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{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
{{Short description|1975 song written by Dan Hamilton}}
| Name = Fallin' in Love
{{Infobox song
| Cover = Fallin'_in_Love_-_Hamilton,_Joe_Frank_&_Reynolds.jpg
| Artist = [[Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds]]
| name = Fallin' in Love
| from Album = [[Fallin' in Love (album)|Fallin' in Love]]
| cover = Fallin'_in_Love_-_Hamilton,_Joe_Frank_&_Reynolds.jpg
| B-side = "So Good at Lovin' You"
| alt =
| Released = May 1975
| type = single
| Format = [[7" single|7"]]
| artist = [[Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds]]
| album = [[Fallin' in Love (album)|Fallin' in Love]]
| Recorded =
| B-side = So Good at Lovin' You
| Genre = [[Soft rock]]<ref>{{cite news|title= Playboy sues Drake over 'Best I Ever Had' tune's copyright |date= June 28, 2010 |url= https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2010/06/28/playboy_sues_drake_over_best_i_ever_had_tunes_copyright.html |newspaper= [[Toronto Star]] |accessdate= September 15, 2017}}</ref>
| released = May 2, 1975
| Length = 3:02 (LP version)</small><br>3:11 (7" version)
| recorded = 1975
| Label = [[Playboy Records]]
| studio =
| Writer = Dan Hamilton, Ann Hamilton
| Producer = Jim Price
| venue =
| Last single = "Daisy Mae"<br>(1971)
| genre =
* [[Soft rock]]<ref>{{cite news|title= Playboy sues Drake over 'Best I Ever Had' tune's copyright |date= June 28, 2010 |url= https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2010/06/28/playboy_sues_drake_over_best_i_ever_had_tunes_copyright.html |newspaper= [[Toronto Star]] |accessdate= September 15, 2017}}</ref>
| This single = '''"Fallin' in Love"'''<br>(1975)
* [[blue-eyed soul|rhythm & blues]]
| Next single = "Winners and Losers"<br>(1975)
| length =
* 3:04 <small>(LP version)</small>
* 3:11 <small>(7" version)</small>
| label = [[Playboy Records|Playboy]]
| writer =
* [[Dan Hamilton (musician)|Dan Hamilton]]
* Ann Hamilton
| producer = [[Jim Price (musician)|Jim Price]]
| prev_title = One Good Woman
| prev_year = 1972
| next_title = [[Winners and Losers (song)|Winners and Losers]]
| next_year = 1975
}}
}}


"'''Fallin' In Love'''" is a song recorded and released by the trio of [[Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds]]. The song was written by band member Dan Hamilton. Released in the summer of 1975, the song became the group's second Top 10 hit on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart in the U.S. (following 1971's "[[Don't Pull Your Love]]" which peaked at #4), and it was their only song to reach the #1 position on this chart. It was also the only pop #1 hit for the [[Playboy Records]] label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=8577 |title=Fallin' In Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds Songfacts |website=Songfacts.com |date= |accessdate=2016-10-10}}</ref>
"'''Fallin' In Love'''" is a song by American music trio [[Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds]]. It was written by band member [[Dan Hamilton (musician)|Dan Hamilton]] and featured on the trio's third studio album [[Fallin' in Love (album)|by the same name]] (1975).


==Charts==
"Fallin' in Love" was also a #1 hit on the [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|adult contemporary]] chart in the U.S. for one week in 1975.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=110}}</ref> In addition, the song reached number twenty-four on ''Billboard'''s [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot Soul Singles]] chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=243}}</ref>
Released in mid-1975, the song became the group's second top-10 hit on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart in the US (following 1971's "[[Don't Pull Your Love]]" which peaked at number four), and it was their only song to reach number one on this chart. It was also the only pop number-one hit for the [[Playboy Records]] label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=8577 |title=Fallin' In Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds Songfacts |website=Songfacts.com |access-date=October 10, 2016}}</ref>


"Fallin' in Love" was also a number-one hit on the ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Easy Listening]] chart in the US for one week in 1975.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=110}}</ref> In addition, the song reached number twenty-four on ''Billboard'''s [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot Soul Singles]] chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=243}}</ref>
The song was covered by [[La Bouche]] in 1995 on their debut album ''Sweet Dreams'', and sampled by Canadian rapper/singer [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]] for his single "[[Best I Ever Had (Drake song)|Best I Ever Had]]".
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The song was featured in the 2007 film ''[[The Hitcher (2007 film)|The Hitcher]]''.

