Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
"Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" | ||||
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Single by Eric Carmen | ||||
from the album Eric Carmen | ||||
B-side | "No Hard Feelings" | |||
Released | April 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 3:45 (Album Version) 2:48 (Single Version) | |||
Label | Arista 0184 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eric Carmen, Sergei Rachmaninoff | |||
Producer(s) | Jimmy Ienner | |||
Eric Carmen singles chronology | ||||
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Audio | ||||
"Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" by Eric Carmen on YouTube |
"Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" is a song co-written and recorded by American pop rock artist Eric Carmen. It was released as the second single from Carmen's self-titled debut solo album and peaked at No.11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in June 1976, remaining in the Top 40 for ten weeks.[1] The song reached No.1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. In Canada, it was a hit at No. 1 on both charts.[2][3]
The melody of "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" is based on the third movement (Adagio) from Symphony No. 2 by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
On his second solo LP,
Television performance
Carmen performed "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" and his prior hit, "All By Myself" on The Midnight Special television program on July 23, 1976 (season 4, episode 37). The show was hosted by The Spinners.[7]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Notable cover versions
Australian singer-songwriter
Unlike "All by Myself," Carmen's version of "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" was not released in Australia and therefore did not chart. Also in 1976, Dana reached No.31 in the UK with her cover of the song.[20] Her British release charted concurrently with the versions by Carmen and Holden.
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1976 (U.S.)
- List of number-one singles of 1976 (Canada)
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ a b Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. April 24, 1976. p. 58. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. April 24, 1976. p. 20. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. April 24, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "The Midnight Special". Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1976-07-05. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. 1976-06-19. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, June 26, 1976". Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ Billboard. 1977-12-24. p. Front cover. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
- ^ "Talking Heads Mark Holden (transcript)". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ISBN 978-0-9953594-7-5.
- ^ "Mark Holden - Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (1976)". Pop Archives. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1976". Kent Music Report. 27 December 1976. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ "DANA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
External links
- ShieldSquare Captcha - Listen to "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again"
- Eric Carmen - Never Gonna Fall in Love Again on YouTube