Timber, I'm Falling in Love

"Timber, I'm Falling in Love" is a song written by Kostas, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in May 1989 as the third single from her album Honky Tonk Angel.

"Timber, I'm Falling in Love"
Single by Patty Loveless and Vince Gill
from the album Honky Tonk Angel
B-side	"Go On"
Released	May 27, 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	Country
Length	2:30
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Kostas
Producer(s)	Tony Brown
Patty Loveless and Vince Gill singles chronology
"Don't Toss Us Away" (1989) "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" (1989) "The Lonely Side of Love" (1989)

Background

"Timber, I'm Falling in Love" was Loveless' first No. 1 record on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. The song charted for 18 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart, reaching the top of the chart during the week of August 12, 1989.^[1] Vince Gill provides background vocals.

The song appears in the movie A Few Good Men in the seafood restaurant scene.

This song was covered on the fourth season of The Voice by winner Danielle Bradbery in a duet with her coach, Blake Shelton.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[2]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[4]	42
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[5]	35

Sources

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 206.
2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6456." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 28, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
3. "Patty Loveless Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
4. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
5. "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.