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"Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)"
SinglebyAerosmith
from the album Nine Lives
B-side"Fall Together"
ReleasedFebruary 11, 1997 (1997-02-11)
Length3:26
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
  • Joe Perry
  • Glen Ballard
  • Producer(s)Kevin Shirley
    Aerosmith singles chronology
    "Nine Lives"
    (1997)
    "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)"
    (1997)
    "Hole in My Soul"
    (1997)
    Music video
    "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)"onYouTube

    "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith that appeared on the band's 12th studio album, Nine Lives (1997). The song was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Glen Ballard, who had signed on to produce Nine Lives. Although he was dropped from the role halfway through production and replaced by Kevin Shirley, Ballard was still credited for his contributions to the album; he also co-wrote "Pink" with Tyler and Perry and "Taste of India" with Tyler and Richard Supa.

    Released as a single on February 11, 1997, the song topped the Spanish Singles Chart and reached number two in Canada for four weeks. It also topped the UK Rock Chart and the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Elsewhere, the track peaked at number four in the Czech Republic while reaching the top 10 in Finland and the top 30 in Iceland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. On the US Billboard Hot 100, it reached number 35.

    Chart performance[edit]

    The song was a popular hit around the world, reaching number 35 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number one on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and in Spain, number two in Canada, number 22 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 46 in Australia.

    Music video[edit]

    A music video was produced to promote the single. The video was directed by Michael Bay, and had a surreal landscape described as "12 Monkeys meets Brazil". Many supermodels, such as Angie Everhart, are featured dressed as nurses, dominatrices and princesses.[1]

    Track listings[edit]

    US CD and cassette single[2][3]

    1. "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" – 3:25
    2. "Fall Together" – 4:38

    UK and Australian CD single[4][5]

    1. "Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" – 3:25
    2. "Fall Together" – 4:38
    3. "Sweet Emotion" – 4:34
    4. "Season of Wither" – 5:39

    Charts[edit]

    Certifications[edit]

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    United States (RIAA)[27] Gold 500,000^

    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

    Release history[edit]

    Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
    United States February 11, 1997
  • rock radio
  • CD
  • cassette
  • Columbia [28][29]
    United Kingdom February 24, 1997
    • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
  • [30]
    Japan February 26, 1997 CD Sony [31]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ SPIN – Google Boeken. May 1997. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
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  • ^ Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees) (US cassette single sleeve). Aerosmith. Columbia Records. 1997. 38T78499.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees) (UK CD single liner notes). Aerosmith. Columbia Records. 1997. 664075 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees) (Australian CD single liner notes). Aerosmith. Columbia Records. 1997. 663442 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ "Aerosmith – Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  • ^ "Aerosmith – Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  • ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3176." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  • ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 9. March 1, 1997. p. 15. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  • ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 11. March 15, 1997. p. 13. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  • ^ "Aerosmith: Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  • ^ "Aerosmith – Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  • ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 21. May 24, 1997. p. 14. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  • ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (13.3. '97 – 19.3. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 14, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  • ^ "Aerosmith – Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  • ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  • ^ "Aerosmith – Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  • ^ "Aerosmith – Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
  • ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  • ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  • ^ "Aerosmith Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  • ^ "Aerosmith Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  • ^ "Aerosmith Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  • ^ "RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  • ^ "Romanian Top 100 Singles Airplay – Top of the Year 1997" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on January 22, 2005. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  • ^ "American single certifications – Aerosmith – Falling in Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  • ^ "New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1184. February 14, 1997. p. 65. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  • ^ Newman, Melinda (February 15, 1997). "Aerosmith to Get Global Push from Columbia" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 7. p. 81. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  • ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. February 22, 1997. p. 41. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
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