When I Fall in Love

This article is about the song. For other uses, see When I Fall in Love (disambiguation).
Original recording by Jeri Southern

"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. Jeri Southern sang on the first recording released in April 1952 with the song's composer, Victor Young, handling the arranging and conducting duties. The song has become a standard, with many artists recording it, though the first hit version was sung by Doris Day released in July 1952.

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 1996 cover by Natalie Cole, a "duet" with her father Nat King Cole by way of vocals from his 1956 cover, won 1996 Grammys for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s).

Recordings

Rick Astley version

"When I Fall in Love"
Single by Rick Astley
from the album Whenever You Need Somebody
B-side My Arms Keep Missing You
Released October 20, 1987
Format
Recorded 1987
Genre Traditional pop
Length 3:02
Label RCA
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Rick Astley singles chronology
"Learning to Live (Without Your Love)"
(1987)		 "When I Fall in Love"
(1987)		 "My Arms Keep Missing You"
(1987)
Music sample
"When I Fall in Love"

The version by Rick Astley was released in December 1987, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the release of Nat King Cole's version of the song. This single is mainly remembered for a closely fought contest for UK Christmas number one. Rivals EMI hoping to see their act, Pet Shop Boys, reach number one, re-released the version by Nat King Cole.[9][10] This led to a slow down of purchases of Astley's version, allowing Pet Shop Boys to reach the coveted top spot. Despite selling over 250,000 copies and gaining a Silver certification from the BPI,[11] it peaked in the UK at number 2 for two weeks. The re-release by Nat King Cole reached number 4. Since the single was released as a double A-side, the other half of the single was "My Arms Keep Missing You", which was successful in its own right in Europe.

Charts

Chart (1987–88) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 5
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 21
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 6
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 2
Italy (Hit Parade)[17] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 25
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 14
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 2

Celine Dion and Clive Griffin version

"When I Fall in Love"
Single by Celine Dion and Clive Griffin
from the album Sleepless in Seattle and The Colour of My Love
Released July 1993 (1993-07)
Format
Genre Traditional pop
Length 4:20
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s) David Foster
Celine Dion singles chronology
"Did You Give Enough Love"
(1993)		 "When I Fall in Love"
(1993)		 "Plus haut que moi"
(1993)
Music video
"When I Fall in Love" on YouTube

The version by Celine Dion and Clive Griffin was featured in the romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle and released as a single in July 1993. The song was recorded expressly for the soundtrack and was originally intended as a duet between Dion and Stevie Wonder. 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 one 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.[24]

The music video was directed by Dominic Orlando in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

"When I Fall in Love" reached top 40 in a 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 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.

Critical reception

AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted that Dion's album, The Colour of My Love, which featured the song, had "careful production, professional songwriting (highlighted by "When I Fall in Love," "The Power of Love," and "Think Twice").[25]

Formats and track listings

Worldwide CD single
  1. "When I Fall in Love" – 4:20
  2. "If I Were You" – 5:07
UK CD maxi single
  1. "When I Fall in Love" – 4:20
  2. "If You Asked Me To" – 3:55
  3. "Marc Shaiman : An Affair to Remember" (instrumental) – 3:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993–94) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[26] 93
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[27] 21
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[28] 2
Canada (The Record's Contemporary Hit Radio)[29] 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30] 37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[31] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 23
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[33] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1993) Position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[34] 24
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[35] 28

Recorded versions

See also

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940–1955. Record Research.
  2. ↑ Etta Jones - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed August 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ The Lettermen - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed August 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 144.
  5. ↑ Scherman, Tony, Backbeat: The Earl Palmer Story, forward by Wynton Marsalis, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., 1999, p. 175
  6. ↑ Donny Osmond - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed August 8, 2016.
  7. ↑ Donny Osmond - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed August 8, 2016.
  8. ↑ Linda Ronstadt - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed August 7, 2016.
  9. ↑ "The Ultimate Collection by Rick Astley". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Discography – When I Fall In Love". www.rickastley.co.uk. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Certified Awards Search". BPI. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  12. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 20. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  13. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Rick Astley – When I Fall In Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Rick Astley – When I Fall In Love / My Arms Keep Missing You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Musicline.de – Rick Astley Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – When I Fall in Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "HitParadeItalia - Astley, Rick" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 3, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Rick Astley – When I Fall In Love / My Arms Keep Missing You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  20. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Rick Astley – When I Fall In Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Rick Astley – When I Fall In Love". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  22. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Rick Astley – When I Fall In Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  23. ↑ "Rick Astley: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  24. ↑ The Colour of My Love. Retrieved January 31, 1996.
  25. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, "Celine Dion - The Colour of My Love" review, AllMusic.
  26. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  27. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2263." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  28. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2253." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  29. ↑ Nanda Lwin (1999). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. ISBN 1-896594-13-1.
  30. ↑ "Céline Dion & Clive Griffin - When I Fall in Love (Song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  31. ↑ "Céline Dion & Clive Griffin - When I Fall in Love (Song)". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  32. ↑ "Celine Dion – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Celine Dion. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  33. ↑ "Celine Dion – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Celine Dion. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  34. ↑ "The RPM Top 100 AC Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  35. ↑ "The Year in Music: 1993" (PDF). Billboard. December 25, 1993. p. 46. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  36. ↑ Andy Abraham – The Impossible Dream
  37. ↑ Ray Anthony › Songs List
  38. ↑ When I Fall In Love Lyrics
  39. ↑ Chet Baker When I Fall in Love
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