==Chart performance==
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===Weekly charts===
===Weekly charts===
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|-
!align="left"|Chart (1975)
! Chart (1975)
!align="left"|Peak<br />position
! Peak<br />position
|-
| Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=132}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|64
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|align="left"|Canada [[RPM (magazine)|''RPM'']] Top Singles <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4035a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4035a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4035a |title=Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada |website=Bac-lac.gc.ca |date= |accessdate=2016-10-10}}</ref>
| Canada Top Singles ([[RPM (magazine)|''RPM'']])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4035a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4035a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4035a |title=Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada |website=Bac-lac.gc.ca |date= July 17, 2013|accessdate=October 10, 2016}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|2
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|-
|Canada [[RPM (magazine)|''RPM'']] Adult Contemporary <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=9166& |title=Item: 9166 - Library and Archives Canada |website=Bac-lac.gc.ca |date= |accessdate=2016-10-10}}</ref>
| Canada Adult Contemporary ([[RPM (magazine)|''RPM'']])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=9166& |title=Item: 9166 - Library and Archives Canada |website=Bac-lac.gc.ca |date= July 17, 2013|accessdate=October 10, 2016}}</ref>
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| style="text-align:center;"|1
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|-
|align="left"|UK Singles Chart
| [[UK Singles Chart|UK Singles]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])
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|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]
| US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Easy Listening]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1975-08-30 |title=Adult Contemporary Music Chart |publisher=Billboard |date=1975-08-30 |accessdate=2016-10-10}}</ref>
| US [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Easy Listening]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1975-08-30 |title=Adult Contemporary Music Chart |publisher=Billboard |date=August 30, 1975 |accessdate=October 10, 2016}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|1
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|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cash Box]]'' Top 100
| US [[Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles|''Cash Box'' Top 100]]
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|1
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|Canada ''RPM'' Top Singles <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5173a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=enic7sdhqrbeuu9iiip880d0j4|title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada|work=collectionscanada.gc.ca}}</ref>
|Canada Top Singles (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5173a&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=enic7sdhqrbeuu9iiip880d0j4|title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada|work=collectionscanada.gc.ca}}</ref>
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|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1975.htm |title=Top 100 Hits of 1975/Top 100 Songs of 1975 |website=Musicoutfitters.com |date= |accessdate=2016-10-10}}</ref>
|Canada Adult Contemporary (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=7714&|title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada|work=collectionscanada.gc.ca|date=July 17, 2013 }}</ref>
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|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1975.htm |title=Top 100 Hits of 1975/Top 100 Songs of 1975 |website=Musicoutfitters.com |date= |accessdate=October 10, 2016}}</ref>
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|U.S. ''Cash Box'' <ref>{{cite web|url=http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/1975YESP.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2015-01-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021184320/http://50.6.195.142/archives/70s_files/1975YESP.html |archivedate=2014-10-21 |df= }}</ref>
|US ''Cash Box'' Top 100<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/1975YESP.html |title=Top 100 Year End Charts: 1975 |work=[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox Magazine]] |access-date=January 17, 2015 |archive-date=August 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819231700/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/1975YESP.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==Lawsuit==
In a lawsuit filed June 24, 2010, Playboy Enterprises sued [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]] for copyright infringement by over allegations that his breakout smash "Best I Ever Had" sampled "Fallin' in Love", without attribution or permission.

The suit names Drake, as well as [[Cash Money Records]] and [[Universal Music Group]], and asserts that Playboy "has suffered, and will continue to suffer irreparable injury" from the alleged infringement. The lawsuit demands that "all infringing works be recalled and destroyed."

As part of its claim, Playboy also alleges that "each defendant either knew, or should have reasonably known, that the sound recording was protected by copyright."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/06/playboy-sues-drake-for-best-i-ever-had | title=Playboy Seeks The Best Lawsuit They Ever Had | publisher=Smokingsection.uproxx.com | date=June 27, 2010 | accessdate=March 7, 2012 }}</ref>


