"Falling to Pieces" is the third single off of Faith No More's first studio album with Mike Patton on vocals, The Real Thing. The bass driven song spawned a video in which lead singer Mike Patton portrays a series of odd characters, including one dressed like Alex from the Stanley Kubrick film A Clockwork Orange. The video is also notable for using a different recording of the song featuring more prominent background vocals.

It is also one of their best known hits, peaking at # 36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #28 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Despite its success, the band stopped performing the song in their concert tours because it is one of their least favorites.

Track lists

Promo

1. "Falling to Pieces" (Remix) – 4:19
2. "Falling to Pieces" (Video Version) – 4:32
3. "Falling to Pieces" (Album Version) – 5:12Disc One
4. "Falling to Pieces"
5. "We Care a Lot" (Live at Brixton)
6. "Underwater Love" (Live at Brixton)
7. "From out of Nowhere" (Live at Brixton) Disc Two
8. "Falling to Pieces (Re-Mix)"
9. "Zombie Eaters"
10. "The Real Thing" (‡ Live)

‡Live at the Wireless July 30, 1990 also features ad-lib from Public Enemy's "911 is a Joke"

Trivia

• The song can be heard in the film Black Hawk Down.
• Part of this song is in the book "Mala Onda" from Chilean writer Alberto Fuguet

Charts

Chart		Peak
	UK Singles Chart	41
	ARIA Charts	26
	Billboard Hot 100	36
	Mainstream Rock	28
	Modern Rock	12