The song and band also appear in the 1997 film Speed 2: Cruise Control. The single version of the song also has a slightly different backing rhythm and melody. In the US, and on the Sliver soundtrack, the song title was listed as "Can't Help Falling in Love," rather than what appeared on the record sleeve, which included parentheses around the words "I Can't Help".
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The song appears on the soundtrack of the movie Sliver, the trailer for Fools Rush In, and an episode of Hindsight. It also topped the charts of 11 other countries, including Australia, Austria, the Netherlands, New Zealand (where it was the most successful single of 1993), and the United Kingdom where it topped the chart for 2 weeks. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, staying there for seven weeks. The song was released on May 10, 1993, and eventually climbed to No. In 1993, British reggae band UB40 covered the original 1961 Elvis Presley recording as the first single from their 1993 album, Promises and Lies. "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You" on YouTube " (I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You"
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A version with a faster arrangement was the closing number in Presley's final TV special, Elvis in Concert.
Most notably, it was also sung in the live segment of his 1968 NBC television special, and as the closer for his 1973 Global telecast, Aloha from Hawaii. ĭuring Presley's late 1960s and 1970s live performances, the song was performed as the show's finale.
1 on the Adult Contemporary chart for six weeks. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 behind Joey Dee and the Starliters' " Peppermint Twist" and went to No. In the United States, the song peaked at No. The single is certified Platinum by the RIAA, for US sales in excess of one million copies. Įlvis Presley's version of the song topped the British charts in 1962, spending four weeks at no. It has also been regarded as one of the greatest songs of all time by Rolling Stone, ranking #403 in the list's 2012 edition. During the following five decades, it has been recorded by numerous other artists, including Bob Dylan on his 1973 album Dylan, Dick Smothers, Swedish pop group A-Teens, and the British reggae group UB40, whose 1993 version topped the U.S. "Can't Help Falling in Love" was featured in Presley's 1961 film Blue Hawaii. The song was initially written from the perspective of a woman as "Can't Help Falling in Love with Him", which explains the first and third line ending on "in" and "sin" rather than words rhyming with "you". The melody is based on " Plaisir d'amour", a popular French love song composed in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini. It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss and published by Gladys Music, Inc.
" Can't Help Falling in Love" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley for the album Blue Hawaii (1961). "Can't Help Falling in Love" (audio) on YouTube " Good Luck Charm" / " Anything That's Part of You" " Can't Help Falling in Love" / " Rock-A-Hula Baby" Elvis Presley (Joseph Lilley for Paramount Pictures)