==La Bouche version==
==La Bouche version==
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Fallin' in Love
| name = Fallin' in Love
| Cover = Fallin'_in_Love.jpg
| cover = Fallin'_in_Love.jpg
| Artist = [[La Bouche]]
| alt =
| type = single
| from Album = [[Sweet Dreams (La Bouche album)|Sweet Dreams]]
| B-side = Remix
| artist = [[La Bouche]]
| album = [[Sweet Dreams (La Bouche album)|Sweet Dreams]]
| Released = June 12, 1995
| released = {{start date|1995|6|12}}
| Format = [[CD single]], [[CD maxi]], [[Gramophone record|7" maxi]]
| Recorded = 1994
| recorded = 1994–1995
| Genre =
| studio =
| Length = 3:56
| venue =
| Label =
| genre =
| length = 3:56
| Writer = Dan Hamilton, Ann Marie Hamilton
| Producer = D. C. Montez
| label =
* MCI
| Last single = "[[Be My Lover (La Bouche song)|Be My Lover]]" <br/> (1995)
* [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]
| This single = "'''Fallin' in Love'''" <br/> (1995)
| writer =
| Next single = "[[I Love to Love]]" <br/> (1995)
* Dan Hamilton
| Misc ={{External music video|{{YouTube|itsDLicdo6c|"Fallin' in Love"}}}}
* Ann Marie Hamilton
| producer = D. C. Montez
| prev_title = [[Be My Lover (La Bouche song)|Be My Lover]]
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = [[I Love to Love]]
| next_year = 1995
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Tu3T6q68A2k|"Fallin' in Love"}}}}
}}
}}


"Fallin' in Love" was covered in 1995 by the band [[La Bouche]]. It was the third single of their album ''Sweet Dreams'' and was released in June 1995, although the song did not gain popularity in the United States until the following year following the success of the first two singles, "[[Be My Lover (La Bouche song)|Be My Lover]]" and "[[Sweet Dreams (La Bouche song)|Sweet Dreams]]". Though it did well in several countries, it achieved a minor success in comparison with previous releases.
"'''Fallin' in Love'''" was covered in 1995 by German [[Eurodance]] duo [[La Bouche]]. It was the third single of their debut album, ''[[Sweet Dreams (La Bouche album)|Sweet Dreams]]'' (1995), and was released in June 1995 by MCI and [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]], although the song did not gain popularity in the United States until the following year following the success of the first two singles, "[[Be My Lover (La Bouche song)|Be My Lover]]" and "[[Sweet Dreams (La Bouche song)|Sweet Dreams]]". It was produced by D. C. Montez, and though it did well in several countries, it achieved a minor success in comparison with previous releases. "Fallin' in Love" reached number four in Finland and Hungary, and was a top-20 hit in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. On the [[Eurochart Hot 100]], the single peaked at number 20. According to La Bouche, it was [[Frank Farian]]'s idea to cover the song. [[Melanie Thornton]] told ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' in July 1994, "It was Farian's idea to cover this particular song, Frank saw it as a good way to introduce us to the U.S. market."<ref>Paoletta, Michael (July 15, 1995). "'Fallin' In Love' With La Bouche". ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. Vol. 107. Issue 28.</ref>

This song has had [[remix]] versions. The album version is a midtempo pop-soul number that is faithful to the original Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds version with some additional lyrics; however, the version that was released late in 1996 to U.S. Top 40 radio, was a dance remix.


===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] wrote about the song: "German duo gives a 1975 pop hit by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds a springy pop/dance spin that will fit top 40 and crossover formats like a comfy glove. Front woman Melanie Thornton has an appropriately flashy delivery that shines atop the track's shuffling rhythms, while partner Lane McCray's rap interludes are pleasant—if not gratefully unobtrusive."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1995/BB-1995-05-27.pdf|title=Billboard: NEW & NOTEWORTHY|publisher=Billboard magazine|accessdate=2018-01-23}}</ref>
John Bush from [[AllMusic]] described the song as "an [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]/[[house music|house]] groover".<ref>{{cite web|first= John |last= Bush |title= La Bouche – ''Fallin' in Love'' |publisher= [[AllMusic]] |date= |accessdate= November 6, 2020 |url= https://www.allmusic.com/album/fallin-in-love-mw0000644772}}</ref> [[J.D. Considine]] from ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' said, "Listen to [[Melanie Thornton]] work her way through the likes of "Fallin' In Love" or "Do You Still Need Me", and it's clear that she has the voice of a classic [[Soul music|soul]] singer."<ref>[[J.D. Considine|Considine, J.D.]] (February 1, 1996). "CD Reviews". ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]''.</ref> [[Larry Flick]] from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' wrote that the German duo gives the 1975 pop hit by [[Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds]] "a springy [[Dance-pop|pop/dance]] spin that will fit [[Top 40 radio|top 40]] and [[Crossover music|crossover]] formats like a comfy glove. Front woman Melanie Thornton has an appropriately flashy delivery that shines atop the track's shuffling rhythms, while partner [[Lane McCray]]'s rap interludes are pleasant—if not gratefully unobtrusive."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1995/BB-1995-05-27.pdf|first=Larry|last=Flick|title=New & Noteworthy|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 27, 1995|accessdate=January 23, 2018|author-link=Larry Flick}}</ref> He also stated that Thornton is "adding glass-shattering drama to its oh-so-slick arrangement of bright synths and chunky beats."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Dance Trax: Loveland Welcomes You To Its 'Wonder'ful Album |magazine= [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date= May 27, 1995 |page= 28 |accessdate= October 12, 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1995/BB-1995-05-27.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}}</ref>

Dave Sholin from the ''[[Gavin Report]]'' felt that the two "make this new version sparkle. Already bolstered by a substantial amount of airplay, this production has everything in place to be hit number three for this twosome."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Dave |last= Sholin |title= Gavin Picks > Singles |magazine= [[Gavin Report]] |issue= 2123 |date= September 20, 1996 |page= 110 |accessdate= April 16, 2018 |url= http://americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Gavin-Report/90/96/Gavin-1996-09-20.pdf}}</ref> Pan-European magazine ''[[Music & Media]]'' commented, "Have a "mouthful" of sultry soul the old-fashioned way. The beat and rap bridge are a sign of a modern product, while the intro to the Full Harmony Club Mix, a dialogue between the Hamilton couple, is even more sexy."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= |last= |title= New Releases: Singles |magazine= [[Music & Media]] |date= August 26, 1995 |page= 7 |accessdate= May 18, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-08-26.pdf}}</ref> A reviewer from ''[[Music Week]]'' gave the song four out of five, adding, "Pop dance [[Ballad|balladry]] from the self-styled Eurogroovers, whose hooky continental hit is also making its mark on the US club chart."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= |last= |title= Reviews: Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= September 9, 1995 |page= 49 |accessdate= May 12, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-09-09.pdf}}</ref> [[James Hamilton (DJ and journalist)|James Hamilton]] from the ''[[Record Mirror|RM]]'' Dance Update wrote that Thornton's "outstanding soulfully joyful wailing [[Mariah Carey]]-ish vocal performance" makes it "potentially a UK number one smash too now".<ref>{{cite magazine|first= James |last= Hamilton |title= Dj directory |magazine= [[Music Week]], in [[Record Mirror]] (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= September 9, 1995 |page= 11 |accessdate= May 12, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-09-09.pdf |author-link= James Hamilton (DJ and journalist)}}</ref>

===Chart performance===
"Fallin' in Love" was a major hit on the charts on several continents, although it didn't reach the same level of success as "[[Sweet Dreams (La Bouche song)|Sweet Dreams]]" and "[[Be My Lover (La Bouche song)|Be My Lover]]". In Europe, it entered the top 10 in Finland and Hungary, peaking at number four in both. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Austria (13), Belgium (15), Germany (13), Iceland (20), the Netherlands (14), Sweden (19) and Switzerland (13), as well as on the [[Eurochart Hot 100]], where it peaked at number 20 in September 1995. Additionally, "Fallin' in Love" entered the top 30 in France (24) and Ireland (27), and the top 50 in Scotland (41) and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it peaked at number 43 in its first week at the [[UK Singles Chart]], on September 24, 1995.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 24 September 1995 - 30 September 1995|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19950924/7501/|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=September 15, 2020}}</ref> It was also the last single by the band to chart in the UK. Outside Europe, it peaked at number four on the ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' Dance/Urban chart and number 39 on the ''RPM'' Top Singles chart in Canada, and number three on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] in the United States. In Oceania, "Fallin in Love" reached number 33 and 39 in New Zealand and Australia, respectively.

===Music video===
A music video was filmed and produced by DoRo Film GmbH on 13th April 1995 to promote the single in the upcoming summer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurokdj.com/search/video.php?id=553|title=La Bouche - Fallin' In Love music video|publisher=Eurokdj.com|accessdate=March 6, 2024}}</ref> It was filmed at Biltmore Hotel in [[Miami]], featuring the duo performing both inside and outside of a villa. In between, there is a storyline of a young couple falling in love and eventually getting married.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu3T6q68A2k|title=La Bouche - Fallin' In Love (Official Video) (VOD)|publisher=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=February 9, 2023}}</ref> The video was later made available by [[VEVO]] on La Bouche's official [[YouTube]] channel in 2015.


