I Could Fall in Love
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"I Could Fall in Love" is the first single by American singer Selena
from her last studio album Dreaming of You, released in October 1995 by EMI International.
and was selected as the first single to be released posthumously, after the singer's death in 1995. The song was very successful on the Latin market in United States
, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks, but was unable to chart on the Hot 100 due to the song not being physically released as a single, which was accomplished with the next English single from the album, the title track "Dreaming of You
".
This single has been covered by Jennifer Lopez
— who portrayed the singer in the film Selena
— as a tribute to Selena at her Puerto Rico
concert Let's Get Loud
in 2001. Additional performances have been made by Im Tae Kyung on his 2004 album "Sentimental Journey", Gloria Estefan
for Selena ¡VIVE!
in 2005, American Idol
season 3
semifinalist Lisa Leuschner on the album Reality, and also by Latin star Ana on the album Amor Latino. Most recently, it has been covered by American Idol season 10
finalist Karen Rodriguez
on top 13 week.
wrote: "Even the most sheltered English-speaking music fan might not know Selena's name, but if you mention her hit singles, "Dreaming of You", or "I Could Fall in Love," they'll likely respond with 'I remember that song!', or 'I love that one!'." Mary Talbot of the Daily News wrote:
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...
from her last studio album Dreaming of You, released in October 1995 by EMI International.
Song information
The track was written and produced by Keith ThomasKeith Thomas
Keith Thomas may refer to:*Keith Thomas , Australian rules footballer*Keith Thomas , Welsh historian*Keith Thomas , Grammy Award-winning producer and songwriter*Keith Thomas , Saxophonist, writer and producer...
and was selected as the first single to be released posthumously, after the singer's death in 1995. The song was very successful on the Latin market in United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks, but was unable to chart on the Hot 100 due to the song not being physically released as a single, which was accomplished with the next English single from the album, the title track "Dreaming of You
Dreaming of You (Selena song)
"Dreaming of You" is the name of a Selena love song written by Franne Golde and Tom Snow. It was Selena's biggest single, peaking at #21 on the Billboard Hot 100.The song was released at the end of the first quarter of 1995, after Selena's murder...
".
This single has been covered by Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
— who portrayed the singer in the film Selena
Selena (film)
Selena is a 1997 American biographical drama film about the life and career of the late Tejano music star Selena, a recording artist who was well known in the Mexican-American and Hispanic communities in the United States and Mexico before she was shot to death at the age of twenty-three.The movie...
— as a tribute to Selena at her Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
concert Let's Get Loud
Let's Get Loud
Let's Get Loud may refer to:*"Let's Get Loud" , a song by Gloria Estefan, kindly given to Jennifer Lopez*Let's Get Loud , a 2001 concert by Jennifer Lopez*Let's Get Loud , a 2003 DVD by Jennifer Lopez...
in 2001. Additional performances have been made by Im Tae Kyung on his 2004 album "Sentimental Journey", Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
for Selena ¡VIVE!
Selena ¡VIVE!
The tribute concert was followed up with the release of the album of the performance, released on May 10, 2005. Though it did not include many of the songs performed, it does include many of the highlights.-Track listing:# "Tú Sólo Tú" - Ana Gabriel...
in 2005, American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
season 3
American Idol (Season 3)
The third season of American Idol premiered on Monday, January 19, 2004 and continued until May 26, 2004. The third season was won by Fantasia Barrino, who defeated Diana DeGarmo by an approximate margin of 2% ; the vote total was the highest recorded vote total in the show's history until the...
semifinalist Lisa Leuschner on the album Reality, and also by Latin star Ana on the album Amor Latino. Most recently, it has been covered by American Idol season 10
American Idol (season 10)
The tenth season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2011 and concluded on May 25, 2011, on Fox. The show underwent a number of changes from season nine, including the reduction of the judging panel to its original number of just three judges , a returning executive producer, a new music...
finalist Karen Rodriguez
Karen Rodriguez
Karen Rodriguez is an American singer from New York City, New York. Rodriguez placed twelfth on the tenth season of American Idol.-Early life:...
on top 13 week.
Critical reception
The song received very positive responses from critics. The song is also one of Selena's signature songs. Fifteen years after her death, Teresa Jusino of PopmattersPopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
wrote: "Even the most sheltered English-speaking music fan might not know Selena's name, but if you mention her hit singles, "Dreaming of You", or "I Could Fall in Love," they'll likely respond with 'I remember that song!', or 'I love that one!'." Mary Talbot of the Daily News wrote:
The new songs are sturdy, generic pop numbers that will resonate with her Tejano following, but there aren't enough of them to prove her strength or breadth as an English-language artist. Selena's forte as a performer was her bridging of traditional Mexican music with a contemporary American pop sensibility, and that skill doesn't figure with these songs. But the album does point up a blossoming emotive range. Selena delivers the lushly produced love confessional "I Could Fall In Love" in a soft, velvety voice over whispered phrases and Spanish guitar. On the R&B-laced "I'm Getting Used To You" and title track, she dips into playful, growly vocalizations.On "God's Child," a bilingual duet with David Byrne, and "Wherever You Are," a remixed Spanglish duet with the Barrio Boyzz, Selena's voice is oddly faint. Whether intentional or not, the pale vocals hint of her absence. Two of the most poignant and artful pieces are traditional rancheras Selena recorded for the soundtrack of "Don Juan DeMarco." Her voice, appropriately tortured and tequila-stained, rasps through the lyrics of desperate and unrequited love.
Music video
The video has clips of Selena's music videos, award ceremonies, concerts, and photos. It is the first single to be released posthumousy.Chart performance
| Chart (1995)/(1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Album Charts New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... |
10 |
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot Latin Tracks |
2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Radio Songs Billboard charts The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine... |
25 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Tropical/Salsa Airplay | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Latin Regional Mexican Airplay | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts... |
17 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Hot 100 Airplay The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard... |
8 |
Personnel
- Produced and arranged by: Keith Thomas
- Vocals: Selena
- Recorded and mixed by: Bill WhittingtonBill WhittingtonBill Whittington is an American racing driver from Lubbock, Texas who won the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans together with his brother Don Whittington and Klaus Ludwig in a Porsche 935. The German professional Klaus Ludwig, multiple winner at Le Mans and elsewhere, did most of the driving in the heavy...
- Assistant Engineer: Mike Corbett
- Production coordinator: Todd Moore
- Recorded and mixed: The Bennett House, FranklinFranklin, TennesseeFranklin is a city within and the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 62,487 as of the 2010 census Franklin is located approximately south of downtown Nashville.-History:...
, TNTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
Musicians
- Synthesizer and bass programming: Keith Thomas
- Drum programming: Mark HammondMark HammondMark Hammond may refer to:* Mark Hammond , South Carolina Secretary of State* Mark Hammond * Mark Hammond, main character in the video game series The Getaway...
- Bass: Tommy SimsTommy SimsTommy Sims is a renowned bassist, songwriter, record producer and bandleader.-Music career:From 1987 to 1989 he was the bassist of the popular Christian rock band White Heart which he left to become a studio musician and producer. During 1992-1993, he played bass on the Bruce Springsteen and the...
- Guitar: Dan Huff
- Backing vocals: Trey LorenzTrey LorenzTrey Lorenz is an African American singer and songwriter. He was born in Florence, South Carolina and is a graduate of Wilson High School.-Biography:...