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 Orchestral pop
Length 2:59
Label RCA Victor
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Elvis Presley (Joseph Lilley for Paramount Pictures)[3]
Certification Platinum (RIAA)
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Little Sister"
(1961)		 "Can't Help Falling in Love"
(1961)		 "Rock-A-Hula Baby"
(1961)

"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a pop ballad originally recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company. It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss.[2] The melody is based on "Plaisir d'amour"[4] (1784), a popular romance by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini (1741–1816). It was featured in Elvis Presley's 1961 film, Blue Hawaii. During the following four decades, it was recorded by numerous other artists, including British reggae group UB40, whose 1993 version topped the U.S. and UK charts, and Swedish pop group A-Teens.

Elvis Presley version

Elvis Presley's version of the song, which topped the British charts in 1962, has appeared in numerous other films, including the 2000 film Coyote Ugly, the 2002 Disney film Lilo & Stitch, the 2016 film The Conjuring 2 and the Pilot Episode of Sons of Anarchy. Other films that feature the song include Overboard, Honeymoon in Vegas, The Thing Called Love, Was It Something I Said?, Fools Rush In, Love Stinks and Happily Ever After. The single is certified by the RIAA as a Platinum record, for US sales in excess of one million copies. In the United States, the Elvis Presley version of the song peaked at number two on the pop chart and went to number one on the Easy Listening chart for six weeks.[5]

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 used as the closing for Presley's final TV special, Elvis in Concert.

Personnel

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Can't Help Falling in Love"
  2. "Rock-A-Hula Baby"
Preceded by
"When I Fall in Love" by the Lettermen		 Billboard Easy Listening number-one single by
Elvis Presley
January 13, 1962
(six weeks) 		Succeeded by
"A Little Bitty Tear" by Burl Ives
Preceded by
"The Young Ones" by Cliff Richard and the Shadows		 UK number-one single
"Rock-A-Hula Baby" b/w "Can't Help Falling in Love
February 22, 1962 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Wonderful Land" by the Shadows

UB40 version

"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"
Single by UB40
from the album Sliver and Promises and Lies
Released May 10, 1993
Format
Recorded March 3, 1993
Genre
Length 3:24
Label Virgin
Writer(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 number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after debuting at number 100 and appears in the soundtrack of the movie Sliver,[6] the trailer for Fools Rush In and an episode of Hindsight. It remained at number one in the United States for seven weeks. It was also number one in the United Kingdom, Austria, Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand. The single version of the song has a slightly different backing rhythm and melody.

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.

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

Weekly charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 1
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[8] 1
Canada (RPM) 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] 1
France (SNEP)[7] 5
Germany (Media Control Charts)[10] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 2
Italy (FIMI)[12] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 1
New Zealand (RIANZ)[7] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[7] 4
Spain (Los 40 Principales) 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 2
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[14] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 1
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[15] 11
US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[15] 11
US Billboard Hot Top 40 Mainstream[15] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1993) Position
Australian Singles Chart[16] 5
Austrian Singles Chart[17] 5
Dutch Top 40[13] 5
Swiss Singles Chart[18] 6
UK Singles Chart 2
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 3

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 22

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[21] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[22] Silver 125,000*
Germany (BVMI)[23] Platinum 500,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum 1,300,000[26]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Chart successions

Order of precedence
Preceded by
"All That She Wants" by Ace of Base		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
June 6, 1993 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Dreams" by Gabrielle
Preceded by
"What Is Love" by Haddaway		 Dutch Top 40 number-one single
June 26, 1993 – July 17, 1993 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Mr. Vain" by Culture Beat
Preceded by
"Somebody Dance with Me" by DJ Bobo		 Swedish number-one single
June 30, 1993 – July 28, 1993 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes
Preceded by
"Informer" by Snow		 Australian (ARIA) number-one single
July 11, 1993 – August 22, 1993 (8 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"The River of Dreams" by Billy Joel
Preceded by
"Mr. Vain" by Culture Beat		 Austrian number-one single
July 18, 1993 – August 8, 1993 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes
Preceded by
"Weak" by SWV		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
July 24, 1993, – September 4, 1993 (7 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"Dreamlover" by Mariah Carey
Preceded by
"What Is Love"" by Haddaway		 Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single
July 31, 1993 – September 21, 1993 (8 weeks) 		Succeeded by
"What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes

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 single
Recorded 2002
Genre Dance-pop[27]
Length 3:06
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Mark Hammond
A-Teens singles chronology
"Heartbreak Lullaby"
(2001)		 "Can't Help Falling in Love"
(2001)		 "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 did not chart in the United States but reached No. 12 in Sweden, No. 16 in Argentina, and No. 41 in Australia. Despite the success of the song overseas, it failed to attract the rest of the Latin American public, due to the fact that there was a Spanish version of the song, performed by the Argentine group, Bandana. In addition, the A-Teens' version of the song was overshadowed by the promotion of Bandana's version.

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

Other artists who recorded the song

Additional versions

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. 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. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 196.
  6. ↑ King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade – 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 342. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
  7. 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.
  8. ↑ Archived February 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
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  11. ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie Archived 20090603000000 at WebCite . Retrieved April 10, 2008.
  12. ↑ Italian Single Chart Hit parade Italia (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
  13. 1 2 "Single top 100 over 1993" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  14. ↑ "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" ub40.co.uk . Retrieved February 12, 2008.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Billboard allmusic.com . Retrieved April 20, 2008.
  16. ↑ "1993 Australian Singles Chart". aria. Archived from the original on March 30, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  17. ↑ "1993 Austrian Singles Chart" (in German). Austriancharts. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  18. ↑ "1993 Swiss Singles Chart" (in German). Swisscharts. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
  19. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1993". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  20. ↑ 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.
  21. ↑ "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
  22. ↑ "French single certifications – UB40 – Can't Help Falling in Love" (in French). InfoDisc. Select UB40 and click OK
  23. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (UB40; 'Can't Help Falling in Love')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  24. ↑ "British single certifications – UB40 – Can't Help Falling in Love". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Can't Help Falling in Love in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  25. ↑ "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
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  27. ↑ "A*Teens Draft Baha Men, LMNT For Tour". Billboard. July 17, 2002. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  28. ↑ "'The Voice' Recap: The Finals Begin With Performances from Top Three". ABC News. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
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