"Fallen" is a song by American singer Mya, released as the second and final single from her third studio album, Moodring (2003). Written by Rich Shelton, Kevin Veney, Loren Hill, and Leonard Huggins, the mid-tempo track contains excerpts from The Pharcyde's 1995 song "Runnin'", which itself samples Luiz Bonfá's 1963 song "Saudade Vem Correndo", and lyrically addresses a woman falling head over heels in love with someone.
Despite generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who complimented Mya's voice and the song's arrangements, "Fallen" underperformed on the Billboard Hot 100, where it spent two non-consecutive weeks at its peak of number 51. It fared better on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, reaching number thirty-five. Due to its lackluster chart performance stateside, the single was not released internationally. "Fallen" remains Mya's last single to chart on the Hot 100, as well as her final single released under Interscope Records.
The song's accompanying music video, directed by Darren Grant and filmed in Toronto, featured Mýa stalking a potential lover. The video made its world premiere on BET's Access Granted in October 2003. "Fallen" and its Zone 4 remix featuring rapper Chingy were included on the soundtrack to the 2004 films A Cinderella Story and Barbershop 2: Back in Business, respectively.
"Fallen" debuted at number sixty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated November 29, 2003[4] and reached its peak position of number fifty-one six weeks later, on the chart dated January 10, 2004.[5] It spent a total of twelve consecutive weeks on the chart, and despite being Mýa's highest debut on the Hot 100, it is her third single to miss the top forty and the shortest-running single of her career to date. "Fallen" performed better on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; it debuted at number seventy-four for the week of November 8, 2003,[6] before peaking at number thirty-five on December 26, 2003, becoming Mýa's seventh non-consecutive top forty solo hit on the R&B chart.
Music video
Scenes for the music video of "Fallen" were filmed at the Line 4 Sheppard subway line in Toronto.[7]
A music video for "Fallen" was directed by Darren Grant. Shot in Toronto, the crew used the TTCsubway as a backdrop for New York City. The concept behind the video was an idea Mýa had of stalking a potential lover, played by actor Hassan Johnson. The singer wrote the treatment for the video and pitched the idea around to different music video directors; Grant reached out to her and shared the same vision. Filming of the video was tracked by BET's Access Granted. "Fallen" made its world premiere on BET's Access Granted and 106 & Park on October 10, 2003 to coincide with Mýa's birthday.[7]
