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Can't Help Falling in Love

May 05, 2023

For the 2017 film, see Can't Help Falling in Love (film).

"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii (1961). It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music, Inc.[1] The melody is based on "Plaisir d'amour",[3] a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini. The song was initially written from the perspective of a woman as "Can't Help Falling in Love with Him", which explains the first and third line ending on "in" and "sin" rather than words rhyming with "you".[4]

"Can't Help Falling in Love"
One of original 1961 North American variants of the standard artwork
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Blue Hawaii
B-side"Rock-A-Hula Baby"
ReleasedNovember 21, 1961
RecordedMarch 23, 1961
StudioRadio Recorders, Hollywood, California
GenrePop
Length2:59
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Elvis Presley (Joseph Lilley for Paramount Pictures)[2]
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Little Sister"
(1961) 		"Can't Help Falling in Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby"
(1961) 		"Good Luck Charm" / "Anything That's Part of You"
(1962)
Music video
"Can't Help Falling in Love" (audio) on YouTube

"Can't Help Falling in Love" was featured in Presley's 1961 film Blue Hawaii. It has also been recorded by many other artists, including Swedish pop group A-Teens, and the British reggae group UB40, whose 1993 version topped the US and UK charts. It was listed as one of the greatest songs by Rolling Stone, ranking #403 in the list's 2012 edition.[5]

Background and release

Elvis Presley's version of the song topped the British charts in 1962, spending four weeks at no. 1. The single is certified Platinum by the RIAA, for US sales in excess of one million copies. In the United States, the song peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind Joey Dee and the Starliters' "Peppermint Twist"[6] and went to No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for six weeks.[7][8]

During Presley's late 1960s and 1970s live performances, the song was performed as the show's finale. Most notably, it was also sung in the live segment of his 1968 NBC television special, and as the closer for his 1973 Global telecast, Aloha from Hawaii. A version with a faster arrangement was the closing number in Presley's final TV special, Elvis in Concert. "Can't Help Falling in Love" was also the last song he performed live, at his concert in Indianapolis at Market Square Arena on 26 June 1977.[9]

The recording appeared on the 1997 CD re-issue Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 as a bonus track and on the 2002 career retrospective collection ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits.

In 2015, the song was included on the If I Can Dream album, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Presley's birth. The version uses archival voice recordings of Presley and his singers, backed by new orchestral arrangements performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

The song is used as an anthem by several English football clubs since the 1960s, including Huddersfield Town, Hull City, Swindon Town and Sunderland.[10]

According to a 2020 survey by OnBuy, the song is the most popular choice for couples as the song for the first dance at their wedding.[11]

Track listings

7-inch single

  1. "I Can't Help Falling in Love With You"
  2. "Rock-A-Hula Baby"

Personnel

Credits sourced from AFM union contracts and label records.[12]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24] Gold 45,000 
Italy (FIMI)[25] Gold 25,000 
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] 2× Platinum 1,200,000 
United States (RIAA)[27] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
  Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

UB40 version

"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"
 
European variant of standard CD/vinyl edition
Single by UB40
from the album Sliver: Music from the Motion Picture and Promises and Lies
B-side"Jungle Love"
ReleasedMay 10, 1993 (1993-05-10)[28]
Genre
Length3:24
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)UB40
UB40 singles chronology
"One in Ten"
(1992) 		"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"
(1993) 		"Higher Ground"
(1993)
Music video
"(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" on YouTube

In 1993, British reggae band UB40 covered the original 1961 Elvis Presley recording as the first single from their 1993 album, Promises and Lies. The song was released on May 10, 1993, and eventually climbed to No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, staying there for seven weeks, becoming their 4th and last top 10 hit. It also topped the charts of 11 other countries, including Australia, Austria, the Netherlands, New Zealand (where it was the most successful single of 1993), and the United Kingdom where it topped the chart for 2 months.