===Track listings===
===Track listings===
; CD single
* '''CD single'''
# "Fallin' in Love" (radio version) — 3:30
# "Fallin' in Love" (radio version) — 3:30
# "Fallin' in Love" (full harmony club mix) — 4:50
# "Fallin' in Love" (Full Harmony club mix) — 4:50


; CD maxi (June 12, 1995)
* '''CD maxi (June 12, 1995)'''
# "Fallin' in Love" (radio version) — 3:30
# "Fallin' in Love" (radio version) — 3:30
# "Fallin' in Love" (full harmony club mix) — 4:50
# "Fallin' in Love" (Full Harmony club mix) — 4:50
# "Fallin' in Love" (Melody-La Bouche chant. club mix) — 5:15
# "Fallin' in Love" (Melody-La Bouche Chant. club mix) — 5:15
# "Fallin' in Love" (the wedding club mix) — 4:20
# "Fallin' in Love" (The Wedding club mix) — 4:20
# "Fallin' in Love" (crazy wedding club mix) — 4:40
# "Fallin' in Love" (Crazy Wedding club mix) — 4:40
# "Fallin' in Love" (franks house mix) — 5:52
# "Fallin' in Love" (Franks House mix) — 5:52
# "Fallin' in Love" (spike house mix) — 5:22
# "Fallin' in Love" (Spike house mix) — 5:22
# "Fallin' in Love" (fallin' in dub) — 6:21
# "Fallin' in Love" (Fallin' in Dub) — 6:21


; 12" maxi
* '''12-inch maxi'''
# "Fallin' in Love" (franks house mix) — 5:52
# "Fallin' in Love" (Franks house mix) — 5:52
# "Fallin' in Love" (the wedding club mix) — 4:20
# "Fallin' in Love" (The Wedding club mix) — 4:20
# "Fallin' in Love" (Melody-La Bouche chant. club mix) — 5:15
# "Fallin' in Love" (Melody-La Bouche Chant. club mix) — 5:15
# "Fallin' in Love" (spike house mix) — 5:22
# "Fallin' in Love" (Spike house mix) — 5:22


===Charts===
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{{single chart|Austria|13|artist=La Bouche|song=Fallin' in Love|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
|Austrian Singles Chart<ref name="Lescharts"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|13
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{{single chart|Flanders|23|artist=La Bouche|song=Fallin' in Love|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
|Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart<ref name="Lescharts"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|23
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{{single chart|Wallonia|15|artist=La Bouche|song=Fallin' in Love|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
|Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart<ref name="Lescharts"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|15
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{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|39|chartid=9806|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
|Dutch Mega Top 100<ref name="Lescharts"/>
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| style="text-align:center;"|15
{{single chart|Canadadance|4|chartid=9787|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
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|-
|Europe ([[Eurochart Hot 100 Singles]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-09-02.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=35|page=19|date=September 2, 1995|access-date=March 17, 2018}}</ref>
|align="left"|Finland ([[Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref name="Book">{{cite book|first= Timo |last= Pennanen |year= 2006 |title= Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 |language= fi |edition= 1st |publisher= Tammi |isbn= 978-951-1-21053-5 |location= Helsinki}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|20
|-
|Europe ([[European Dance Radio Chart|European Dance Radio]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-09-23.pdf|title=European Dance Radio Top 25|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=38|page=19|date=September 23, 1995|access-date=April 25, 2023}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2
|-
|Finland ([[Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref name="Book">{{cite book|first=Timo|last=Pennanen|year=2006|title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972|language=fi|edition=1st|publisher=Tammi|isbn=978-951-1-21053-5|location=Helsinki}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|4
| style="text-align:center;"|4
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{{single chart|France|24|artist=La Bouche|song=Fallin' in Love|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
|French SNEP Singles Chart<ref name="Lescharts"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|24
|-
|-
{{single chart|Germany|13|artist=La Bouche|song=Fallin' in Love|songid=3042|access-date=May 10, 2021|refname="ger"}}
|German Singles Chart<ref name="Lescharts"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|13
|-
|-
|Hungary ([[Mahasz]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-08-26.pdf|title=Top National Sellers|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=12|issue=34|page=14|date=August 26, 1995|access-date=March 5, 2018}}</ref>
|Irish Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know |website=Irishcharts.ie |date= |accessdate=2016-10-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5hFf8iFDu?url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archivedate=2009-06-03 |df= }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|27
| style="text-align:center;"|4
|-
|-
|Iceland ([[Íslenski listinn|Íslenski Listinn Topp 40]])<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2731776#page/n25/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (26.08.1995 – 01.09.1995)|newspaper=[[Dagblaðið Vísir]]|language=is|page=26|date=August 26, 1995|access-date=February 1, 2018}}</ref>
|New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart<ref name="Lescharts"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|33
| style="text-align:center;"|20
|-
{{single chart|Ireland2|27|song=Falling in Love|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
|-
{{single chart|Dutch40|14|artist=La Bouche|song=Fallin' in Love}}
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{{single chart|Dutch100|15|artist=La Bouche|song=Fallin' in Love|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
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{{single chart|New Zealand|33|artist=La Bouche|song=Fallin' in Love|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
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{{single chart|Scotland|41|date=19950930|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
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|-
{{single chart|Sweden|19|artist=La Bouche|song=Fallin' in Love|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
|Swedish Singles Chart<ref name="Lescharts"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|19
|-
|-
{{single chart|Switzerland|13|artist=La Bouche|song=Fallin' in Love|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
|Swiss Singles Chart<ref name="Lescharts"/>
| style="text-align:center;"|13
|-
|-
{{single chart|UK|43|date=19950930|access-date=May 10, 2021}}
|UK Singles Chart<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= [[British Hit Singles & Albums]]
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 310}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|43
|-
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play
|US [[Hot Dance Club Play]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|-
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' Rhythmic Top 40
|US [[Rhythmic Top 40]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')
| style="text-align:center;"|34
| style="text-align:center;"|34
|-
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' Top 40 Mainstream
|US [[Top 40 Mainstream]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')
| style="text-align:center;"|18
| style="text-align:center;"|18
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
====Year-end charts====
|-
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!End of year chart (1995)
!Chart (1995)
!Position
!Position
|-
|-
|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=1995|title=Rapports annuels 1995|publisher=[[Ultratop]]|language=fr|access-date=December 4, 2019}}</ref>
|French Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id%3D259376%26year%3D1995 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-07-04 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214083220/http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/monopage.xml?id=259376&year=1995 |archivedate=2009-02-14 |df= }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|99
|-
|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-12-23.pdf|title=1995 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=12|issue=51/52|page=14|date=December 23, 1995|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|70
|-
|Europe (European Dance Radio)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-12-23.pdf|title=1995 in Review: European Dance Radio 1995|magazine=Music & Media|volume=12|issue=51/52|page=23|date=December 23, 1995|access-date=March 5, 2024}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|4
|-
|France (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=1995|title=Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 1995|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]]|language=fr|access-date=May 10, 2021}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|79
| style="text-align:center;"|79
|-
|-
|Germany (Official German Charts)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1995|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1995|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment]]|language=de|access-date=November 26, 2019}}</ref>
|Swiss Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web|author=Steffen Hung |url=http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=1995 |title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1995 |website=Hitparade.ch |date= |accessdate=2016-10-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323145710/http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=1995 |archivedate=2012-03-23 |df= }}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|57
|-
|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr1995.html|title=Jaarlijsten 1995|publisher=Stichting Nederlandse Top 40|language=nl|access-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|128
|-
|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/charts/jahreshitparade/1995|title=Swiss Year-End Charts 1995|language=de|access-date=May 10, 2021}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|36
| style="text-align:center;"|36
|}
|}
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


