Can't Help Falling in Love

"Can't Help Falling in Love"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Blue Hawaii
B-side "Rock-A-Hula Baby"[1]
Released October 1, 1961
Format 7"
Recorded March 23, 1961, Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre Pop
Length 2:59
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Elvis Presley (Joseph Lilley for Paramount Pictures)[3]
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Little Sister"
(1961)		 "Can't Help Falling in Love"
(1961)		 "Rock-A-Hula Baby"
(1961)
Music video
"Can't Help Falling in Love" (audio) on YouTube

"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii (1961). It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss.[2] (The melody is based on "Plaisir d'amour",[4] a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini). "Can't Help Falling in Love" was featured in Presley's 1961 film, Blue Hawaii. During the following four decades, it has been covered by numerous other artists, including Tom Smothers, Swedish pop group A-Teens, and the British reggae group UB40, whose 1993 version topped the U.S. and UK charts.

Elvis Presley version

Elvis Presley's version of the song topped the British charts in 1962. The single is certified Platinum by the RIAA, for US sales in excess of one million copies. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind Joey Dee and the Starliters' "Peppermint Twist"[5] and went to No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for six weeks.[6][7]

During Presley's late 1960s and 1970s live performances, the song was performed as the show's finale. Most notably, it was also sung in the live segment of his 1968 NBC television special, and as the closer for his 1973 Global telecast, Aloha from Hawaii. A version with a faster arrangement was the closing number in Presley's final TV special, Elvis in Concert. "Can't Help Falling in Love" was also the last song he performed live, at his concert in Indianapolis at Market Square Arena on 26 June 1977.[8]

In 2015, the song was included on the If I Can Dream album, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Presley's birth. The version uses archival voice recordings of Presley and his singers, backed by new orchestral arrangements performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Personnel

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Can't Help Falling in Love"
  2. "Rock-A-Hula Baby"

UB40 version

"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"
Single by UB40
from the album Sliver: Music from the Motion Picture and Promises and Lies
Released May 10, 1993
Format
Recorded March 3, 1993
Genre
Length 3:24
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) UB40
UB40 singles chronology
"One in Ten"
(1992)		 "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"
(1993)		 "Higher Ground"
(1993)

In 1993, British reggae band UB40 recorded the song as the first single from their 1993 album Promises and Lies. The song was released in May 1993, in the majority of countries worldwide. It eventually climbed to No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 after debuting at No. 100, and remained there for seven weeks. It was also No. 1 in the United Kingdom, Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand.

The song appears on the soundtrack of the movie Sliver,[9] the trailer for Fools Rush In, and an episode of Hindsight. In the US, and on the Sliver soundtrack, the song title was listed as "Can't Help Falling in Love," rather than what appeared on the record sleeve. The single version of the song also has a slightly different backing rhythm and melody.

The song and band also appear in the 1997 film Speed 2: Cruise Control.

Track listings

CD single
  1. "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" – 3:24
  2. "Jungle Love" – 5:09
CD maxi
  1. "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" – 3:24
  2. "Jungle Love" – 5:09
  3. "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" (Extended Mix) – 6:03
10" single
  1. "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" (Extended Mix) – 6:03
  2. "Jungle Love" – 5:09
  3. "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" – 3:24
7" single
  1. "I Can't Help Falling in Love with You" – 3:24
  2. "Jungle Love" – 5:09

Charts and sales

A-Teens version

"Can't Help Falling in Love"
Single by A-Teens
from the album Lilo & Stitch and Pop 'til You Drop!
Released October 29, 2002
Format CD
Recorded 2002
Genre Dance-pop[32]
Length 3:06
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mark Hammond
A-Teens singles chronology
"Heartbreak Lullaby"
(2001)		 "Can't Help Falling in Love"
(2002)		 "Floorfiller"
(2002)

The song was the A-Teens's first single from their first extended play Pop 'til You Drop!, as well as for the Lilo & Stitch movie soundtrack, which was originally scheduled to include several Presley tracks, the A-Teens picking it for inclusion in the soundtrack. It was later also featured as a bonus track on their third studio album, New Arrival for the European market. The video had thus tremendous exposure on several television channels, with the A-Teens eventually including the song in their third album. As a result, the song had two music videos, one to promote the Disney movie, the other for the album. It is also shown in the teen pop compilation album, Disney Girlz Rock.

The song reached No. 12 in Sweden, No. 16 in Argentina, and No. 41 in Australia.

Music video

The video was directed by Gregory Dark and filmed in Los Angeles, California. It had two different versions. The "Disney Version", as the fans named it, features scenes of the movie, and also new scenes of the A-Teens with beach costumes. The "A-Teens Version" of the video, features the A-Teens on the white background with different close-ups and choreography, and scenes with puppies and different costumes.

Releases

Tracks marked + are not A-Teens tracks.

European 2-track CD single

  1. "Can't Help Falling in Love" [Album Version] – 3:06
  2. "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" – 3:27 +

European/Australian CD maxi

  1. "Can't Help Falling in Love" [Album Version] – 3:06
  2. "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" – 3:27 +
  3. "He Mele, No Lilo" – 2:28 +

Other versions

  • The uptempo version by Andy Williams peaked at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1970.
  • The Al Martino recording was released by Capitol Records and charted in 1970, peaking at No. 51 on the Billboard charts and No. 57 on the Cashbox chart.
  • The Stylistics went to No. 4 with a disco version in 1976.
  • Lick the Tins first released their cover version on a single[33] in 1985 and included it on their 1986 album Blind Man on a Flying Horse. It spent nine weeks on the UK Singles Chart that year.
  • In 1987, Corey Hart's recording reached No. 1 in Canada and No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
  • In 1992, Irish folk singer-songwriter Luka Bloom covered it on his album The Acoustic Motorbike. [34]
  • Ingrid Michaelson released an updated version on her album Be OK in 2008, which was nominated for the American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single, and Independent Music Award for Best Song – Cover.
  • Haley Reinhart's remake of the song peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 17, 2017.

References

  1. ↑ "Can't Help Falling in Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby by Elvis Presley (Single, Blue Eyed Soul): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list". Rate Your Music. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  2. 1 2 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 64. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
  3. ↑ Elvis Presley - A Life in Music by Ernst Jorgensen p.151-152
  4. ↑ "Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Music: Top 100 - Billboard Hot 100 Chart", Billboard
  6. ↑ "Adult Contemporary Chart - Billboard", Billboard
  7. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 196.
  8. ↑ https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/elvis-presley/1977/market-square-arena-indianapolis-in-33d698cd.html
  9. ↑ King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade – 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 342. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com . Retrieved February 12, 2008.
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  12. ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  13. ↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de Archived 2009-06-17 at WebCite . Retrieved April 10, 2008.
  14. ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 2009-06-03 at WebCite . Retrieved April 10, 2008.
  15. ↑ Italian Single Chart Hit parade Italia (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
  16. 1 2 "Single top 100 over 1993" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  17. ↑ "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" ub40.co.uk Archived January 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. . Retrieved February 12, 2008.
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  19. ↑ "1993 Australian Singles Chart". aria. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  20. ↑ "1993 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  21. ↑ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  22. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1993". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  23. ↑ "1993 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  24. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1993". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  25. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade – The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  26. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – UB40 – Can't Help Falling in Love" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter UB40 in the field Interpret. Enter Can't Help Falling in Love in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen. 
  27. ↑ "French single certifications – UB40 – Can't Help Falling in Love" (in French). InfoDisc. Select UB40 and click OK. 
  28. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (UB40; 'Can't Help Falling in Love')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  29. ↑ "British single certifications – UB40 – Can't Help Falling in Love". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Enter Can't Help Falling in Love in the search field and then press Enter.
  30. ↑ "American single certifications – UB-40 – Can't Help Falling in Love". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  31. ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1993". Billboard. BPI Communications. 106 (3): 73. January 15, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  32. ↑ "A*Teens Draft Baha Men, LMNT For Tour". Billboard. July 17, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Lick The Tins - Can't Help Falling In Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  34. ↑ "The Acoustic Motorbike". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
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