With a personal dislike for traditional "this is my moment" American Idol-esque coronation songs, Tedder and his partner instead opted to write a song people can relate to that they would pitch to artists of the caliber of Rihanna or Kelly Clarkson.
On December 18, 2013, the night after winning Season 5 of The Voice, Chin performed "Tumbling Down" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
The following day, during her extensive post-victory media run, she performed the song on a variety of stages, including Live!
[5] Joined by runners-up Jacquie Lee and Will Champlin, she performed the song at the annual Rose Parade on January 1, 2014 atop the first ever The Voice float.
[7] On January 25, 2014, she performed the song at Lure Nightclub in Hollywood for an audience of label and publishing executives as well as media.