"When I Fall in Love" is a popular song, written by Victor Young (music) and Edward Heyman (lyrics). It was introduced in the film One Minute to Zero. The song has become a standard, with many artists recording it, though the original hit version was by Doris Day.
Doris Day's recording was made on June 5, 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39786 and issued with the flip side "Take Me in Your Arms." The song reached number 20 on the Billboard chart. [1]
A cover version was recorded by Nat King Cole on December 28, 1956. It was issued by Capitol Records on an LP album, Love Is the Thing, catalog number SW824. The single was released in the UK in 1957, and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. This recording was re-released in 1987, reaching number 4 on that occasion. It competed with a version by Rick Astley released at the same time. Astley's version reached number 2.
Romantic singer Johnny Mathis recorded it on his album Open Fire, Two Guitars in 1959 which was charted in the UK and many other countries.
Blues-lounge singer Etta James hit the Billboard Top 100 with her 1961 version.
A version by The Lettermen issued as a single in 1961 also became quite popular. (Billboard Pop - number 7, Easy Listening - number 1, both peaks 1962).
The Carpenters recorded this song for their last television special, Music, Music, Music!. Richard Carpenter officially released it on their album, Lovelines in 1989, six years after his sister's death. The song appeared also on their second compilation, Interpretations in 1994. Carpenter released a VHS tape also called Interpretations, which held the "When I Fall in Love" music video.
Country singer Kenny Rogers included his version on his collection of love songs, Always and Forever.
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Céline Dion and Clive Griffin version
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| Single by Céline Dion and Clive Griffin | |||||
| from the album Sleepless in Seattle and The Colour of My Love | |||||
| Released | June 28, 1993 | ||||
| Format | CD single, cassette single, mini CD single, 7" single | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 4:20 | ||||
| Label | Columbia, Epic | ||||
| Writer(s) | Edward Heyman, Victor Young | ||||
| Producer | David Foster | ||||
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The version by Céline Dion and Clive Griffin was featured in the romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle and released as a single on June 28, 1993 becoming one of the most acclaimed. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1994, and won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s). The award went to David Foster and Jeremy Lubbock. The song appears on both, the Sleepless in Seattle soundtrack (number 1 on the Billboard 200 and 4x platinum RIAA certification for selling over 4 million copies in the U.S.), and later on Dion's album The Colour of My Love, released in November 1993.[2]
The music video was directed by Dominic Orlando in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
"When I Fall in Love" reached top 40 in few countries, including number 22 in New Zealand, number 23 in the United States, and number 37 in the Netherlands. It was popular on the U.S. Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, peaking at number 6.
In 1998, Anne Murray performed "When I Fall in Love" with Céline Dion live and included it on her DVD called An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray...Live. Later, this version appeared on Murray's 2007 album Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends.
Formats and track listings
Worldwide CD single
- "When I Fall in Love" – 4:20
- "If I Were You" – 5:07
UK CD maxi single
- "When I Fall in Love" – 4:20
- "If You Asked Me To" – 3:55
- "An Affair to Remember" (instrumental) – 3:30
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak Position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[3] | 93 |
| Canadian Contemporary Hit Radio Chart[4] | 31 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[5] | 37 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[6] | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[8] | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[9] | 40 |
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References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research.
- ^ The Colour of My Love. Retrieved January 31, 1996.
- ^ Australian Singles Chart
- ^ Canadian Contemporary Hit Radio Chart
- ^ Dutch Singles Chart
- ^ New Zealand Singles Chart
- ^ Billboard Hot 100
- ^ Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
- ^ Top 40 Mainstream
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