"Falling Down" is a song recorded by American pop rock band Selena Gomez & the Scene for their debut studio album, Kiss & Tell (2009).

The song was written by Ted Bruner and Trey Vittetoe, both of whom produced the track; Gina Schock of The Go-Go's also receives writing credit.

Its lyrics see Gomez ridiculing life in Hollywood and fame, though can also be interpreted to speak of a romantic relationship.

[2][3] Inspired by acts such as Paramore and Forever the Sickest Kids, Gomez opted to form a band rather than release music as a solo artist.

[8] Gina Schock, who rose to fame as a member of The Go-Go's, served as an inspiration for Gomez, and worked on numerous songs for the record.

"Falling Down" is a rock song[18] that features "aggressive" guitar and drum lines powered by "bloopy" synths.

[19] Robert Copsey of Digital Spy said the song sounded "suspiciously similar to Pink's 'U + Ur Hand'.

[21] It follows the chord progression Dm–C–Dm-C.[21] Bill Lamb of About.com gave the single 4 out of 5 stars, calling the song "catchy" and commending Gomez's "sassy" vocals and its lyrics.

[19] Lamb also noted that "The mix leaves in Gomez' [sic] occasional breathless delivery that only conveys more immediacy for the song.

Gomez further elaborated on the concept of the song on an interview with Just Jared Jr., saying, It's basically about Hollywood and what people think about it and essentially how plastic it is sometimes.

[29] The music video to "Falling Down", directed by Chris Dooley, was first seen on Disney Channel, succeeding Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie on August 28, 2009.

The background in the music video is a large projection of patterned geometrical figures that constantly alter to divergent colors.

As the video progresses Gomez and the rest of the band are seen singing, dancing, playing instruments and using props.