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"Falling" is a song by American dream pop singer Julee Cruise. It was released in 1990 as the lead single and second track from her debut studio album, Floating into the Night. The song features music composed by Angelo Badalamenti and lyrics written by David Lynch. An instrumental version of "Falling" was used as the theme song for the ABC television series Twin Peaks and its Showtime revival.

The song charted in 15 countries worldwide between 1990 and 1992, including Australia where it reached No. 1 in April 1991. Badalamenti won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards for "Twin Peaks Theme". In 2010, Pitchfork Media ranked "Falling" at No. 146 on its "Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s". NME listed the song at No. 38 in their ranking of "100 Best Songs Of The 1990s" in 2012.

According to composer Angelo Badalamenti, the characteristic sound of the song was made playing a tuned-down electric guitar. Critics have praised the song as "a winner", "lilting and lovely", and "hauntologia par exellence". They have also noted that it succeeds in creating its own surreal yet comforting environment.

The music video features Julee Cruise performing the song through soft curtains and dramatic red lighting. It fades to various scenes from the Twin Peaks television series.

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