Fallin' Again
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"Fallin' Again" is a song recorded by the country music
group Alabama
. It was the third and final single to their 1987 album Just Us
. It was a number-one hit in both the United States and Canada.
"Fallin' Again" is the most heavily edited single release in Alabama's catalog.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group Alabama
Alabama (band)
Alabama is a country music and southern rock band from Fort Payne, Alabama, United States. The band was founded in 1969 by Randy Owen and his cousin Teddy Gentry , soon joined by Jeff Cook...
. It was the third and final single to their 1987 album Just Us
Just Us (album)
Just Us is the eighth studio album from country music band Alabama. Released in 1987, the album produced the singles "Tar Top", "Face to Face" and "Fallin' Again"...
. It was a number-one hit in both the United States and Canada.
Single and album versions
Three versions of "Fallin' Again" exist:- The full-length version, included exclusively on CD pressings of Just UsJust Us (album)Just Us is the eighth studio album from country music band Alabama. Released in 1987, the album produced the singles "Tar Top", "Face to Face" and "Fallin' Again"...
, which clocks at 7:41 and closes with a guitar solo that lasts over three minutes. - A much shorter version, which omits the first instrumental passage and bridge, plus a fade-out seconds after the final refrain, is included on vinyl and cassette pressings of the album. This version runs at 3:58.
- The single version, which also runs 3:58 but edited differently from the full-length version (with the exception of the fade-out after the final refrain). Half of the intro is excised; the line "I fall in and again" is deleted from each refrain; and one bar of the first bridge is deleted.
"Fallin' Again" is the most heavily edited single release in Alabama's catalog.
Chart positions
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |