Could It Be I'm Falling in Love

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"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"
Could It Be I'm Falling in Love by The Spinners US vinyl.png
One of A-side labels of U.S. vinyl release
Single by The Spinners
from the album Spinners
B-side"Just You and Me, Baby"
ReleasedNovember 1972 (1972-11)
StudioSigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenrePhiladelphia soul
Length4:13
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Mystro & Lyric
Producer(s)Thom Bell
The Spinners singles chronology
"How Could I Let You Get Away"
(1972) 		"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"
(1972) 		"One of a Kind (Love Affair)"
(1973)
Alternative cover
Dutch single sleeve
Dutch single sleeve

"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" is a 1972 song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). The song was co-written by Melvin and Mervin Steals, two songwriter brothers working for Atlantic, who were sometimes credited as "Mystro and Lyric."[1] It was produced by Thom Bell, recorded at Philly'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 song's outro.

Released as the follow-up single to the group's first hit for Atlantic Records, "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" would equal the success of its predecessor, peaking at number one on the R&B chart and number four on the Billboard Pop Singles chart[2] and selling over one million copies. The song also found success in the UK, peaking at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.

The Spinners version credits[]

Chart performance[]

Cover versions[]

The song has been covered many times over the years, including a duet by David Grant and Jaki Graham (which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart in 1985) and versions by Regina Belle, El Barrio, Messenjah, Worlds Apart, Peter White, Larry Carlton, Jeff Kashiwa, Donny Osmond, Earl Klugh, Boyz II Men, Todd Alsup, Houston Person and Paul Stanley.

"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" was sampled in the 1973 break-in record, "Super Fly Meets Shaft" (US #31). It was also sampled by Vektroid in the track "Skate Club" from her 2011 album Neo Cali.

References[]

  1. ^ "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010-01-22.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.
  3. ^ "Lyrics: Could It Be I'm Falling In Love by Spinners". Top40db.net. 1972-12-30. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  4. ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, February 24, 1973". Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  5. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1973-03-03. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  7. ^ "Detroit Spinners". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1973/Top 100 Songs of 1973". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1973". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  10. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-06.

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