The song appears on the soundtrack of the movie Sliver,[29] the trailer for Fools Rush In, and an episode of Hindsight. In the US, and on the Sliver soundtrack, the song title was listed as "Can't Help Falling in Love," rather than what appeared on the record sleeve, which included parentheses around the words "I Can't Help". The single version of the song also has a slightly different backing rhythm and melody.

The song and band also appear in the 1997 film Speed 2: Cruise Control.

Critical reception

In his review, Rovi Staff from AllMusic noted that "carried by the hit "Can't Help Falling in Love", Promises and Lies finishes UB40's transition from a reggae band to an adult-contemporary band that plays reggae-pop."[30] Another editor, David Jeffries said the song is "representing the ultra-slick, easy to swallow side of the band".[31] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "U.K. dancehall stars indulge in Elvis Presley memories on this first single from the soundtrack to Sharon Stone's new movie, Sliver." He added that it "has a pillowy, midtempo pace that dabbles in island beats and radio-conscious funk. Brassy horns are a jolting, though ultimately pleasing, element in the arrangement. A fun respite from usual top 40 fare."[32]

Marisa Fox from Entertainment Weekly said the song is "this album's equivalent" of their earlier version of Neil Diamond's "Red Red Wine", noting that the band "revitalize" it. She also noted that "they try some snappy new production tricks", like the "full-blown orchestrations" on the song, adding that "those kinds of enhancements only make the blend that much more infectious."[33] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote that "this was a hit almost before it had even been released."[34] Pan-European magazine Music & Media viewed it as a "reggae remake that sounds like the sun will never stop shining."[35] Alan Jones from Music Week described it as a "predictable ramble through the Elvis Presley/Andy Williams/Stylistics perennial".[36] A reviewer from People magazine called it a "Rasta-Lite" version.[37]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by American filmmaker Neil Abramson.[38] It was published on YouTube in June 2009. The video has amassed more than 61 million views as of September 2021.[39]

Track listings

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[62] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[78] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[79] Silver 125,000*
Germany (BVMI)[80] Platinum 500,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[81] Platinum 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[83] Platinum 606,000[82]
United States (RIAA)[85] Platinum 1,300,000[84]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

A-Teens version

"Can't Help Falling in Love"
Single by A-Teens
from the album Lilo & Stitch and Pop 'til You Drop!
B-side"Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride"
ReleasedMay 13, 2002
Recorded2002
GenreDance-pop
Length3:06
LabelWalt Disney Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mark Hammond
A-Teens singles chronology
"Heartbreak Lullaby"
(2001) 		"Can't Help Falling in Love"
(2002) 		"Floorfiller"
(2002)

"Can't Help Falling in Love" was the A-Teens' first single from their third studio album, Pop 'til You Drop!, and is also included in the Lilo & Stitch movie soundtrack. The song has two music videos, one to promote the Disney movie, the other for the album. The song is also included in the teen pop compilation album Disney Girlz Rock and featured as a bonus track on the A-Teens' album New Arrival for the European market.

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[86] 35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[87] 50
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[88] 12

Music video

The video was directed by Gregory Dark and filmed in Los Angeles, California. There are two different versions. The "Disney Version", as the fans named it, features scenes from Lilo & Stitch, and also new scenes of the A-Teens with beach costumes. The "A-Teens Version" of the video, features the A-Teens on a white background with different close-ups and choreography, and scenes with puppies and different costumes.

Track listing

  1. "Can't Help Falling in Love" (album version) – 3:06
  2. "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride" – 3:27
    Performed by Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu and North Shore Children's Choir & Key Cygnetures
  3. "He Mele, No Lilo" – 2:28
    Performed by Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu and North Shore Children's Choir & Key Cygnetures
    Included in only Australian and one of European releases

