Song · UB40
“Can't Help Falling in Love” by UB40
From the album Promises and Lies (1993)
“Can't Help Falling in Love” by UB40 appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations in 1993. It was first released in 1993 on the album Promises and Lies. Its best result is #27 on the Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #36 alternative song of 1993.
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UB40 took "Can't Help Falling in Love" onto Promises and Lies in 1993, and the British reggae and pop band gave the old ballad a lilting, easy-rolling makeover. The song comes from the pens of Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss, who borrowed its melody from "Plaisir d'amour", a French love song dating back to 1784, and it began life written from a woman's point of view.
UB40 strip away the swooning and set it on a gentle skank, with the bass bobbing and the vocal floating over the top, turning a slow dance into something you can sway to on a beach.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1993 | 107 |
| 1993 | 76 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1993 | 91 |
| 1993 | 27 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105 Songs of 1993 | 105 |
| 1993 | 37 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1993 | 101 |
Also listed as: Can't Help Falling In Love.
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