===External links===
===Release history===
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*{{YouTube|id=Og1R8p3Ps_o|title="Fallin' in Love (Version 2)" music video}}
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!scope="row"|Europe
|June 12, 1995
|CD
|{{hlist|MCI|[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]}}
|<ref name="ger"/>
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!scope="row"|United Kingdom
|September 18, 1995
|{{hlist|CD|cassette}}
|[[Arista Records|Arista]]
|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=49|date=September 16, 1995}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|Japan
|January 24, 1996
|CD
|MCI
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/172776/products/56939/1/|title=フォーリン・イン・ラブ {{!}} ラ・ブーシュ|trans-title=Fallin' in Love {{!}} La Bouche|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref>
|}

==Funk'e Ray version==
"Fallin' in Love" was also released in 1995 by US rapper [[Funk'e Ray]] as a maxi-single by [[Pandisc Records]] in Miami, FL. This single version was written by [[Ray Hatcher]] and music was produced by [[Richard Finch (musician)|Richard Finch]] from [[KC and the Sunshine Band]] and [[Ray Hatcher]]

==2010 Copyright-infringement litigation==
In a lawsuit that its attorneys filed June 24, 2010, [[Playboy Enterprises]] litigated against [[Drake (entertainer)|Drake]] for copyright infringement by over allegations that his breakout selection, "[[Best I Ever Had (Drake song)|Best I Ever Had]]," sampled "Fallin' in Love" without attribution or permission. The suit named Drake, as well as [[Cash Money Records]] and [[Universal Music Group]], as respondents, and it asserted that Playboy "has suffered, and will continue to suffer irreparable injury" from the alleged infringement. The lawsuit demanded that "all infringing works be recalled and destroyed."

