Can't Help Falling In Love was written for Elvis's film, Blue Hawaii, by George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore. They based the song on the
classical French composition Plaisir d'Amour, by Giovanni Martini (1741-1816). Elvis recorded Can't Help Falling In Love on March 23, 1961, at Radio
Recorders. The take released as a single was #29. The single release had a 14-week stay on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, peaking at #2. (Peppermint Twist
by Joey Dee and the Starliters was number one at the time). On the Easy-Listening chart, Can't Help Falling In Love replaced When I Fall
In love by the Lettermen at the top spot in January 1962. After six weeks at number one, it was replaced by Burl Ives's A Little Bitty Tear. In England,
Can't Help Falling In Love was number one for four weeks. A Gold Record was certified by the RIAA on March 30, 1962.
Elvis sang Can't Help Falling In Love in the documentaries Elvis - That's The Way It Is and Elvis On Tour. The former performance was at the International
Hilton in August 1970, while the latter took place on April 9, 1972, in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The song was also performed in the TV specials, Elvis,
Elvis - Aloha From Hawaii and Elvis In Concert. Elvis ended his concerts in the 1970s with Can't Help Falling In Love, just as he ended his 1950s concerts
with Hound Dog.
Other popular recordings of Can't Help Falling In Love include those by Al Martino (Capitol 2746) and Andy Williams (Columbia 45094), both in 1970.
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