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When I Fall In Love

"When I Fall in Love"
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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)
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"
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Single by Celine Dion and Clive Griffin
from the album Sleepless in Seattle and The Colour of My Love
Released July 13, 1993 (1993-07-13)
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

"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.

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).

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. 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, 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.


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