(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too

Skeeter Davis

About (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too

"(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" is a song written by Hal Blair, Skeeter Davis, and Don Robertson. In 1960, Skeeter Davis recorded and released the song as a single for RCA Victor. It was an answer song to Hank Locklin's major country pop crossover hit entitled, "Please Help Me, I'm Falling". It was Davis' second answer song in response to a Locklin tune. "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" was recorded on May 13, 1960, at the RCA Victor Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The song was released as a single in July 1960, and it peaked at number two on the Billboard Magazine Hot C&W Sides chart later and number thirty nine on the Billboard Hot 100. The single became Davis' highest-charting single to that point and her fourth solo hit. It also became her first single to chart on the Hot 100. In the later months, the song was issued onto Davis' second studio album entitled, Here's the Answer. 


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2007
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You say that you're falling
But what can I do?
You want me to help you
But I'm falling too

I know that we're wrong dear
But when I'm with you
I can't help you darlin'
Cause I'm falling too

You belong to another
Whose arms have grown cold
But, you must keep the vows dear
Although they've grown old

You can never be free dear
Though our love is true
I can't help you darlin'
Cause I'm falling too

We could never be happy
Living in sin
Our love's a temptation
But we just can't win

You ask me to help you
But what can I do?
I can't help you darlin'
Cause I'm falling too

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Skeeter Davis

Mary Frances Penick (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004), better known as Skeeter Davis, was an American country music singer best known for crossover pop music songs of the early 1960s. She started out as part of The Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually landing on RCA Victor. In the late '50s, she became a solo star. Her best-known hit was the pop classic "The End of the World" in 1963. more »

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Written by: Don Robertson, Hal Blair

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10 facts about this song

Release Information
"(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" is a country song performed by American singer Skeeter Davis. It was released in 1960.
Chart Performance
The song was a hit and reached number two on the U.S. country charts. It also achieved success on the pop charts, reaching the Top 40.
Notable Performance
In 1960, Davis performed the song live on the popular TV show 'American Bandstand,' which helped elevate its popularity.
Response Song
Interestingly, "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" was written as a response or "answer" song to Hank Locklin's hit "Please Help Me, I'm Falling," which was also released in 1960.
Songwriter
The song was written by Don Robertson and Hal Blair. Robertson is known for writing several iconic country and pop songs, including a number of hits for Elvis Presley.
Pioneer Impact
Skeeter Davis was one of the pioneering women of country music in the 1950s and 1960s, often tackling love and heartbreak in her songs, as evident in "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too".
Cross genre Influence
Aside from its success on the country chart, the song also made an impact on the pop chart. This crossover success was fairly unusual at the time, helping to pave the way for future country-pop crossovers.
Album Appearance
The song appears on Skeeter Davis’s album called 'I'll Sing You a Song and Harmonize Too' released in 1959.
Prolific Career
Davis is known for having a long and successful career, with "(I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too" representing one of her early successes.
No Official Music Video
Though the song was popular, there was no official music video made for it, which was common for that era. However, there are several live recordings and audio versions on platforms like YouTube.

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