Why They Call It Falling
{{Infobox song
| name = Why They Call It Falling
| cover = Lee Ann Womack - Why They Call It Falling.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Lee Ann Womack
| album = I Hope You Dance
| B-side = I Feel Like I'm Forgetting Something
| released = {{Start date|2001|04|16}}{{cite magazine|title=Going for Adds: Country|magazine=Radio & Records|page=78|date=April 13, 2001|issue=1397}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:35
| label = MCA Nashville
| writer = {{hlist|Don Schlitz|Roxie Dean}}
| producer = Mark Wright
| prev_title = Ashes by Now
| prev_year = 2000
| next_title = Does My Ring Burn Your Finger
| next_year = 2001
}}
"Why They Call It Falling" is a song by American country music recording artist Lee Ann Womack, taken from her third studio album I Hope You Dance (2000). The track was penned by Don Schlitz and Roxie Dean, with production provided by Mark Wright. It was released on April 16, 2001, as the third single from the album.
Music video
The music video for "Why They Call It Falling" is taken from a live performance on CMT Showcase, directed by Paul Reeves. The video was released to CMT on July 8, 2001.{{Cite magazine |date=July 21, 2001 |title=Video Monitor: New Ons |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DxUEAAAAMBAJ&q=Lee+Ann+Womack |access-date=September 11, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media |page=87 |via=Google Books |volume=113 |issue=29 |issn=0006-2510}}
Critical reception
Editors at Billboard called the song "A stunning ballad that showcases the chanteuse's heart-in-throat vocals." They also said, "It's a savvy lyric, and Womack's tender, vulnerable delivery perfectly complements the song. Add to that Mark Wright's production, which keeps everything swirling and swelling around her vocals, and it's a small sonic masterpiece. Womack continues to distinguish herself as the most compelling young female vocalist in country music."Billboard Single Spotlight Review - Lee Ann Womack (April 14, 2001)
Personnel
Credits adapted from I Hope You Dance liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=I Hope You Dance|title-link=I Hope You Dance (album)|first=Lee Ann|last=Womack|author-link=Lee Ann Womack|year=2000|type=US CD album liner notes|publisher=MCA Nashville|id=088 170 099-2}}
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- David Campbell — string section arrangements
- Mark Casstevens — acoustic guitar
- Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar
- Larry Franklin — mandolin
- Paul Franklin — slide guitar
- Brent Mason — electric guitar
- Steve Nathan — keyboards
- Jason Sellers — backing vocals
- Lonnie Wilson — drums
- Glenn Worf — bass
- Lee Ann Womack — lead and backing vocals
- Nashville String Machine — string section
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Live performances
Womack performed "Why They Call It Falling" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.Jessen, Wade. "COUNTRY CORNER." Billboard 113.16 (2001): 28. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 June 2011.
Charts
"Why They Call It Falling" debuted at number 58 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart the week of April 7, 2001, rising to a peak position of number 13 on August 18, 2001.
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=Weekly charts=
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!align="left"|Chart (2001) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|13|artist=Lee Ann Womack|artistid=178860}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|78|artist=Lee Ann Womack|artistid=178860}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardradiosongs|74|artist=Lee Ann Womack|artistid=178860}} |
| US Country Top 50 (Radio & Records){{cite magazine|title=R&R Country Top 50|magazine=Radio & Records|page=117|date=July 20, 2001|issue=1411}}
|align="center"|13 |
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=Year-end charts=
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References
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{{Lee Ann Womack singles}}
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Category:Songs written by Don Schlitz
Category:Songs written by Roxie Dean
Category:MCA Nashville Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer)