Can't Help Falling in Love

"Can't Help Falling in Love", by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore, is a pop song based on "Plaisir d'amour" by Jean Paul Egide Martini. It was rewritten for the 1961 film "Blue Hawaii", starring Elvis Presley.

Elvis Presley's version

In the U.S., the Elvis Presley recording was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 47-7968 in 1961. Peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in that year, and at number four on the "Cash Box" magazine Best-Selling Records list in January of the following year, "Can't Help Falling in Love" was ranked #394 on "Rolling Stone"'s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It also spent six weeks atop the Easy Listening chart that "Billboard" magazine had just begun publishing earlier in 1961; in later years, this chart would be renamed the "Adult Contemporary" chart. This was Presley's first of seven #1s on this chart. [Whitburn, Joel (1996). "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits", 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)]

In 1968, Presley, in both the sit-down and stand-up segments of his NBC-TV special, gave the song a new live treatment. By July 1969, Elvis used the song almost invariably to close his live concerts, including his last in late June 1977 at the old Indianapolis Market Square Arena.Presleys version is still famous till now than any other artist.

This version was put on the music game .

UB40 version

Infobox Single
Name = (I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You


Cover size =
Border =
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Artist = UB40
Album = Promises and Lies
A-side =
B-side =
Released = May 10 1993
Format = CD single
CD maxi
7" single
10" single
Recorded = 1993
Genre = Reggae
Length = 3:24
Label = Virgin
Writer = George David Weiss
Hugo E. Peretti
Luigi Creatore
Producer = UB40
Audio sample? =
Certification = Silver France, 1993
2 x Platinum UK, 1993
Last single = "One in Ten"
(1992)
This single = "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You"
(1993)
Next single = "Higher Ground"
(1993)
Misc =

"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" is a 1993 single by the band UB40. It was a cover of the 1961 Elvis Presley song of the same name.

It was the first single from their 1993 album "Promises and Lies". The song was released on May 10, 1993 in the majority of countries worldwide. It was a great success, reaching number 1 in Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, UK, the US, Australia, and New Zealand.

The song appears in the soundtrack of the movie "Sliver".

Track listings

; CD-Single
# "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" (3:24)
# "Jungle Love" (5:09)

; CD-Maxi
# "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" (3:24)
# "Jungle Love" (5:09)
# "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" (Extended Mix) (6:03)

; 10"-Single
# "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" (Extended Mix) (6:03)
# "Jungle Love" (5:09)
# "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" (3:24)

; 7"-Single
# "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You" (3:24)
# "Jungle Love" (5:09)

Charts, certifications and sales

A*Teens version

Infobox Single
Name = Can't Help Falling in Love


Artist = A*Teens
from Album = "Lilo & Stitch" Movie Soundtrack
Released = October 29, 2002
Format = CD Single
Airplay
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:06
Label = Walt Disney Records, Universal Music
Writer = Weiss
Peretti
Creatore
Producer = Mark Hammond
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = A*Teens
Last single = "Heartbreak Lullaby"
(2001)
This single = "Can't Help Falling in Love"
(2001)
Next single = "Floorfiller"
(2002)

"Can't Help Falling in Love" was an A*Teens special release for the "Lilo & Stitch" movie soundtrack. It is a cover version of the original song by Elvis Presley.

The soundtrack was full of Elvis tracks, so the A*Teens had to record a cover of one of his songs and they picked "Can't Help Falling in Love". Adding an "A*Teens sound" to it, europop more like, the track became a huge hit on Radio Disney in the United States, reaching number-one and staying there for 2 weeks. [ [http://radio.disney.go.com/index.html Radio Disney] ] The video had big exposure on several channels, so the A*Teens took advantage of this, and released their third album, "Pop 'Til You Drop!" on that June in the United States. Because of this, "Can't Help Falling in Love" had two music videos to promote both Disney Movie and their third album.

The song was a radio hit in the United States, and reached #12 in Sweden, #16 in Argentina and #41 in Australia. Despite of 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
#Can't Help Falling in Love [Album Version] - 3:06
#Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride - 3:27 +

European/Australian CD Maxi
#Can't Help Falling in Love [Album Version] - 3:06
#Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride - 3:27 +
#He Mele, No Lilo - 2:28 +

Other artists who covered the song after Elvis Presley

Keely Smith was on the charts with this song at the same time as Elvis.

*Perry Como recorded "Can't Help Falling in Love" on June 26, 1962 for inclusion in his September 1962 album, "By Request" (RCA Victor Records catalogue number LSP-2567).

*In 1969 the Greek expatriate band Aphrodite's Child released a version of this song called "I Want To Live", with different English lyrics, on their album "It's Five O'Clock". This version was more deep and passionate than Presley's romantic ballad, as "I Want To Live" gives the impression of being about the torment and odyssey of Jesus Christ through His death and ending in His resurrection and ascension.

*The Al Martino recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 2746 and charted in 1970, peaking at number fifty-one on the Billboard charts and number fifty-seven on the Cash Box magazine Best-Selling Records list.

*Bob Dylan recorded a version of this song which was released on the 1973 album "Dylan" (Columbia Records).

*Raul Seixas, one of the most popular Brazilian singers, recorded a version of this song played only after the death of the singer.

*Shirley Bassey recorded a version of this song for a 1976 single.

