Could It Be I'm Falling in Love
| "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" | ||||
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Sigma Sound, New York City | ||||
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| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mystro & Lyric | |||
| Producer(s) | Thom Bell | |||
| The Spinners singles chronology | ||||
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| "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" by The Spinners on YouTube | ||||
"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" is a
The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). It was co-written by Melvin and Mervin Steals, two songwriter brothers working for Atlantic, who were sometimes credited as "Mystro and Lyric."[4] It was produced by Thom Bell, recorded at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios and the house band MFSB provided the backing. Bobby Smith sings lead through most of the song, while Philippé Wynne
handles vocal duties on the outro.
Released as the follow-up single to the group's first hit for Atlantic Records,
UK Singles Chart
.
Reception
Record World called it a "beautiful smash r&b ballad which spins a guaranteed success" with "outstanding production by Thom Bell."[8] Pitchfork named it the 184th best song of the 1970s, saying "every time lead vocalist Smith is offered the opportunity to go loud, he goes soft, letting Bell's dulcet accompaniments do the singing for him. The '70s yielded countless songs about falling in love, but few are as blissful as this."[9]
The Spinners version credits
- Lead vocals by Bobby Smith and Philippé Wynne
- Background vocals by Smith, Wynne, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough and Billy Henderson
- Additional background vocals by Carla Benson, and Evette Benton)
- Instrumentation by MFSB
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Trivia
This song was used on the soundtrack of the 2005 film Beauty Shop.[19]
Cover versions
The song has been covered many times over the years, including a duet by
Worlds Apart, Peter White, Larry Carlton, Jeff Kashiwa, Donny Osmond, Earl Klugh, Boyz II Men, Todd Alsup, Houston Person and Paul Stanley.[citation needed
]
References
- ISBN 978-0-393-06675-3.
- ^ ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
- AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love by The Spinners". Songfacts. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.
- ^ a b "The Spinners Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100, Week of March 10, 1973 – Billboard.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. December 23, 1972. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
- ^ Rytlewski, Evan (August 22, 2016). "The 200 Best Songs of the 1970s". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM". Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM". Library and Archives Canada. March 3, 1973. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Detroit Spinners". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "The Spinners Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "The Spinners Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, February 24, 1973". TropicalGlen.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1973/Top 100 Songs of 1973". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1973". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ "Songs from Beauty Shop". Sweetsoundtrack.
