It also marked the first DVD single release for David. In Hungary, Poland, and Romania, 'Rise & Fall' topped the singles charts.
It also returned David to the top ten on the Australian Singles Chart, outpeaking both ' What's Your Flava?' and ' Hidden Agenda'. The song returned David to the UK top five, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. Girl group Sugababes also sampled the song in their single ' Shape', which was released several weeks prior. The song, a collaboration with fellow English musician Sting, is based on a sample of the 1993 song ' Shape of My Heart' from Sting's album Ten Summoner's Tales.
' Rise & Fall' is a song by British singer Craig David and the third single taken from his second studio album, Slicker Than Your Average (2002).