] The video was shot in Vancouver at the end of December 2011, by director Kyle Davison.^[8]

Synopsis

The video starts with Josh Ramsay breaking up with his girlfriend (Darla Taylor) in an open minefield.^[8] She drives away, leaving him with a traditional-style key. As soon as she disappears, multiple explosions occur around Josh, who runs but eventually passes out. The other band members arrive near the end of the video and wake him up. Josh finds his girlfriend with another man (Jordan Weller), making out next to their car. Scenes of the band are also shown throughout the video performing the song in the same field with explosion effects.^[9]

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Fallout"

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref(s)
2012	MuchMusic Video Awards	UR Fave Video of the Year	Nominated	[10]
		Video of the Year
		Post-Production of the Year
		Cinematography of the Year	Won	[11]
		Most Watched Video of the Year	Nominated	[10]
2013	Independent Music Awards	Single of the Year	Nominated	[12]
		Video of the Year	Won
2014	SOCAN Awards	Pop/Rock Music Award	Won	[13]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Fallout" Chart (2011–12) Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 26 Canada AC (Billboard)[15] 37 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 19 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[17] 11

Year-end chart Year-end chart performance for "Fallout" Chart (2012) Position Canadian Hot 100[18] 53

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Fallout"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19]	3× Platinum	240,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Fallout"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	November 14, 2011	Digital download	604 Records	[1]
United States	March 29, 2012	Contemporary hit radio		[20]