Other notable versions

  • An uptempo version by Andy Williams peaked at No. 3 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1970.
  • An Al Martino recording was released by Capitol Records and charted in 1970, peaking at No. 51 on the Billboard charts and No. 57 on the Cashbox chart.
  • The Stylistics went to No. 4 in the UK with a disco version in 1976.
  • Engelbert Humperdinck recorded the song in 1979 on his This Moment in Time LP. The single became an Adult Contemporary hit, reaching No. 44 in the US and No. 11 in Canada.
  • Slim Whitman recorded the song in 1981 and it was included on his album Mr. Songman. This version peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard country charts, and was his last chart entry in his career.
  • Lick the Tins first released their version on a single in 1985 and included it on their 1986 album Blind Man on a Flying Horse. It peaked at no. 42 and spent nine weeks on the UK Singles Chart that year.[89] It was also used in the movie Some Kind of Wonderful.
  • In 1986, Fleetwood Mac keyboardist and vocalist Christine McVie covered the song as part of the soundtrack for the movie A Fine Mess (film).
  • In 1987, Corey Hart's recording reached No. 1 in Canada and No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.
  • Russell Watson reached No. 69 in the United Kingdom in a 2006 recording from his LP The Ultimate Collection.[90]
  • A more recent German version, "Was Kann Mein Herz Dafür" by Claudia Jung was released in 2015 for her album, Seitensprung.
  • Haley Reinhart's 2015 remake of the song peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 31 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart.[91] It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 4, 2019.
  • In 2018, Iliana Eve's remake was a single from the album Jazz (Deluxe) that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts. She was 15 years old when she recorded the song with Benny Reid.[92]
  • A rendition sung by Kina Grannis appears in the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians and the accompanying soundtrack.[93] This rendition was certified Gold by RIAA in 2022.[94]
  • Kacey Musgraves recorded a version of the song to feature in Elvis, a biographical film about Elvis Presley directed by Baz Luhrmann.[95]

