I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You)
{{short description|1964 single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows}}
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{{Infobox song
|name=I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You)
|cover=File:Cliff Richard I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You).jpg
|alt=
| caption =Cover of the single released in the Netherlands
|type=single
|artist=Cliff Richard and the Shadows
|album=Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
|B-side=I'm in Love with You
|released={{start date|1964|11|27|df=yes}}
|recorded=15 October 1964{{Cite web|title=Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details|url=http://www.cliffrichardsongs.com/popup.php?data=ICouldEasilyFallInLoveWithYou1964156_popupplus|access-date=2021-08-03|website=www.cliffrichardsongs.com}}
|studio=EMI Studios, London
|venue=
|genre=
|length={{duration|m=2|s=54}}
|label=Columbia
|writer=
|producer=Norrie Paramor
|prev_title=The Twelfth of Never
|prev_year=1964
|next_title=The Minute You're Gone
|next_year=1965
}}
"I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You)" is a song by Cliff Richard and the Shadows, released as a single in November 1964 from their album Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and received a silver disc for 250,000 sales.{{cite magazine|date=9 January 1965|title=Disc 9 January 1965|url=|magazine=Disc|page=}}
Release
"I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You)" was written by all four members of the Shadows, who had been commissioned to write the score for the 1964 London pantomime Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp. "I Could Easily Fall (in Love with You)" was the lead single from the show and album and was backed by another song from the album, "I'm in Love with You", which featured the Norrie Paramor Strings and backing vocals by the Mike Sammes Singers.{{Cite web|title=Cliff Richard Song Database - Song Details|url=http://www.cliffrichardsongs.com/popup.php?data=ImInLoveWithYou1964160_popupplus|access-date=2021-08-04|website=www.cliffrichardsongs.com}}
In May 1965, Richard released a German-language version of "I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You), titled "Es war keine so wunderbar wie du", with the B-side being a German-language version of "The Minute You're Gone", titled "Es könnte schon morgen sein".{{Cite web|title=Cliff Richard und die Shadows - Es war keine so wunderbar wie du (I Could Easily Fall In Love)|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/c22962|website=45cat.com|access-date=2021-08-04}}
Track listing
7": Columbia / DB 7420
- "I Could Easily Fall (In Love with You)" – 2:54
- "I'm in Love with You" – 2:38
7": Columbia / C 22 962 (Germany)
- "Es war keine so wunderbar wie du" – 2:56
- "Es könnte schon morgen sein" – 2:12
Personnel
- Cliff Richard – vocals
- Hank Marvin – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- John Rostill – bass guitar
- Brian Bennett – drums
Charts
"Es war keine so wunderbar wie du"
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| Chart (1964)
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| scope="row"|Austria (Podium){{cite book|title=Österreichisches Hitlexikon. 1956-1983/84|last=Whitmann|first=Wolfgang|publisher=DBV Verlag, Graz|year=1984|oclc=144800830}}
|13 |
| {{single chart|Germany|5|artist=Cliff Richard & the Shadows|song=Es war keine so wunderbar wie du|songid=94754|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"|Switzerland{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1965/Billboard%201965-08-28.pdf|title=Hits of the World|magazine=Billboard|page=41|date=28 August 1965|access-date=4 August 2021}}
|8 |
Cover versions
- In 1965, French singer Sheila released a French-language version, titled "Toujours des beaux jours", as a single, which peaked at number 1 in France and number 10 in Wallonia.[http://www.infodisc.fr/Number1_60.php Archives on "InfoDisc" site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100107011107/http://www.infodisc.fr/Number1_60.php|date=2010-01-07}}{{Cite web|title=Sheila - Toujours des beaux jours - ultratop.be|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/5edd4/Sheila-Toujours-des-beaux-jours|access-date=2021-08-04|website=www.ultratop.be}}
- In 1965, Finnish singer Johnny released a Finnish-language version, titled "Rakastuin sinuun liian helposti", with the Sounds.{{Cite web|title=Johnny – Kaikki Ruoka Maittaa / Rakastuin Sinuun Liian Helposti (1965, Vinyl)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Kaikki-Ruoka-Maittaa-Rakastuin-Sinuun-Liian-Helposti/release/3619500|website=Discogs|year=1965 |language=en|access-date=2021-08-04}} It peaked at number 10 on the Finnish Singles Chart.{{Cite web|last=Timo|date=13 August 2015|title=Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit JEA - JOP|url=http://suomenlistalevyt.blogspot.com/2015/08/jea-jop.html|access-date=2021-08-04|website=Sisältää hitin}}
- In 1969, Swedish band Flamingokvintetten released a Swedish-language version, titled "Det är lätt att bli kär i nå'n som dig", on their album Chin Chin.{{Cite web|title=Flamingokvintetten – Chin Chin (1969, Vinyl)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Flamingokvintetten-Chin-Chin/release/7443372|website=Discogs|year=1969 |language=en|access-date=2021-08-04}}
References
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Category:Songs written by Hank Marvin
Category:Songs written by Bruce Welch
Category:Songs written by Brian Bennett
Category:Songs written by John Rostill