Can't Help Falling in Love

"Can't Help Falling in Love"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Blue Hawaii
A-side "Rock-A-Hula Baby"[1]
Released October 1, 1961 (1961-10-01)
Format 7"
Genre Pop, blue eyed soul
Length 2:59
Label RCA Victor
Writer(s) Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss
Producer Jordan Lumsden
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 song 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. The melody was based on "Plaisir d'Amour"[2] but with a different time signature. It was featured in Elvis Presley's 1961 film, Blue Hawaii. During the following four decades, it went on to be covered by numerous artists, like the British reggae group UB40, whose 1993 version topped the U.S. and UK charts, and Swedish pop group A-Teens.

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Elvis Presley version

Elvis Presley's version of the song, which topped the British charts in 1962, has appeared in numerous other films, including Coyote Ugly and Walt Disney's Lilo and Stitch. 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.[3]

During Presley's late sixties 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, more modern arrangement was used as the closing for Presley's final TV special, "Elvis in Concert."

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 Promises and Lies
Released May 10, 1993
Format CD single, CD maxi, 7" single,
10" single
Recorded 1993
Genre reggae fusion, reggae
Length 3:24
Label Virgin
Producer 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 covered the song, as first single from their 1993 album Promises and Lies. The song was released on May 10, 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.[4] It remained at number one in the U.S. for seven weeks. It was also number 1 in the UK. It was a great success, reaching number one in Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, 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

Peak positions

Chart Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5] 1
Austrian Singles Chart[5] 1
Canadian Singles Chart 1
Dutch Top 40[6] 1
Eurochart Hot 100 1
French Singles Chart[5] 5
German Singles Chart[7] 2
Irish Singles Chart[8] 7
Italian Singles Chart[9] 13
New Zealand Singles Chart[5] 1
Norwegian Singles Chart[5] 4
Swedish Singles Chart[5] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[5] 2
UK Singles Chart[10] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[11] 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[11] 11
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[11] 11
U.S. Billboard Hot Top 40 Mainstream[11] 1

End of year charts

End of year chart (1993) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] 3
End of year chart (1993) Position
Australian Singles Chart[13] 5
Austrian Singles Chart[14] 5
Dutch Top 40[6] 5
Swiss Singles Chart[15] 6

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[16] 22

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Austria[17] Gold January 10, 1994 15,000
France[18] Silver 1993 125,000
Germany[19] Platinum 1993 500,000
UK[20] Platinum July 1, 1993 600,000

Chart successions

Order of precedence
Preceded by
"All That She Wants" by Ace of Base
UK Singles Chart number-one single
June 6, 1993 (2 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
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
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
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
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
Succeeded by
"Dreamlover" by Mariah Carey
Preceded by
"What Is Love"" by Haddaway
Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single
July 31, 1993 - August 7, 1993 (2 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 Pop
Length 3:06
Label Walt Disney, Universal Music
Producer 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 third album 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. 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.

The song was a radio hit in the United States, and reached #12 in Sweden, #16 in Argentina and #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 artists who covered the song

Additional versions

Montgomery Clift play and sing the song in the film The Heiress (1949, directed by William Wyler) A*teens - Lilo and Stitch

Selected list of recorded versions

References

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