We Fell in Love in October

"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]

"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)

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

The song's popularity contributed to Girl in Red's reputation as a queer icon of Gen Z.[7]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal:[8]

Charts

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Chart performance for "We Fell in Love in October"
Chart (2020–2024) Peak
position
CIS (TopHit)[9] 120
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[10] 73
Estonia (TopHit)[9] 96
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 104
Greece International (IFPI)[12] 76
Latvia (TopHit)[9] 87
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] 42
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[14] 63
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 80
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 2
UK Indie (OCC)[17] 30
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

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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
France (SNEP)[24] Gold 100,000
Italy (FIMI)[25] Gold 50,000
Norway (IFPI Norway)[26] Platinum 60,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] Gold 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[29] 2× Platinum 2,000,000
Streaming
Greece (IFPI Greece)[30] Gold 1,000,000

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

References

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  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. ^ Aroesti, Rachel (April 22, 2021). "Girl in Red: 'If my songs can normalise queerness, that's amazing'". The Guardian. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "we fell in love in october / forget her by girl in red". Tidal. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c Girl in Red — We Fell in Love in October. TopHit. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 41. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Girl in Red Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International)". www.ifpi.gr. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  13. ^ "2023 41-os savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  14. ^ "OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie" (Select week 29.09.2023–05.10.2023.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  15. ^ "ČNS IFPI". IFPI ČR. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 202241 into search. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 41". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  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. ^ "French single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Italian single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  27. ^ "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.
  28. ^ "British single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  29. ^ "American single certifications – Girl in Red – We Fell in Love in October". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  30. ^ "IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Εβδομάδα: 40/2022" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 21 November 2022.