"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. The song has become a standard, with many artists recording it, though the first hit version was by Doris Day.
Doris 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 cover version was recorded by Nat King Cole on December 28, 1956. It was issued by Capitol Records on an LP album, Love Is the Thing, catalog number SW824. The single was released in the UK in 1957, and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. This recording was re-released in 1987, reaching number 4 on that occasion. It competed with a version by Rick Astley released at the same time. Astley's version reached number 2.
Romantic singer Johnny Mathis recorded it on his album Open Fire, Two Guitars in 1959 which was charted in the UK and many other countries.
Blues-lounge singer Etta James hit the Billboard Top 100 with her 1961 version.
A version by The Lettermen issued as a single in 1961 also became quite popular reaching number seven on the Billboard pop chart and number one on the Easy Listening chart.
The Carpenters recorded this song for their last television special, Music, Music, Music!. Richard Carpenter officially released it on their album, Lovelines in 1989, six years after his sister's death. The song appeared also on their second compilation, Interpretations in 1994. Carpenter released a VHS tape also called Interpretations, which held the "When I Fall in Love" music video.
Country singer Kenny Rogers included his version on his collection of love songs, Always and Forever.
The Divine Comedy's album A Short Album About Love includes the song "Timewatching", which takes the lyrics to the chorus of "When I Fall in Love" to a different melody, changing one word to alter the meaning.
When I fall in love
It will be forever
So I'll never fall in love
Opera singer Lesley Garrett recorded and entitled her 2007 album after the song.
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