Fallin' in Love (1975 song)
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"Fallin' In Love" is an American pop music
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
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.
"Fallin' in Love" was also a #1 hit on the adult contemporary
chart in the U.S. for one week in 1975 . In addition, the song reached number twenty-four on Billboards Hot Soul Singles
chart .
The song was covered by La Bouche
in 1995 on their debut album Sweet Dreams, and sampled by Canadian Rapper/Singer Drake
for his single "Best I Ever Had
".
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."
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" and "Sweet Dreams." Even if the song was well charted in the various countries, it achieved a minor success in comparison with previous releases.
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 to U.S. Top 40 radio was a dance remix.
CD maxi (June 12, 1995)
7" maxi
Pop music
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song recorded and released by the trio of Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds was a 1970s AM soft rock trio from Los Angeles. The original members were Dan Hamilton , Joe Frank Carollo , and Tommy Reynolds , all of whom had previously played in The T-Bones, a 1960s band noted for the instrumental hit "No Matter What Shape ".The group first hit...
. The song was written by band member Dan Hamilton. Released in the summer of 1975
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, the song became the group's second Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart in the U.S. (following 1971
1971 in music
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'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
Playboy Records
Playboy Records was a record label in Los Angeles, California, and a unit of Playboy Enterprises. Artists recording for the label included Barbi Benton, Blue Ash, Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers, Brenda Patterson, Jeanne French , Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, Ivory, Wynn Stewart, Mickey Gilley...
label.
"Fallin' in Love" was also a #1 hit on the adult contemporary
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
chart in the U.S. for one week in 1975 . In addition, the song reached number twenty-four on Billboards Hot Soul Singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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chart .
The song was covered by La Bouche
La Bouche
La Bouche was a Eurodance/Dance-pop duo formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1994, originally consisting of Melanie Thornton and Lane McCray, scoring two major worldwide hits in the mid-1990s with "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams"....
in 1995 on their debut album Sweet Dreams, and sampled by Canadian Rapper/Singer Drake
Drake (entertainer)
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for his single "Best I Ever Had
Best I Ever Had (Drake song)
"Best I Ever Had" is the first single from Canadian rapper Drake's first EP So Far Gone. It first became prominent from the release of Drake's third mixtape of the same name. In 2009, the song was named the "Hot Rap Song" of the year by Billboard. The song's popularity helped Drake decide to...
".
Lawsuit
In a lawsuit filed June 24, 2010, Playboy Enterprises sued DrakeDrake (entertainer)
Aubrey Drake Graham , who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation....
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."
La Bouche version
"Fallin' in Love" was covered in 19951995 in music
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by the band La Bouche
La Bouche
La Bouche was a Eurodance/Dance-pop duo formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1994, originally consisting of Melanie Thornton and Lane McCray, scoring two major worldwide hits in the mid-1990s with "Be My Lover" and "Sweet Dreams"....
. 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" and "Sweet Dreams." Even if the song was well charted in the various countries, it achieved a minor success in comparison with previous releases.
This song has had remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
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 to U.S. Top 40 radio was a dance remix.
Track listings
CD single- "Fallin' in Love" (radio version) — 3:30
- "Fallin' in Love" (full harmony club mix) — 4:50
CD maxi (June 12, 1995)
- "Fallin' in Love" (radio version) — 3:30
- "Fallin' in Love" (full harmony club mix) — 4:50
- "Fallin' in Love" (Melody-La Bouche chant. club mix) — 5:15
- "Fallin' in Love" (the wedding club mix) — 4:20
- "Fallin' in Love" (crazy wedding club mix) — 4:40
- "Fallin' in Love" (franks house mix) — 5:52
- "Fallin' in Love" (spike house mix) — 5:22
- "Fallin' in Love" (fallin' in dub) — 6:21
7" maxi
- "Fallin' in Love" (franks house mix) — 5:52
- "Fallin' in Love" (the wedding club mix) — 4:20
- "Fallin' in Love" (Melody-La Bouche chant. club mix) — 5:15
- "Fallin' in Love" (spike house mix) — 5:22
Charts
| Chart (1995/96) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 39 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 13 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart | 23 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart | 15 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 15 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 15 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 24 |
| German Singles Chart | 13 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 27 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 33 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 19 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 13 |
| UK Singles Chart | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 34 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 18 |
| End of year chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| French Singles Chart | 79 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 36 |
See also
- Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1975 (USA)