The song was released on May 10, 1993, and eventually climbed to No. In 1993, British reggae band UB40 covered the original 1961 Elvis Presley recording as the first single from their 1993 album, Promises and Lies. "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" on YouTube " (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"
The song is used as an anthem by several English football clubs since the 1960s, including Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Swindon Town and Sunderland. The version uses archival voice recordings of Presley and his singers, backed by new orchestral arrangements performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2015, the song was included on the If I Can Dream album, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Presley's birth. 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. "Can't Help Falling in Love" was also the last song he performed live, at his concert in Indianapolis at Market Square Arena on 26 June 1977.
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A version with a faster arrangement was the closing number in Presley's final TV special, Elvis in Concert. 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. ĭuring Presley's late 1960s and 1970s live performances, the song was performed as the show's finale. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for six weeks. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind Joey Dee and the Starliters' " Peppermint Twist" and went to No.
In the United States, the song peaked at No. The single is certified Platinum by the RIAA, for US sales in excess of one million copies. Background and release Įlvis Presley's version of the song topped the British charts in 1962, spending four weeks at no. It was listed as one of the greatest songs by Rolling Stone, ranking #403 in the list's 2012 edition. 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. "Can't Help Falling in Love" was featured in Presley's 1961 film Blue Hawaii.
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". The melody is based on " Plaisir d'amour", a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini. It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music, Inc. " Can't Help Falling in Love" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii (1961). "Can't Help Falling in Love" (audio) on YouTube " Good Luck Charm" / " Anything That's Part of You" " Can't Help Falling in Love" / " Rock-A-Hula Baby" Elvis Presley (Joseph Lilley for Paramount Pictures)
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