Fallin' in Love (Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds song)

"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 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.[2]

"Fallin' in Love"
Single by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
from the album Fallin' in Love
B-side"So Good at Lovin' You"
ReleasedMay 1975
GenreSoft rock[1]
Length3:02 (LP version)
3:11 (7" version)
LabelPlayboy Records
Songwriter(s)Dan Hamilton, Ann Hamilton
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" was also a #1 hit on the adult contemporary chart in the U.S. for one week in 1975.[3] In addition, the song reached number twenty-four on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart.[4]

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".

The song was featured in the 2007 film The Hitcher.

Chart performance

Lawsuit

In a lawsuit filed June 24, 2010, Playboy Enterprises sued 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."[13]

La Bouche version
"Fallin' in Love"
Single by La Bouche
from the album Sweet Dreams
B-side"Remix"
ReleasedJune 12, 1995
Recorded1994
Length3:56
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 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". Though it did well in several countries, it achieved a minor success in comparison with previous releases. It reached number 4 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, "Fallin' in Love" peaked at number 20 in September 1995.

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

John Bush from AllMusic described the song as "an R&B/house groover".[14] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the 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."[15] He also added that Thornton is "adding glass-shattering drama to its oh-so-slick arrangement of bright synths and chunky beats."[16] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report noted that Thornton and McCray "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."[17]

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" and "Be My Lover". In Europe, it managed to climb into the Top 10 in Finland and Hungary, peaking at number 4 in both. It was a Top 20 hit in Austria, Belgium, Germany. Iceland, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it hit number 20. Additionally, "Fallin' in Love" went into the Top 30 in France and Ireland, and the Top 50 in Scotland 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.[18] It was the last single by the band to chart in the UK. Outside Europe, it went to number 4 on the RPM Dance Chart and number 39 on the Singles Chart in Canada, and number 3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the United States. In Oceania, "Fallin in Love" peaked at number 33 in New Zealand and number 39 in Australia.

Music video

A music video was made to accompany the song, featuring the duo performing both inside and outside of a villa. The video was uploaded to YouTube in August 2015. In September 2020, it has got more than 581,000 views.[19]

Track listings
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" 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

See also
  • List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1975 (U.S.)

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