As part of its claim, Playboy also alleged that "each defendant either knew, or should have reasonably known, that the sound recording was protected by copyright."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/06/playboy-sues-drake-for-best-i-ever-had | title=Playboy Seeks The Best Lawsuit They Ever Had | publisher=Smokingsection.uproxx.com | date=June 27, 2010 | access-date=March 7, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120709022547/http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/2010/06/playboy-sues-drake-for-best-i-ever-had | archive-date=July 9, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Popular culture==
*The song was featured in the 2007 film ''[[The Hitcher (2007 film)|The Hitcher]]''.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1975 (U.S.)]]
*[[List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1975]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqQ99-aB49s Fallin' in Love: Rare live version recorded at a Mission Hills, CA club]
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* {{YouTube|K0sTpZja6JQ|Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds - Fallin' in Love}}
| before = "[[Jive Talkin']]" by the [[Bee Gees]]

| title = [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] [[List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1975|number-one single]]
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| years = August 23, 1975

| after = "[[Get Down Tonight]]" by [[KC and the Sunshine Band]]
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{{succession box
| before = "[[How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)]]" by [[James Taylor]]
| title = ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Easy Listening]] number-one single
| years = August 30, 1975
| after = "[[Solitaire (Neil Sedaka song)|Solitaire]]" by [[The Carpenters]]
}}
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"Fallin' in Love"
Single by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
from the album Fallin' in Love
B-side"So Good at Lovin' You"
ReleasedMay 2, 1975
Recorded1975
Genre
Length
  • 3:04 (LP version)
  • 3:11 (7" version)
LabelPlayboy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jim Price
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds singles chronology
"One Good Woman"
(1972) 		"Fallin' in Love"
(1975) 		"Winners and Losers"
(1975)

"Fallin' In Love" is a song by American music trio Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds. It was written by band member Dan Hamilton and featured on the trio's third studio album by the same name (1975).

Charts

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Released in mid-1975, the song became the group's second top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US (following 1971's "Don't Pull Your Love" which peaked at number four), and it was their only song to reach number one on this chart. It was also the only pop number-one hit for the Playboy Records label.[2]

"Fallin' in Love" was also a number-one hit on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in the US for one week in 1975.[3] In addition, the song reached number twenty-four on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart.[4]

La Bouche version

[edit]
"Fallin' in Love"
Single by La Bouche
from the album Sweet Dreams
ReleasedJune 12, 1995 (1995-06-12)
Recorded1994–1995
Length3:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Dan Hamilton
  • Ann Marie Hamilton
Producer(s)D. C. Montez
La Bouche singles chronology
"Be My Lover"
(1995) 		"Fallin' in Love"
(1995) 		"I Love to Love"
(1995)
Music video
"Fallin' in Love" on YouTube

"Fallin' in Love" was covered in 1995 by German Eurodance duo La Bouche. It was the third single of their debut album, Sweet Dreams (1995), and was released in June 1995 by MCI and BMG, although the song did not gain popularity in the United States until the following year following the success of the first two singles, "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams". It was produced by D. C. Montez, and though it did well in several countries, it achieved a minor success in comparison with previous releases. "Fallin' in Love" reached number four in Finland and Hungary, and was a top-20 hit in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single peaked at number 20. According to La Bouche, it was Frank Farian's idea to cover the song. Melanie Thornton told Billboard in July 1994, "It was Farian's idea to cover this particular song, Frank saw it as a good way to introduce us to the U.S. market."[13]

Critical reception

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John Bush from AllMusic described the song as "an R&B/house groover".[14] J.D. Considine from The Baltimore Sun said, "Listen to Melanie Thornton work her way through the likes of "Fallin' In Love" or "Do You Still Need Me", and it's clear that she has the voice of a classic soul singer."[15] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the German duo gives the 1975 pop hit by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds "a springy pop/dance spin that will fit top 40 and crossover formats like a comfy glove. Front woman Melanie Thornton has an appropriately flashy delivery that shines atop the track's shuffling rhythms, while partner Lane McCray's rap interludes are pleasant—if not gratefully unobtrusive."[16] He also stated that Thornton is "adding glass-shattering drama to its oh-so-slick arrangement of bright synths and chunky beats."[17]

Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report felt that the two "make this new version sparkle. Already bolstered by a substantial amount of airplay, this production has everything in place to be hit number three for this twosome."[18] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Have a "mouthful" of sultry soul the old-fashioned way. The beat and rap bridge are a sign of a modern product, while the intro to the Full Harmony Club Mix, a dialogue between the Hamilton couple, is even more sexy."[19] A reviewer from Music Week gave the song four out of five, adding, "Pop dance balladry from the self-styled Eurogroovers, whose hooky continental hit is also making its mark on the US club chart."[20] James Hamilton from the RM Dance Update wrote that Thornton's "outstanding soulfully joyful wailing Mariah Carey-ish vocal performance" makes it "potentially a UK number one smash too now".[21]

