Could It Be I'm Falling in Love

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“Could It Be I'm Falling In Love”
Single by The Spinners from the album The Spinners
B-side	"Just You and Me, Baby"
Released	December, 1972
Format	7 inch single
Genre	R&B
Length	4:13
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Melvin Steals Mervin Steals
Producer	Thom Bell

Could It Be I'm Falling in Love is a song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). The song was co-written by Melvin and Mervin Steals and produced by Thom Bell. Bobbie Smith sings lead on the song while Philippé Wynne handles vocal duties on the song's outro. Released as the follow-up single to the group's first hit for Atlantic Records, "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" would equal the success of its' predecessor, peaking at number one on the R&B chart and number four on the Pop chart and selling over one million copies. The song also found success in the UK, peaking at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart.

The song has been covered many times over the years, including a duet by David Grant and Jaki Graham (which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart in 1985) and versions by Regina Belle, El Barrio, Messenjah, Worlds Apart, Peter White, Jeff Kashiwa, Donny Osmond and Houston Person.

Preceded by "Why Can't We Live Together" by Timmy Thomas

Billboard's Hot Soul number one single February 10, 1973

Succeeded by "Love Train" by The O'Jays