XXXTentacion's mother, Cleopatra Bernard, uploaded the preview on Instagram, captioning it with "From Peep's mom and I" with Makonnen claiming it was the mothers' wishes. The song was released on September 19, 2018, after a long delay, being announced by Lil Peep's and XXXTentacion's mothers. The decision to include rapper XXXTentacion ( right) on the new version was disputed. The original version of the collaborative song featured singer iLoveMakonnen ( left). XXXTentacion was murdered on June 18, 2018. XXXTentacion contacted iLoveMakonnen and recorded a verse over Makonnen's in tribute of Lil Peep, the rapper is quoted as saying that if he had seen the better side of Peep before he died then they would have been good friends. XXXTentacion had not met iLoveMakonnen in person, but he did once speak with him over the phone in late 2016 when he was in prison dealing with aggravated battery charges. The song was played on livestream by iLoveMakonnen following his death and then was uploaded to YouTube as a snippet, where XXXTentacion heard it. In November 2017, Lil Peep died from an accidental Fentanyl–Xanax overdose, leaving the project unfinished. The producer claimed the lyrics "Let's watch the rain while it's falling down" was described that at the time Lil Peep recorded the song, it was pouring outside. "Falling Down" was originally recorded as "Sunlight on Your Skin" during a London studio session between iLoveMakonnen and Lil Peep as part of a collaboration project. The single has since been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Lil Peep's highest-charting single in the United States. This new version peaked at number thirteen on the U.S.
"Falling Down" was originally a song by and written by Lil Peep and singer iLoveMakonnen under the title "Sunlight on Your Skin", with XXXTentacion also receiving a writing credit for the final version.įollowing Lil Peep's death on November 15, 2017, from a Fentanyl– Xanax overdose, XXXTentacion encountered a snippet of the song on YouTube and contacted iLoveMakonnen to record a verse for it. The track was produced by IIVI, John Cunningham, and Mike Will Made It. The song was posthumously released as the lead single from the album on September 19, 2018. It was included as a bonus track on the deluxe edition of Lil Peep's second studio album Come Over When You're Sober, Pt. " Falling Down" is a song by late American rappers Lil Peep and XXXTentacion.