Fallin'

Neil Sedaka

About Fallin'

Fallin' is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield that was recorded by Connie Francis on 2 September 1958 at Metropolitan Studio (NYC) in a session produced by Morton "Morty" Kraft who also conducted. The same team had been responsible for Francis' precedent single "Stupid Cupid" which had returned Francis to the Top 20 after the disappointing #36 peak of "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" the followup to her breakout hit "Who's Sorry Now?". "Fallin'" was an upbeat rock and roll song in the same vein as "Stupid Cupid" but failed to approach its success peaking at #30. Francis recalls Bobby Darin telling her "on 'Stupid Cupid' you were yourself – now [on "Fallin'"] you're imitating me and it's not going to make it big. It's not a Top Ten hit." Francis adds: "And the lyrics were too sexy for then." [1] The B-side of "Fallin'" was "Happy Days and Lonely Nights", a signature song of torch song legend Ruth Etting. Francis' version received enough airplay to reach #88 on the Cash Box Best Selling Singles chart. 


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I got to feelin' I'm a'fallin'
Like a star up in the blue,
Like I was fallin' off Niagara
In a paddle-boat canoe.
Mmm, I got to feelin' I'm a'fallin'
And it's all because of you.
 
Like I was walkin' on a tightrope,
Swingin' in the breeze,
And though I try to keep my balance
Yeah I weaken in the knees.
I got to feelin' I'm a'fallin'
Lover, help me please.
 
Like a leaf falls from a branch,
Like a rock-slide avalanche,
Like the rain on a stormy day,
I never thought I'd fall this way.
 
I thought that love could never touch me,
Yeah I was ridin' high
And then my ivory tower toppled
And I tumbled from the sky.
Mm, I got to feelin' I'm a'fallin'
You're the reason why.
 
Like Goliath when he met his foe,
Just like the walls of Jericho,
Like Delilah's home in town
When Samson tore it down.
 
I thought that love could never touch me,
Yeah I was ridin' high
And then my ivory tower toppled
And I tumbled from the sky.
Mm, I got to feelin' I'm a'fallin'
And you're the reason why,
Oh you're the reason why,
Lover you're the reason why,
Lover, lover you're the reason why...

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Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka (born March 13, 1939) is an American pop/rock singer, pianist, and composer. His career has spanned nearly 55 years, during which time he has sold millions of records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard Greenfield and Phil Cody. more »

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Written by: Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka

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11 facts about this song

Origin
"Fallin'" is an American song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield.
Producer
The song "Fallin'" was produced by Joe Kolsky and Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller.
Release Date
It was first released by Connie Francis in 1958.
Chart Performance
The song witnessed significant success, reaching number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Album Inclusion
"Fallin'" was part of Connie Francis' debut album 'Who's sorry now' which was released in 1958.
Songwriters
Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, the songwriters, are a celebrated songwriting duo known for a number of hit songs during the late 1950s and 1960s.
Cover Version
In 1963, Neil Sedaka did his own cover version of "Fallin'", which was included on his album "Three Great Guys".
Other Artists' Version
Other artists like Peggy March have also performed their versions of the song "Fallin'".
Duration
The song spans a duration of 2 minutes and 14 seconds.
Genre
"Fallin'" is classified under the genre of Pop and Rock and Roll.
Langauge
The song is in English, like most of Connie Francis's and Neil Sedaka's songs.

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