I Could Fall in Love with You
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"I Could Fall in Love with You" is a song recorded by English synthpop
duo Erasure
. Written by band members Vince Clarke
and Andy Bell
, the track is the first single released from Erasure's thirteenth studio album Light at the End of the World
. Remix
es are provided by Jeremy Wheatley and Lee Monteverde
, and a James Aparicio mix is available exclusively in the UK iTunes Store
. The single contains a non-album B-side titled "I Like It". "I Could Fall in Love with You" was released by Mute Records
in the UK on April 2, 2007 and in North America the following day. It was the first Erasure single to be commercially released on 7" vinyl since "Run to the Sun" 13 years previously.
for this song via RealMedia
, Windows Media Player
and QuickTime
. The footage showed Clarke and Bell as cashiers in a shop-like set-up. The scenes were filmed with extras milling about in the foreground and the clips, filmed in front of a greenscreen, implied that special effects would be added in post production.
However, weeks later a call was put out for fans to submit pictures or video footage of themselves and loved ones in scenes depicting love or falling in love. These scenes (also including Clarke and Bell) were then edited together into a montage with a "falling in love" theme. This new version has sprung up on Erasure's YouTube
site and also is viewable on Erasure's official website, dubbed the "alternate video". The original version was made available months later on Erasure's website.
at number 21, becoming Erasure's thirty-third UK Top 40 single. It peaked at number 69 on the German Singles Chart
(Erasure's fifth single to peak at this position). The song has entered the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play
chart and peaked at number 7.
In the United States, the single was tracked incorrectly by Nielsen SoundScan
during it first week of sales. According to Billboard
magazine, "Erasure's 'I Could Fall in Love with You' was initially identified as an EP
, rather than a single. It should have bowed last week (issue date 21 April) at number one on Hot Dance Singles Sales
and number five on Hot Singles Sales." Once adjusted, the track appeared on those charts in the following chart week, at number three and number ten, respectively.
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
duo Erasure
Erasure
Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...
. Written by band members Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke
Vince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
and Andy Bell
Andy Bell (singer)
Andrew Ivan "Andy" Bell is the lead singer of the English synthpop duo Erasure. He also has a solo career, with the albums Non-Stop and Electric Blue.-Early life:Andy Bell originates from the Dogsthorpe area in Peterborough...
, the track is the first single released from Erasure's thirteenth studio album Light at the End of the World
Light at the End of the World
Light at the End of the World is the thirteenth studio album by English synthpop duo Erasure. The album's release was announced on the band's website on 26 January 2007 in a video message from members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell.-Background:...
. 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 ....
es are provided by Jeremy Wheatley and Lee Monteverde
Lee Monteverde
Lee Monteverde is a British Record Producer and Recording/Mix Engineer based in Manchester, England. Since 1986, Monteverde has worked with many recording artists including Simply Red, Erasure, 808 State, A Guy Called Gerald, Jimmy Somerville and Dannii Minogue.His most successful project to...
, and a James Aparicio mix is available exclusively in the UK iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
. The single contains a non-album B-side titled "I Like It". "I Could Fall in Love with You" was released by Mute Records
Mute Records
Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...
in the UK on April 2, 2007 and in North America the following day. It was the first Erasure single to be commercially released on 7" vinyl since "Run to the Sun" 13 years previously.
Song information
Erasure member Vince Clarke described the origins of "I Could Fall in Love with You" :Music video
Erasure's website initially presented viewers with a "behind the scenes" look at the making of the music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for this song via RealMedia
RealMedia
RealMedia is a proprietary multimedia container format created by RealNetworks. Its extension is ".rm". It is typically used in conjunction with RealVideo and RealAudio and is used for streaming content over the Internet....
, Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player is a media player and media library application developed by Microsoft that is used for playing audio, video and viewing images on personal computers running the Microsoft Windows operating system, as well as on Pocket PC and Windows Mobile-based devices...
and QuickTime
QuickTime
QuickTime is an extensible proprietary multimedia framework developed by Apple Inc., capable of handling various formats of digital video, picture, sound, panoramic images, and interactivity. The classic version of QuickTime is available for Windows XP and later, as well as Mac OS X Leopard and...
. The footage showed Clarke and Bell as cashiers in a shop-like set-up. The scenes were filmed with extras milling about in the foreground and the clips, filmed in front of a greenscreen, implied that special effects would be added in post production.
However, weeks later a call was put out for fans to submit pictures or video footage of themselves and loved ones in scenes depicting love or falling in love. These scenes (also including Clarke and Bell) were then edited together into a montage with a "falling in love" theme. This new version has sprung up on Erasure's YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
site and also is viewable on Erasure's official website, dubbed the "alternate video". The original version was made available months later on Erasure's website.
Chart positions
"I Could Fall in Love with You" entered the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at number 21, becoming Erasure's thirty-third UK Top 40 single. It peaked at number 69 on the German Singles Chart
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
(Erasure's fifth single to peak at this position). The song has entered the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart and peaked at number 7.
In the United States, the single was tracked incorrectly by Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada...
during it first week of sales. According to Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine, "Erasure's 'I Could Fall in Love with You' was initially identified as an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, rather than a single. It should have bowed last week (issue date 21 April) at number one on Hot Dance Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales
Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes...
and number five on Hot Singles Sales." Once adjusted, the track appeared on those charts in the following chart week, at number three and number ten, respectively.
Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Chart | ? | |
| Danish Singles Chart | 4 | 6 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 11 | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 69 | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 21 | 2 |
| US Dance/Club Play Singles | 7 | 9 |
| US Hot Dance Singles Sales | 1 | |
UK CD single (CDMUTE366)
- "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Jeremy Wheatley Radio Mix)
- "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Monteverde Radio Edit)
UK maxi-CD single (LCDMUTE366)
- "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Jeremy Wheatley Extended 12" Mix)
- "I Like It"
- "I Could Fall In Love With You" (Monteverde Vocal Extended Remix)
7" vinyl picture disc (MUTE366)
- "I Could Fall In Love With You" (Jeremy Wheatley Radio Mix)
- "I Like It"
North America maxi-CD single (MUT9354)
- "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Jeremy Wheatley Radio Mix)
- "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Jeremy Wheatley Extended 12" Mix)
- "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Monteverde Radio Edit)
- "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Monteverde Vocal Extended Mix)
- "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Monteverde Dub 2)
- "I Could Fall in Love with You" (Album Version)
- "I Like It"
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
21 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
7 |
| German singles chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
69 |