Trustfall (song)

"Trustfall"
Single by Pink
from the album Trustfall
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)
Genre
Length3:57
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Pink singles chronology
"Never Gonna Not Dance Again"
(2022)
"Trustfall"
(2023)
"When I Get There"
(2023)
Music video
"Trustfall" on YouTube

"Trustfall" is a song by American singer Pink, released as the second single from her ninth studio album Trustfall on January 27, 2023.[2] It was co-written by Pink with Johnny McDaid and Fred Again, who also both produced the song.[3]

Composition

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"Trustfall" has been described as a "synthpop club banger" and an "emotional electro anthem", eschewing her "signature pop-rock sound".[1] The song contains a "driving EDM beat" and "emotionally fraught lyrics" about confronting fear and trusting things will work out.[3]

Critical reception

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The song earned generally positive reviews from music critics.[4] John Murphy from musicOMH declared "Trustfall" to be "up there with some of her best work" and described it as "a pulsating electro-anthem that's [...] reminiscent of Robyn."[5] Similarly, Michael Cragg, writing for The Guardian, called the "pulsating, Robyn-like" song one the "few pleasing tangents" on its parent album,[6] while PopMatters critic Jeffrey Davies noted that the "EDM production [..] begs to be put on repeat."[7] Ed Power from The Irish Examiner found the song to be a "brooding bopper, with Pink pushing her husky vocals to breaking point as house honcho Fred Again layers in bright, bouncy grooves."[8]

Lucy Case of Renowned for Sound called the song a "modern EDM anthem packed with P!nk’s soaring vocals."[9] while Sam Damshenas noted that "Trustfall" "marks a huge departure from P!nk’s signature pop-rock sound with a pulsating EDM beat."[4] Arwa Haider from Financial Times found that the "EDM-fuelled title track [...] could have connected emotionally. But the usually intrepid Fred Again sounds restrained here in a generic "epic groove," albeit one elevated by Pink's vocals."[10] Less impressed,Kate French-Morris from The Telegraph called "Trustfall" a "robustly bland hit."[11] In a negative review, Roisin O'Connor from The Independent wrote: "The title track borrows too heavily from Robyn's playbook and consequently only serves to remind you that the "Dancing On My Own" artist does it better."[12]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for "Trustfall"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
MTV Video Music Awards 2023 Best Pop Nominated [13]

Music video

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The track's music video was released the same day as the song, and directed by Georgia Hudson. It stars Pink and a young woman who is trying to find the confidence to talk to a man she is interested in at a house party.[14] Pink also stands atop a hotel and dances on a dark street, which was choreographed by Ryan Heffington.[3]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Trustfall"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[84] Gold 35,000
Belgium (BEA)[85] Gold 20,000
France (SNEP)[86] Platinum 200,000
Germany (BVMI)[87] Gold 300,000
Hungary (MAHASZ)[88] Gold 2,000
Poland (ZPAV)[89] Platinum 50,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[90] Platinum 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[91] Gold 400,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Trustfall"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various January 27, 2023 RCA [2]
United States February 20, 2023 Hot adult contemporary radio [92]
United States April 3, 2023 Pop radio [93]

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