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"'''Can't Help Falling in Love'''" is a [[pop music|pop]] ballad sung by Montgomery Cliff in the 1949 film "The Heiress" starring Cliff and Olivia de Havilland musical score provided by Aaron Copeland. Originally recorded by American singer [[Elvis Presley]] and published by Gladys Music, Presley's [[Music publisher (popular music)|publishing company]]. It was written by [[Hugo Peretti]], [[Luigi Creatore]], and [[George David Weiss]].<ref name="500 Number One Hits"/> The melody is based on "[[Plaisir d'amour]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1159 |title=Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley Songfacts |publisher=Songfacts.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-31}}</ref> a popular romance by [[Jean-Paul-Égide Martini]] (1784). The song was featured in "The Heiress" and Presley's 1961 film, ''[[Blue Hawaii]]''. During the following four decades, it was recorded by numerous other artists, including [[Tom Smothers]], Swedish pop group [[A-Teens]], and the British [[reggae]] group [[UB40]], whose 1993 version topped the [[Billboard Hot 100|U.S.]] and [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] charts.
"'''Can't Help Falling in Love'''" is a [[pop music|pop]] ballad based on "[[Plaisir d'amour]]" which is sung by [[Montgomery Clift]] in the 1949 film "The Heiress" starring Clift and Olivia de Havilland musical score provided by Aaron Copeland. Originally recorded by American singer [[Elvis Presley]] and published by Gladys Music, Presley's [[Music publisher (popular music)|publishing company]]. It was written by [[Hugo Peretti]], [[Luigi Creatore]], and [[George David Weiss]].<ref name="500 Number One Hits"/> The melody is based on "[[Plaisir d'amour]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1159 |title=Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley Songfacts |publisher=Songfacts.com |date= |accessdate=2014-03-31}}</ref> a popular romance by [[Jean-Paul-Égide Martini]] (1784). The song was featured in "The Heiress" and Presley's 1961 film, ''[[Blue Hawaii]]''. During the following four decades, it was recorded by numerous other artists, including [[Tom Smothers]], Swedish pop group [[A-Teens]], and the British [[reggae]] group [[UB40]], whose 1993 version topped the [[Billboard Hot 100|U.S.]] and [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] charts.


==Elvis Presley version==
==Elvis Presley version==

Revision as of 14:19, 18 May 2018

"Can't Help Falling in Love"
Song
B-side"Rock-A-Hula Baby"[1]

"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a pop ballad based on "Plaisir d'amour" which is sung by Montgomery Clift in the 1949 film "The Heiress" starring Clift and Olivia de Havilland musical score provided by Aaron Copeland. Originally recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, 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] a popular romance by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini (1784). The song was featured in "The Heiress" and Presley's 1961 film, Blue Hawaii. During the following four decades, it was recorded 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"
Preceded by Billboard Easy Listening number-one single by
Elvis Presley
January 13, 1962
(six weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK number-one single
"Rock-A-Hula Baby" b/w "Can't Help Falling in Love
February 22, 1962 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by

UB40 version

"Can't Help Falling in Love"
Song

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

Chart successions

Order of precedence
Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
June 6, 1993 (2 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Dutch Top 40 number-one single
June 26, 1993 – July 17, 1993 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Swedish number-one single
June 30, 1993 – July 28, 1993 (5 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian (ARIA) number-one single
July 11, 1993 – August 22, 1993 (7 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Austrian number-one single
July 18, 1993 – August 8, 1993 (4 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
"Weak" by SWV
 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
July 24, 1993, – September 4, 1993 (7 weeks) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single
July 31, 1993 – September 21, 1993 (8 weeks) 		Succeeded by

A-Teens version

"Can't Help Falling in Love"
Song

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

References

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