I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today

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"I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today"
Single by Ray Price
B-side"I Can't Run Away from Myself"
ReleasedOctober 3, 1960
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Harlan Howard
Ray Price singles chronology
"One More Time"
(1960)
"I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today"
(1960)
"Heart Over Mind"
(1961)

"I Wish I Could I Fall in Love Today" is a song written by Harlan Howard, and recorded by American country music artist Ray Price. It was released in 1960 as a single only. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Ray Price version[]

Chart performance[]

Chart (1960) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 5
"I Wish That I Could Fall in Love Today"
Single by Barbara Mandrell
from the album I'll Be Your Jukebox Tonight
B-side"I'll Be Your Jukebox Tonight"
ReleasedAugust 20, 1988
GenreCountry
Length2:51
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Harlan Howard
Producer(s)Tom Collins, Fred Foster
Barbara Mandrell singles chronology
"Angels Love Bad Men"
(1988)
"I Wish That I Could Fall in Love Today"
(1988)
"My Train of Thought"
(1989)

Barbara Mandrell version[]

The song was also recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell, under the title "I Wish That I Could Fall in Love Today". It was released in August 1988 as the first single from the album I'll Be Your Jukebox Tonight. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming Mandrell's final Top 10 single.[3]

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 5
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[5] 2

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1988) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 96

References[]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 274.
  2. ^ "Ray Price Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 214.
  4. ^ "Barbara Mandrell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "RPM 100 Country Singles" (PDF). RPM. December 10, 1988.
  6. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.


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