Elvis Songs: Can't Help Falling In Love

Written by: George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, Giovanni Martini

Recorded: March 23, 1961, Radio Recorders, Hollywood
Released master is take 29

Single: w/ "Rock-A-Hula Baby", 47-7968, December, 1961 (Million Seller)
Also released on 33rpm single ("Compact 33"), 37-7968 (see picture sleeve at right)
Also re-released as Gold Standard Series, 447-0635, November 1962

Highest U.S. Charts Position:
#2 on Billboard Hot 100
#1 on Billboard Easy Listening chart

1st LP release: Blue Hawaii - October 1961

"Can't Help Falling In Love" is definitely one of Elvis' classic love songs, but I haven't gotten around to writing my spin yet. Browse the other stuff below in the meantime.

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"...the melody is another classical theme, the 'Plaisir d'Amour' by Martini (Il Tedesco). This is sung with very good breath control by Presley: the breaks in the vocal line are natural and effective."

Robert Matthew-Walker, Elvis Presley - A Study In Music, 1979

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Wise men say only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand, take my whole life too
For I can't help falling in love with you
For I can't help falling in love with you