Chart performance

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"Fallin' in Love" was a major hit on the charts on several continents, although it didn't reach the same level of success as "Sweet Dreams" and "Be My Lover". In Europe, it entered the top 10 in Finland and Hungary, peaking at number four in both. Additionally, it was a top-20 hit in Austria (13), Belgium (15), Germany (13), Iceland (20), the Netherlands (14), Sweden (19) and Switzerland (13), as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 20 in September 1995. Additionally, "Fallin' in Love" entered the top 30 in France (24) and Ireland (27), and the top 50 in Scotland (41) and the United Kingdom. In the latter, it peaked at number 43 in its first week at the UK Singles Chart, on September 24, 1995.[22] It was also the last single by the band to chart in the UK. Outside Europe, it peaked at number four on the RPM Dance/Urban chart and number 39 on the RPM Top Singles chart in Canada, and number three on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the United States. In Oceania, "Fallin in Love" reached number 33 and 39 in New Zealand and Australia, respectively.

Music video

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A music video was filmed and produced by DoRo Film GmbH on 13th April 1995 to promote the single in the upcoming summer.[23] It was filmed at Biltmore Hotel in Miami, featuring the duo performing both inside and outside of a villa. In between, there is a storyline of a young couple falling in love and eventually getting married.[24] The video was later made available by VEVO on La Bouche's official YouTube channel in 2015.

Track listings

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  • CD single
  1. "Fallin' in Love" (radio version) — 3:30
  2. "Fallin' in Love" (Full Harmony club mix) — 4:50
  • CD maxi (June 12, 1995)
  1. "Fallin' in Love" (radio version) — 3:30
  2. "Fallin' in Love" (Full Harmony club mix) — 4:50
  3. "Fallin' in Love" (Melody-La Bouche Chant. club mix) — 5:15
  4. "Fallin' in Love" (The Wedding club mix) — 4:20
  5. "Fallin' in Love" (Crazy Wedding club mix) — 4:40
  6. "Fallin' in Love" (Franks House mix) — 5:52
  7. "Fallin' in Love" (Spike house mix) — 5:22
  8. "Fallin' in Love" (Fallin' in Dub) — 6:21
  • 12-inch maxi
  1. "Fallin' in Love" (Franks house mix) — 5:52
  2. "Fallin' in Love" (The Wedding club mix) — 4:20
  3. "Fallin' in Love" (Melody-La Bouche Chant. club mix) — 5:15
  4. "Fallin' in Love" (Spike house mix) — 5:22

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europa June 12, 1995 CD
[35]
Vereinigtes Königreich September 18, 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
 Arista [53]
Japan January 24, 1996 CD MCI [54]

Funk'e Ray version

[edit]

"Fallin' in Love" was also released in 1995 by US rapper Funk'e Ray as a maxi-single by Pandisc Records in Miami, FL. This single version was written by Ray Hatcher and music was produced by Richard Finch from KC and the Sunshine Band and Ray Hatcher

[edit]

In a lawsuit that its attorneys filed June 24, 2010, Playboy Enterprises litigated against Drake for copyright infringement by over allegations that his breakout selection, "Best I Ever Had," sampled "Fallin' in Love" without attribution or permission. The suit named Drake, as well as Cash Money Records and Universal Music Group, as respondents, and it asserted that Playboy "has suffered, and will continue to suffer irreparable injury" from the alleged infringement. The lawsuit demanded that "all infringing works be recalled and destroyed."

As part of its claim, Playboy also alleged that "each defendant either knew, or should have reasonably known, that the sound recording was protected by copyright."[55]

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Playboy sues Drake over 'Best I Ever Had' tune's copyright". Toronto Star. June 28, 2010. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "Fallin' In Love by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds Songfacts". Songfacts.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 110.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 243.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 132. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  13. ^ Paoletta, Michael (July 15, 1995). "'Fallin' In Love' With La Bouche". Billboard. Vol. 107. Issue 28.
  14. ^ Bush, John. "La Bouche – Fallin' in Love". AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  15. ^ Considine, J.D. (February 1, 1996). "CD Reviews". The Baltimore Sun.
  16. ^ Flick, Larry (May 27, 1995). "New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  17. ^ Flick, Larry (May 27, 1995). "Dance Trax: Loveland Welcomes You To Its 'Wonder'ful Album" (PDF). Billboard. p. 28. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  18. ^ Sholin, Dave (September 20, 1996). "Gavin Picks > Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 2123. p. 110. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
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  20. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 9, 1995. p. 49. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 24 September 1995 - 30 September 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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  28. ^ "La Bouche – Fallin' in Love" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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  30. ^ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 9787." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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