We Fell in Love in October

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"We Fell in Love in October"
Single by Girl in Red
Released21 November 2018
Genre
Length3:04
LabelAWAL
Lyricist(s)Marie Ulven
Producer(s)Marie Ulven
Girl in Red singles chronology
"Girls"
(2018) 		"We Fell in Love in October"
(2018) 		"Watch You Sleep"
(2019)
Girl In Red EP chronology
Chapter 1
(2018) 		We Fell In Love In October / Forget Her
(2018) 		Chapter 2
(2019)

"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]

In 2022, Girl in Red released the song “October Passed Me By" as a sequel to "We Fell in Love in October".[6]

Alongside "I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend" and "Girls", "We Fell In Love in October" had a significant impact on the LGBTQ+ community and elevated Girl in Red to Gen Z queer icon status.[7][8]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Tidal:[9]

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "We Fell in Love in October"
Chart (2020–2023) Peak
position
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 73
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 154
German Single Trending (Official German Charts)[12] 20
Greece International (IFPI)[13] 76
Lithuania (AGATA)[14] 42
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[15] 63
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[16] 80
UK Indie (OCC)[17] 36
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[edit]

‹See Tfd›
Certifications for "We Fell in Love in October"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[22] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[23] Gold 40,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)[24] Platinum 60,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[27] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[28] Gold 1,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Deville, Chris (14 October 2022). "girl in red – "October Passed Me By" (Prod. Aaron Dessner)". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. ^ Deville, Chris (14 October 2022). "girl in red – "October Passed Me By" (Prod. Aaron Dessner)". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "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."
  7. ^ Ferrufino, Marcela (April 21, 2022). "How girl in red hooked Generation Z". The Tide. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ^ Aroesti, Rachel (April 22, 2021). "Girl in Red: 'If my songs can normalise queerness, that's amazing'". The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "we fell in love in october / forget her by girl in red". Tidal. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 202341 into search. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of October 15, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Offizielle Single Trending Charts - Musik Charts". MTV Germany. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  13. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International)". www.ifpi.gr. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  14. ^ "2023 41-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  15. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 29.09.2023–05.10.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  16. ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202241 into search. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 18 December 2020 - 24 December 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 – 18 December 2020 - 24 December 2020". Official Charts Company. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40 - 18 December 2020 - 24 December 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  21. ^ "Girl in Red Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  23. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October". Music Canada. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  24. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "British single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  27. ^ "American single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  28. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 40/2022" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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