Anyone Can Fall in Love
| "Anyone Can Fall in Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Anita Dobson and the Simon May Orchestra | ||||
| from the album Simon's Way | ||||
| B-side | "EastEnders theme tune" | |||
| Released | August 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | BBC | |||
| Composer(s) | Simon May and Leslie Osborne | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Don Black[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Simon May, Dave Hewson | |||
| Anita Dobson singles chronology | ||||
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"Anyone Can Fall in Love" is a song, released in 1986, by
The song also features on the album Peggy's Theme EP, both released in 2010.
Single
The BBC television soap opera EastEnders was first broadcast in February 1985. The show became very popular, along with its theme tune, which was composed by Simon May; executive Leslie Osborne is credited for contractual reasons, but did not contribute to the composition.[5] Don Black was commissioned to add lyrics.
In July 2016, it was revealed that the track was the 12th highest-charting TV theme of all time in the UK.[6]
Covers
Sophie Ellis-Bextor performed a cover of the song at a Soho House venue in White City in 2018 [7]
In popular culture
The single was parodied by
Miss Babs, was now on sale.[8]
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 9 |
| 4 |
References
- ^ Morris, Jennifer (19 February 2015). "Meet the man behind Eastenders' famous 'doof doof' intro". Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- Independent.co.uk. 30 June 2002. Archivedfrom the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Anita Dobson - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "What are the biggest TV themes of all time?". Digital Spy. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ISBN 978-1785546372.
- ^ Eames, Tom (20 July 2016). "What are the biggest TV themes of all time?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Watch Sophie Ellis-Bextor sing the EastEnders theme". Digital Spy. 13 April 2018.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (21 April 2016). "20 things you didn't know about Victoria Wood". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Anyone Can Fall in Love". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Anita Dobson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