Covers

  • Guilherme Yohan - 2022

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For the 2017 film see Can t Help Falling in Love film Can t Help Falling in Love is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii 1961 It was written by Hugo Peretti Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music Inc 1 The melody is based on Plaisir d amour 3 a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean Paul Egide Martini The song was initially written from the perspective of a woman as Can t Help Falling in Love with Him which explains the first and third line ending on in and sin rather than words rhyming with you 4 Can t Help Falling in Love One of original 1961 North American variants of the standard artworkSingle by Elvis Presleyfrom the album Blue HawaiiB side Rock A Hula Baby ReleasedNovember 21 1961RecordedMarch 23 1961StudioRadio Recorders Hollywood CaliforniaGenrePopLength2 59LabelRCA VictorSongwriter s Hugo PerettiLuigi CreatoreGeorge David Weiss 1 Producer s Elvis Presley Joseph Lilley for Paramount Pictures 2 Elvis Presley singles chronology Little Sister 1961 Can t Help Falling in Love Rock A Hula Baby 1961 Good Luck Charm Anything That s Part of You 1962 Music video Can t Help Falling in Love audio on YouTube Can t Help Falling in Love was featured in Presley s 1961 film Blue Hawaii It has also been recorded by many other artists including Swedish pop group A Teens and the British reggae group UB40 whose 1993 version topped the US and UK charts It was listed as one of the greatest songs by Rolling Stone ranking 403 in the list s 2012 edition 5 Contents 1 Background and release 2 Track listings 3 Personnel 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 UB40 version 6 1 Critical reception 6 2 Music video 6 3 Track listings 6 4 Charts 6 4 1 Weekly charts 6 4 2 Year end charts 6 4 3 Decade end charts 6 5 Certifications 7 A Teens version 7 1 Charts 7 2 Music video 7 3 Track listing 8 Other notable versions 9 Covers 10 ReferencesBackground and release EditElvis Presley s version of the song topped the British charts in 1962 spending four weeks at no 1 The single is certified Platinum by the RIAA for US sales in excess of one million copies In the United States the song peaked at No 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind Joey Dee and the Starliters Peppermint Twist 6 and went to No 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for six weeks 7 8 During Presley s late 1960s and 1970s live performances the song was performed as the show s finale Most notably it was also sung in the live segment of his 1968 NBC television special and as the closer for his 1973 Global telecast Aloha from Hawaii A version with a faster arrangement was the closing number in Presley s final TV special Elvis in Concert Can t Help Falling in Love was also the last song he performed live at his concert in Indianapolis at Market Square Arena on 26 June 1977 9 The recording appeared on the 1997 CD re issue Elvis Golden Records Volume 3 as a bonus track and on the 2002 career retrospective collection ELV1S 30 No 1 Hits In 2015 the song was included on the If I Can Dream album on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Presley s birth The version uses archival voice recordings of Presley and his singers backed by new orchestral arrangements performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra The song is used as an anthem by several English football clubs since the 1960s including Huddersfield Town Hull City Swindon Town and Sunderland 10 According to a 2020 survey by OnBuy the song is the most popular choice for couples as the song for the first dance at their wedding 11 Track listings Edit7 inch single I Can t Help Falling in Love With You Rock A Hula Baby Personnel EditCredits sourced from AFM union contracts and label records 12 Elvis Presley lead vocals The Jordanaires backing vocals Scotty Moore electric guitar Hank Garland acoustic guitar Floyd Cramer piano Dudley Brooks celesta Bob Moore upright bass D J Fontana drums Hal Blaine percussion Alvino Rey pedal steel guitar Boots Randolph saxophone George Fields harmonica Fred Tavares ukuleleCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1962 PeakpositionAustralia 3Austria 20Canada CHUM Hit Parade 4Ireland IRMA 13 11Italy 11Netherlands 11New Zealand Lever Hit Parade 14 2South Africa Springbok 15 1Sweden Sverigetopplistan 2UK Singles OCC 16 1US Billboard Hot 100 17 2US Adult Contemporary Billboard 1US Cash Box Top 100 4West Germany Media Control Charts 22Chart 2022 PeakpositionHungary Single Top 40 18 40 Year end charts Edit Chart 1962 RankSouth Africa 19 5UK 20 6Top 100 Songs of 1962 21 14US Billboard Hot 100 22 57US Cash Box 23 28Certifications EditRegion Certification Certified units salesDenmark IFPI Danmark 24 Gold 45 000 Italy FIMI 25 Gold 25 000 United Kingdom BPI 26 2 Platinum 1 200 000 United States RIAA 27 Platinum 1 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone UB40 version Edit I Can t Help Falling in Love with You European variant of standard CD vinyl editionSingle by UB40from the album Sliver Music from the Motion Picture and Promises and LiesB side Jungle Love