*Abbey Road Records issued a version by Herb Reed & The Original Platters in 1977.

*During the 1980s, Bruce Springsteen occasionally performed the song in his concert encores.

*In 1987, Corey Hart's recording reached number twenty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100. The cover and song were used with the image of forlorn animals in desperate need of rescue for a fundraising television commercial for the Ontario Humane Society.

*Australian band The Triffids recorded the song for their 1989 album The Black Swan. It was omitted from the final tracklist of the album, but released on the B-side of Falling Over You, the second single from the album. The track was reinstated for the 2008 reissue of the album.

*U2 (label mates of The Triffids) used the song to close 87 of the 159 concerts on the U2 1992-1993 Zoo TV Tour. One such performance appears on the "" video and the "Zoo TV Live" CD released to U2.com subscribers.

*In 1993, British reggae band UB40's cover of "Can't Help Falling in Love" eventually climbed to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 after debuting at number 100 and appears in the soundtrack of the movie "Sliver". It remained at number one for seven weeks. It was also number 1 in the UK. It was featured on the 1993 album "Promises and Lies".

*David Thomas of Pere Ubu released one of the darkest and strangest versions of the song on the CD Meadville (1997), a live performance by David Thomas and Two Pale Boys.

*American rock band Eels covered the song during their Black Sessions show in 2000, and also as a B-Side for their single Souljacker Part 1. This later version appears on the Eels' 2008 album Useless Trinkets.

*Rick Astley covered the song for the album Portrait, in 2005, the song is confused with the song Hopelessly.

*Clay Aiken performed a rendition of the song during the Elvis segment of his 2005 Jukebox Tour.

*In early 2006, Andrea Bocelli recorded a new version of the song for his album, "Amore".

*F4, a Taiwanese boy band also sang the song in Chinese for the movie, Lilo and Stitch.

*Julio Iglesias, the Spanish superstar living in the United States, also recorded a version of the song.

*Lick the Tins performed a memorable version featured in the John Hughes film, Some Kind Of Wonderful.

*Dave Matthews frequently interpolates a verse of the song at concerts during the end of his song, "The Stone".

*Katharine McPhee performed the song on American Idol and recorded it later with Andrea Bocelli.

*Urbanize recorded a version of the song for "Liebe kommt aus dem Herzen"

*The Skank Agents, a ska band from San Diego, CA, covered the song on their 2008 release, "Something for Everyone".

*Blackmore's Night, a folk rock band with Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple and Rainbow and his girlfriend Candice Night, covered this song for their 2008 album Secret Voyage. [ [http://www.spv.de/scripts/artistlight_e.asp?Eingabe=Blackmore Secret Voyage @ SPV] ]

*Mägo de Oz, a Celtic folk metal band from Spain, recorded a version of the song entitled "Todo Irá Bien" on their 2004 album Belfast.

Additional versions

*The song appears in the soundtrack of the movie "Sliver". The Disney movie "Lilo and Stitch" featured the song performed by the A*Teens. The now disbanded Argentine pop group Bandana also featured a Spanish version of the song for the Spanish-speaking countries soundtrack of the same movie.

*It has also been adopted as the standard supporters' song of the English football clubs Swansea City Swindon Town, Sunderland, Hull City, Huddersfield Town,Preston North End, Scottish Clubs Airdrie and Raith Rovers, and Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.

*Céline Dion performs a live rendition of the song on her 1995 DVD/VHS release "The Colour of My Love Concert". This particular performance has been hailed as one of Céline's greatest vocal performances ever, live or recorded. She also performed this song at the 2002 Diva's Live In Las Vegas show. In August 2007 she performed the song once more during her A New Day... show.

*Pearl Jam covered "Can't Help Falling in Love" on October 22, 2000 at a concert in Las Vegas, it was released as the 2000 fan club Christmas single.

*The Who integrated parts of the song into their 2004 single "Real Good Looking Boy". In fact, the song is credited to Pete Townshend, George Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore.

Selected list of recorded versions

*A*Teens
*Al Martino
*Andrea Bocelli
*Andrea Bocelli and Katharine McPhee
*Andy Williams
*Anne Murray
*Baccara
*Bandana (in Spanish)
*Barry Manilow
*Blackmore's Night
*Bob Dylan
*Bon Jovi
*Bono (vocal-only recording, plus two B-side remixes, and a live recording from the Zoo TV Tour)
*Brenda Lee
*Christine McVie
*Corey Hart
*Darren Hayes
*Dave Matthews Band (interpolations often sung at the end of live performances of "The Stone")
*Dead Moon
*Doris Day
*Eddy Arnold
*Eels
*Elvis Presley
*Engelbert Humperdinck
*Erasure
*F4
*Floyd Cramer
*George Maharis
*Hi-Standard
*James Galway
*Joe Loss and his Orchestra
*Julio Iglesias
*Kamahl
*Kenny Rogers
*Klaus Nomi
*Lick the Tins
*Luka Bloom
*Marty Robbins
*Michael Buble
*Neil Diamond
*Patti Page
*Paul Jones
*Pearl Jam
*Perry Como
*Rick Astley
*Richard Marx
*Stray Cats
*Shirley Bassey
*Slim Whitman
*The Jordanaires
*The Residents
*The Stylistics
*TSZX
*U2
*UB40 (#1 on Billboard Hot 100)
*Val Doonican
*The Vasco Era

References