"We Fell in Love in October" is a song by Norwegian indie rock singer-songwriter Girl in Red.[3] It was released as a single on 21 November 2018 as a double single with "Forget Her". The song peaked at No. 14 on the US Hot Rock Songs chart in October 2019.[4] The young girl with Girl in Red in the music video is Mina Rodahl.[5]
"We Fell in Love in October" | ||||
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Single by Girl in Red | ||||
Released | 21 November 2018 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:04 | |||
Label | AWAL | |||
Lyricist(s) | Marie Ulven | |||
Producer(s) | Marie Ulven | |||
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Girl In Red EP chronology | ||||
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In 2022, Girl in Red released the song “October Passed Me By" as a sequel to "We Fell in Love in October".[6]
The song's popularity contributed to Girl in Red's reputation as a queer icon of Gen Z.[7]
Credits and personnel
editCredits adapted from Tidal:[8]
- Marie Ulven – producer, composer, lyricist
Charts
editChart (2020–2024) | Peak position |
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CIS Airplay (TopHit)[9] | 120 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] | 73 |
Estonia (TopHit)[9] | 96 |
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] | 104 |
Greece International (IFPI)[12] | 76 |
Latvia (TopHit)[9] | 87 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] | 42 |
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[14] | 63 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] | 80 |
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 2 |
UK Indie (OCC)[17] | 30 |
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[18] | 4 |
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[19] | 63 |
UK Vinyl Singles (OCC)[20] | 3 |
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[21] | 14 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[22] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[23] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[24] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[25] | Gold | 50,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[26] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[29] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Greece (IFPI Greece)[30] | Gold | 1,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Deville, Chris (14 October 2022). "girl in red – "October Passed Me By" (Prod. Aaron Dessner)". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Deville, Chris (14 October 2022). "girl in red – "October Passed Me By" (Prod. Aaron Dessner)". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (2020-10-14). "Girl in Red's 'We Fell in Love in October' Gets October Bump, Records Best-Ever Streaming Week". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ Wang, Steffanee (2018-11-21). "Girl In Red's "we fell in love in october" video is cute as shit". The FADER. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "girl in red – we fell in love in october - Epic Heroes Entertainment Movies Toys TV Video Games News Art". Epic Heroes Entertainment Movies Toys TV Video Games News Art. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "Girl in Red Releases New Song "October Passed Me By"". Pitchfork. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
The new song, "October Passed Me By," is the sequel to Ulven's 2018 hit "We Fell in Love in October."
- ^ Aroesti, Rachel (April 22, 2021). "Girl in Red: 'If my songs can normalise queerness, that's amazing'". The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "we fell in love in october / forget her by girl in red". Tidal. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c Girl in Red — We Fell in Love in October. TopHit. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ "Girl in Red Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International)". www.ifpi.gr. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "2023 41-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 29.09.2023–05.10.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202241 into search. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 41". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 18 December 2020 - 24 December 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 – 18 December 2020 - 24 December 2020". Official Charts Company. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40 - 18 December 2020 - 24 December 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Girl in Red Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October". Music Canada. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ "French single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October / Forget Her". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 40/2022" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 21 November 2022.