ReleasedMay 10 1993 1993 05 10 28 GenreReggae fusiondance popLength3 24LabelVirginSongwriter s Hugo PerettiLuigi CreatoreGeorge David WeissProducer s UB40UB40 singles chronology One in Ten 1992 I Can t Help Falling in Love with You 1993 Higher Ground 1993 Music video I Can t Help Falling in Love with You on YouTubeIn 1993 British reggae band UB40 covered the original 1961 Elvis Presley recording as the first single from their 1993 album Promises and Lies The song was released on May 10 1993 and eventually climbed to No 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 staying there for seven weeks becoming their 4th and last top 10 hit It also topped the charts of 11 other countries including Australia Austria the Netherlands New Zealand where it was the most successful single of 1993 and the United Kingdom where it topped the chart for 2 months The song appears on the soundtrack of the movie Sliver 29 the trailer for Fools Rush In and an episode of Hindsight In the US and on the Sliver soundtrack the song title was listed as Can t Help Falling in Love rather than what appeared on the record sleeve which included parentheses around the words I Can t Help The single version of the song also has a slightly different backing rhythm and melody The song and band also appear in the 1997 film Speed 2 Cruise Control Critical reception Edit In his review Rovi Staff from AllMusic noted that carried by the hit Can t Help Falling in Love Promises and Lies finishes UB40 s transition from a reggae band to an adult contemporary band that plays reggae pop 30 Another editor David Jeffries said the song is representing the ultra slick easy to swallow side of the band 31 Larry Flick from Billboard wrote U K dancehall stars indulge in Elvis Presley memories on this first single from the soundtrack to Sharon Stone s new movie Sliver He added that it has a pillowy midtempo pace that dabbles in island beats and radio conscious funk Brassy horns are a jolting though ultimately pleasing element in the arrangement A fun respite from usual top 40 fare 32 Marisa Fox from Entertainment Weekly said the song is this album s equivalent of their earlier version of Neil Diamond s Red Red Wine noting that the band revitalize it She also noted that they try some snappy new production tricks like the full blown orchestrations on the song adding that those kinds of enhancements only make the blend that much more infectious 33 In his weekly UK chart commentary James Masterton wrote that this was a hit almost before it had even been released 34 Pan European magazine Music amp Media viewed it as a reggae remake that sounds like the sun will never stop shining 35 Alan Jones from Music Week described it as a predictable ramble through the Elvis Presley Andy Williams Stylistics perennial 36 A reviewer from People magazine called it a Rasta Lite version 37 Music video Edit A music video was produced to promote the single directed by American filmmaker Neil Abramson 38 It was published on YouTube in June 2009 The video has amassed more than 61 million views as of September 2021 39 Track listings Edit 7 inch single I Can t Help Falling in Love with You 3 24 Jungle Love 5 0910 inch single I Can t Help Falling in Love with You Extended Mix 6 03 Jungle Love 5 09 I Can t Help Falling in Love with You 3 24 CD single I Can t Help Falling in Love with You 3 24 Jungle Love 5 09CD maxi I Can t Help Falling in Love with You 3 24 Jungle Love 5 09 I Can t Help Falling in Love with You Extended Mix 6 03 Charts Edit Weekly charts Edit Chart 1993 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 40 1Austria O3 Austria Top 40 41 1Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 42 1Canada Top Singles RPM 43 1Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 44 6Denmark IFPI 45 1Europe Eurochart Hot 100 46 1Finland Suomen virallinen lista 47 1France SNEP 48 5Germany Official German Charts 49 2Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 50 1Ireland IRMA 51 2Italy Musica e dischi 52 9Netherlands Dutch Top 40 53 1Netherlands Single Top 100 54 1New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 55 1Norway VG lista 56 4Spain AFYVE 57 3Sweden Sverigetopplistan 58 1Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 59 2UK Singles OCC 60 1US Billboard Hot 100 61 1US Adult Contemporary Billboard 61 11US Modern Rock Tracks Billboard 61 11US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 61 1US Rhythmic Billboard 61 5 Year end charts Edit Chart 1993 PositionAustralia ARIA 62 5Austria O3 Austria Top 40 63 5Belgium Ultratop 64 10Canada Top Singles RPM 65 6Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 66 38Europe Eurochart Hot 100 67 8Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 68 26Netherlands Dutch Top 40 69 5Netherlands Single Top 100 70 8New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 71 1Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 72 6UK Singles OCC 73 2US Billboard Hot 100 74 3US Adult Contemporary Billboard 75 43Decade end charts Edit Chart 1990 1999 PositionCanada Nielsen SoundScan 76 20US Billboard Hot 100 77 22 Certifications Edit Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 62 2 Platinum 140 000 Austria IFPI Austria 78 Gold 25 000 France SNEP 79 Silver 125 000 Germany BVMI 80 Platinum 500 000 New Zealand RMNZ 81 Platinum 10 000 United Kingdom BPI 83 Platinum 606 000 82 United States RIAA 85 Platinum 1 300 000 84 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone A Teens version Edit Can t Help Falling in Love Single by A Teensfrom the album Lilo amp Stitch and Pop til You Drop B side Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride ReleasedMay 13 2002Recorded2002GenreDance popLength3 06LabelWalt Disney RecordsSongwriter s Hugo PerettiLuigi CreatoreGeorge David WeissProducer s Mark HammondA Teens singles chronology Heartbreak Lullaby 2001 Can t Help Falling in Love 2002 Floorfiller 2002 Can t Help Falling in Love was the A Teens first single from their third studio album Pop til You Drop and is also included in the Lilo amp Stitch movie soundtrack The song has two music videos one to promote the Disney movie the other for the album The song is also included in the teen pop compilation album Disney Girlz Rock and featured as a bonus track on the A Teens album New Arrival for the European market Charts Edit Chart 2002 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 86 35Netherlands Single Top 100 87 50Sweden Sverigetopplistan 88 12Music video Edit The video was directed by Gregory Dark and filmed in Los Angeles California There are two different versions The Disney Version as the fans named it features scenes from Lilo amp Stitch and also new scenes of the A Teens with beach costumes The A Teens Version of the video features the A Teens on a white background with different close ups and choreography and scenes with puppies and different costumes Track listing Edit Can t Help Falling in Love album version 3 06 Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride 3 27 Performed by Mark Keali i Ho omalu and North Shore Children s Choir amp Key Cygnetures He Mele No Lilo 2 28 Performed by Mark Keali i Ho omalu and North Shore Children s Choir amp Key Cygnetures Included in only Australian and one of European releasesOther notable versions EditAn uptempo version by Andy Williams peaked at No 3 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1970 An Al Martino recording was released by Capitol Records and charted in 1970 peaking at No 51 on the Billboard charts and No 57 on the Cashbox chart The Stylistics went to No 4 in the UK with a disco version in 1976 Engelbert Humperdinck recorded the song in 1979 on his This Moment in Time LP The single became an Adult Contemporary hit reaching No 44 in the US and No 11 in Canada Slim Whitman recorded the song in 1981 and it was included on his album Mr Songman This version peaked at No 54 on the Billboard country charts and was his last chart entry in his career Lick the Tins first released their version on a single in 1985 and included it on their 1986 album Blind Man on a Flying Horse It peaked at no 42 and spent nine weeks on the UK Singles Chart that year 89 It was also used in the movie Some Kind of Wonderful In 1986 Fleetwood Mac keyboardist and vocalist Christine McVie covered the song as part of the soundtrack for the movie A Fine Mess film In 1987 Corey Hart s recording reached No 1 in Canada and No 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 Russell Watson reached No 69 in the United Kingdom in a 2006 recording from his LP The Ultimate Collection 90 A more recent German version Was Kann Mein Herz Dafur by Claudia Jung was released in 2015 for her album Seitensprung Haley Reinhart s 2015 remake of the song peaked at No 17 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No 31 on the Billboard Adult Pop Airplay chart 91 It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 4 2019 In 2018 Iliana Eve s remake was a single from the album Jazz Deluxe that hit No 1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts She was 15 years old when she recorded the song with Benny Reid 92 A rendition sung by Kina Grannis appears in the 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians and the accompanying soundtrack 93 This rendition was certified Gold by RIAA in 2022 94 Kacey Musgraves recorded a version of the song to feature in Elvis a biographical film about Elvis Presley directed by Baz Luhrmann 95 In season ten episode twelve of the sitcom Friends titled The One with Phoebe s Wedding an instrumental version is played whilst Phoebe is walked down the aisle citation needed Covers EditGuilherme Yohan 2022References Edit a b Rice Jo 1982 The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits 1st ed Enfield Middlesex Guinness Superlatives Ltd p 64 ISBN 0 85112 250 7 Elvis Presley A Life in Music by Ernst Jorgensen p 151 152 Can t Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley Songfacts Songfacts com Retrieved March 31 2014 Peterik Jim 2010 Songwriting for Dummies Wiley ISBN 9780470890417 Retrieved February 17 2019 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Rolling Stone December 11 2003 Retrieved June 13 2021 Music Top 100 Billboard Hot 100 Chart Billboard January 2 2013 Adult Contemporary Chart Billboard Billboard 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