"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a song recorded by American singer and actor Elvis Presley for his fourth soundtrack album, Blue Hawaii (1961). It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music, Inc.[1] The melody is based on "Plaisir d'amour",[3] a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-gide Martini. The song was initially written from the perspective of a woman as "Can't Help Falling in Love with Him", which explains the first and third line ending on "in" and "sin" rather than words rhyming with "you".[4]
"Can't Help Falling in Love" was featured in Presley's 1961 film Blue Hawaii. It has also been recorded by many other artists, including Swedish pop group A-Teens, and the British reggae group UB40, whose 1993 version topped the US and UK charts. It was listed as one of the greatest songs of all-time by Rolling Stone, ranking #403 in the list's 2012 edition.[5]
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Elvis Presley's version of the song topped the British charts in 1962, spending four weeks at no. 1. 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"[6] and went to No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for six weeks.[7][8]
During Presley's late 1960s and 1970s live performances, the song was performed as the shows' finales. 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 June 26, 1977.[9]
The recording appeared on the 1997 CD re-issue Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 as a bonus track and on the 2002 career retrospective collection ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits. In 2010, the song was included on the Viva Elvis: The Album. This is a remixed version that features Canadian singer Sherry St-Germain. Interestingly the track fades out with Elvis repeating part of the 1956 song "Love Me". In 2015, the song was included on the If I Can Dream album on 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. The song is used as an anthem by several English football clubs since the 1960s, including Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Swindon Town and Sunderland.[10] According to a 2020 survey by OnBuy, the song is the most popular choice for couples as the song for the first dance at their wedding.[11]
The song appears on the soundtrack of the movie Sliver,[29] 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, which included parentheses around the words "I Can't Help". The single version of the song also has a slightly different backing rhythm and melody.
In his review, Rovi Staff from AllMusic noted that "carried by the hit "Can't Help Falling in Love", Promises and Lies finishes UB40's transition from a reggae band to an adult-contemporary band that plays reggae-pop."[30] Another AllMusic editor, David Jeffries, said the song is "representing the ultra-slick, easy to swallow side of the band".[31] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "U.K. dancehall stars indulge in Elvis Presley memories on this first single from the soundtrack to Sharon Stone's new movie, Sliver." He added that it "has a pillowy, midtempo pace that dabbles in island beats and radio-conscious funk. Brassy horns are a jolting, though ultimately pleasing, element in the arrangement. A fun respite from usual top 40 fare."[32]
Marisa Fox from Entertainment Weekly said the song is "this album's equivalent" of their earlier version of Neil Diamond's "Red Red Wine", noting that the band "revitalize" it. She also noted that "they try some snappy new production tricks", like the "full-blown orchestrations" on the song, adding that "those kinds of enhancements only make the blend that much more infectious."[33] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote that "this was a hit almost before it had even been released."[34] Pan-European magazine Music & Media viewed it as a "reggae remake that sounds like the sun will never stop shining."[35] Alan Jones from Music Week described it as a "predictable ramble through the Elvis Presley/Andy Williams/Stylistics perennial".[36] A reviewer from People magazine called it a "Rasta-Lite" version.[37]
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by American filmmaker Neil Abramson. It features scenes from the movie and snippets of the band playing and dancing.[38] It was later made available on YouTube in 2009 and had generated more than 84 million views as of November 2023.[39]
"Can't Help Falling in Love" was the first single from Swedish pop music group A-Teens' third studio album, Pop 'til You Drop! (2002), and is also included in the Lilo & Stitch movie soundtrack. The song has two music videos, one to promote the Disney movie, the other for the album. The song is also included in the teen pop compilation album Disney Girlz Rock and featured as a bonus track on the A-Teens' album New Arrival for the European market. The music video was directed by Gregory Dark and filmed in Los Angeles, California. There are two different versions of the video: one which features scenes from Lilo & Stitch and one without.
Botte was born and raised outside of Pittsburgh but currently lives on the other side of the state right next to Philadelphia. With a degree in chemical engineering, he has worked in technical sales for the past three decades.
When asked what his favorite part of being a student at Penn State was, he immediately thought of the 1990 football game when the Nittany Lions beat the No. 1-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish on a last-second field goal.
The first verse of the song describes the sunset shining through the leaves of a big tree that sits in his backyard, with music blasting in the background. As the song goes on, he narrates that as the music gets louder, more neighbors hear it and take it as their cue to walk over.
As the lead singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitar player, his producer, Bob Beals, does the rest of the instrumentals virtually. Beals, who lives in Ohio, works with Botte exclusively online to create his music.
Emily is a third-year broadcast journalism student from New Jersey. She likes to think that being Italian and 5 feet tall are her biggest personality traits. You can probably catch her at Chick-fil-A at least two or three days out of the week. Feel free to contact her by emailing [email protected].
One of my favorite pictures of my daughter was taken at a dance studio when she was four years old. She is wearing a black leotard with a short green ballet skirt. Her little arms are reaching as high as they can go. Someone has told her to smile and she is doing her best to show all of her teeth. It is an image of pure childhood joy.
As I thought more about the concept of healthy dance, I reflected on all the positives my daughter experienced dancing as a young child; getting exercise, learning to appreciate music, gaining physical coordination, becoming more comfortable in her own skin. Not to mention the enjoyment of wearing beautiful costumes, enjoying the support of her family, and making new friends. I still remember the ballerina birthday party we had for my daughter and all her friends. Even my wife wore a tutu!
What does dressing a six year old girl in a dominatrix outfit teach her about being made in the image of the divine? What message does it send to teach her to gyrate in motions suggestive of sex acts in front of an audience? What does that tell her about her worth?
Monitoring what our young people see and hear has become a full time job. But our children need and deserve the leadership and thoughtful guidance of adults committed to helping them navigate and discern what is edifying and what is destructive; what brings dignity and what brings disrepute. Ultimately, we want them to be drawn to things that are life giving and life affirming. This should be true of dance as in all else.
When Mary asked me if I would write a song for Dance Awareness, I knew the source of my inspiration was close at hand. You see, I now have two granddaughters who are ballerinas. One is six and the other is almost four. They love to move to the music. Their delight in dancing is beautiful to behold. As they discover each new dance move, they grow in grace and in confidence, eager to show us what they can do.
Her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, included the song The Alchemy which seems to hint at the early days of her relationship with the athlete. Immediately, she seems to use double meanings, writing, "so when I touch down" which is directly talking about traveling, but also seems to use an intentional reference to football touchdowns.
She immediately follows up the quick reference with, "Call the amateurs and cut 'em from the team" which could also be a reference to try-outs on a football team. As the song goes on, Taylor adds a few more vague football terms, including a jab at some teammates by writing: "These blokes warm the benches."
Considering Taylor's boyfriend has major pull in the football world, he's rarely a bench warmer like some of the others. In fact, he's a three-time Super Bowl winner which the pop star appears to reference in her song, too.
She wrote: "Shirts off and your friends lift you up over their heads / Beer stickin' to the floor, cheers chanted 'cause they said / There was no chance trying to be the greatest in the league / Where's the trophy? He just comes runnin' over to me." 152ee80cbc