She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)

"She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from Australian singer Sia. It was released as the lead single from the re-release of Nothing But the Beat, Nothing But the Beat 2.0 and tallies as the album's seventh single overall. It was released via digital download on August 21, 2012.[2]

"She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)"
Single by David Guetta featuring Sia
from the album Nothing but the Beat 2.0
Released	21 August 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	House music[1]
Length	3:42
Label	Virgin EMI
Songwriter(s)	David Guetta Chris Braide Sia Furler Giorgio Tuinfort
Producer(s)	David Guetta Chris Braide Giorgio Tuinfort
David Guetta singles chronology
"Laserlight" (2012) "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" (2012) "Rest of My Life" (2012)
Sia singles chronology
"Wild Ones" (2011) "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" (2012) "Elastic Heart" (2013)
Audio sample
"She Wolf" file help
Music video
"She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" on YouTube

Background

Prior to its official release on August 21, 2012, an EP of remixes of the track, featuring contributions from Michael Calingham and Sandro Silva, was made available for a short time exclusively via Beatport, on August 7, 2012.[3] The official release then followed on August 21, 2012, before the track was issued in the form of CD single and 12" vinyl in Germany on August 24, 2012.[4] The single was released in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2012, on the date of the album's release. It peaked at #8 on the UK Singles Chart. Although this song failed to chart the US Billboard Hot 100, it topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart, making it Guetta's seventh number-one on the chart.

Music video

Background

On September 21, 2012, a lyric video for the track was uploaded to Guetta's official VEVO channel.[5] On September 26, 2012, a trailer for the music video was released, with an official premiere date of October 3, 2012, revealed.[6] The official video for the track was uploaded to Guetta's official VEVO channel five days earlier on September 28, 2012.[7]

Synopsis

Example of the effects used during the video

The video starts off with a shot of a naked woman, which moves on to a wounded wolf running from a handful of human hunters. It is shown that the wolf is supernatural, as it is able to make the hunters "explode" on every breakdown of the song. The "explosions" depict the hunters and the landscape as composed by tiny polygons, as if everything were part of a computer simulated reality. At the end of the music video, the canine then transforms back into the naked woman at the start.

Location

The video was shot on-location in Iceland, at Langjökull, and at Reykjanes, in Krýsuvík and near Reykjanesviti.[8]

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a mixed review stating:

After a global conquering hook-up with Flo Rida she's returned to where it all began with David Guetta, who'll be hoping that lightning strikes twice after the spectacular and chart-topping 'Titanium'. Once again, it's the heartfelt lyrics that shine over the handbag house as she confesses: "You hunted me down like a wolf, a predator/ ...I felt like a deer in your lights" with the same inimitable gusto. The result is nothing we haven't heard already, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.[9]

Track listing

Digital download[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"She Wolf" (Falling to Pieces)	3:30

Digital download – EP[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"She Wolf" (Falling to Pieces) (Michael Calfan Remix)	6:00
2.	"She Wolf" (Falling to Pieces) (Sandro Silva Remix)	4:47
3.	"She Wolf" (Falling to Pieces) (Extended Mix)	4:59

CD single[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"She Wolf" (Falling to Pieces) (Michael Calfan Remix)	6:00
2.	"She Wolf" (Falling to Pieces) (Sandro Silva Remix)	4:47
3.	"She Wolf" (Falling to Pieces) (extended mix)	4:59
4.	"She Wolf" (Falling to Pieces) (album version)	3:42

German 12" vinyl[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"She Wolf" (Falling to Pieces) (Michael Calfan Remix)	6:00
2.	"She Wolf" (Falling to Pieces) (extended mix)	4:59
3.	"She Wolf" (Falling to Pieces) (Sandro Silva Remix)	4:47

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2012–13) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 11 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 3 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 5 Brazil (Billboard Hot 100 Airplay)[16] 43 Brazil (Brasil Hot Pop Billboard)[16] 12 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 35 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[18] 4 Denmark (Tracklisten)[19] 7 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[20] 5 France (SNEP)[21] 4 Germany (Official German Charts)[22] 3 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[23] 11 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[24] 14 Hungary (Single Top 40)[25] 1 Iceland (Tonlist)[26] 16 Ireland (IRMA)[27] 6 Israel (Media Forest)[28] 2 Italy (FIMI)[29] 6 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[30] 80 Lebanon (The Official Lebanese Top 20)[31] 13 Luxembourg (Billboard)[32] 5 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[33] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[34] 6 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35] 19 Norway (VG-lista)[36] 4 Portugal (Billboard)[37] 4 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[38] 94 Scotland (OCC)[39] 4 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[40] 5 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[41] 13 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42] 6 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[43] 4 UK Dance (OCC)[44] 1 UK Singles (OCC)[45] 8 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[46] 8 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[47] 1 Venezuela (Record Report)[48] 93

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position Australia (ARIA)[49] 58 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[50] 34 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[51] 48 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[52] 38 France (SNEP)[53] 31 Germany (Media Control AG)[54] 27 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[55] 48 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[56] 82 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[57] 29 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[58] 45 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[59] 134 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[60] 32 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[61] 46 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[62] 91 Chart (2013) Position France (SNEP)[63] 153 Russia Airplay (Tophit)[64] 23 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[65] 77 Ukraine Airplay (Tophit)[66] 80 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[67] 41 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[68] 2× Platinum 140,000^^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[69] Gold 15,000^* Belgium (BEA)[70] Gold 15,000^* Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[71] Gold 15,000^^ France (SNEP)[72] Gold 75,000^* Germany (BVMI)[73] Gold 281,000[74] Italy (FIMI)[75] 2× Platinum 60,000^* Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[76] Platinum 30,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[77] Gold 408,000[78] ^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
France[79]	August 21, 2012	Digital download	EMI
Norway[80]
United States
Germany[81][82]	August 24, 2012	CD single 12" vinyl
France[83][84]	September 3, 2012
Italy[85][86]	September 9, 2012
United Kingdom[87][88]	September 10, 2012
United States[89]	January 8, 2013	Mainstream radio	Astralwerks Capitol

See also

• List of number-one dance singles of 2012 (U.S.)

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External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics