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Falling in Love Again (Eagle-Eye Cherry song)

"Falling in Love Again" is the sixth track on Swedish singer Eagle-Eye Cherry's debut studio album, Desireless (1997). It was released as the album's third single in 1998 in Europe. Following the success of "Save Tonight", it was given a North American radio release in February 1999. The song reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart and peaked inside the top 50 in France, Iceland, and Ireland. Although the song charted in Canada and its music video received rotation on VH1,[1] it did not appear on any US Billboard charts. The song's music video was directed by Stéphane Sednaoui.[2]

"Falling in Love Again"
Single by Eagle-Eye Cherry
from the album Desireless
B-side
Released1998 (1998)
Length
  • 3:31 (album version)
  • 2:53 (radio mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)Eagle-Eye Cherry
Producer(s)Eagle-Eye Cherry
Eagle-Eye Cherry singles chronology
"When Mermaids Cry"
(1998) 		"Falling in Love Again"
(1998) 		"Permanent Tears"
(1999)
Music video
"Falling in Love Again" on YouTube

Critical reception edit

UK trade paper Music Week called Eagle-Eye Cherry's vocals on the song "crisp" and "uncomplicated".[3] Chuck Taylor of Billboard magazine described the song as "dangerously similar" to "Save Tonight" but noted the casual differences that made the song unique, asking for a more "daring" follow-up hit.[4]

Chart performance edit

Unlike Cherry's first two singles—"Save Tonight" and "When Mermaids Cry"—"Falling in Love Again" did not chart within the top 60 in his native Sweden.[5] On 4 July 1998, the song debuted on the Netherlands' Single Top 100 chart and peaked at number 70 two weeks later.[6] In September, it entered the Icelandic Singles Chart and rose to number 27 on 2 October.[7] Later that month, it appeared on the French and German charts, attaining a peak of number 48 in the former country and number 81 in the latter.[8][9]

On 2 November 1998, the track was released in the United Kingdom and debuted at its peak of number eight on 8 November, becoming Cherry's second and final top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart.[10] In neighbouring Ireland, it charted at number 23,[11] while on the Eurochart Hot 100, it debuted at number 21.[12] After "Save Tonight" became a hit in the United States and Canada, "Falling in Love Again" was serviced to North American radio stations starting in February 1999. Despite charting on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary listing at number 90,[13] it did not appear on any US Billboard chart.[14]

Track listings edit

Personnel edit

Personnel are lifted from the Desireless album booklet.[21]

  • Eagle-Eye Cherry – music, lyrics, lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, production
  • Peter Forss – background vocals, bass
  • Dominic Keyes – background vocals, percussion
  • Mattias Torell – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Magnus Persson – drums
  • Ed Tuton – recording, mixing

Charts edit

Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[13] 90
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 21
France (SNEP)[8] 48
Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 81
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[7] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[22] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 70
Scotland (OCC)[23] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 8

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Europe 1998 —
United Kingdom 2 November 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
 [24]
United States 16 February 1999 Alternative radio
[25]
30 March 1999 Contemporary hit radio [26]

References edit

  1. ^ "Video Monitor" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 18. 1 May 1999. p. 68. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Stéphane Sednaoui". iTunes. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Reviews – Single Reviews" (PDF). Music Week. 10 October 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ Taylor, Chuck (6 March 1999). "Reviews & Preview – Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 10. p. 26. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Search for: Eagle-Eye Cherry". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Eagle-Eye Cherry – Falling in Love Again" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (1.10–8.10. 1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 October 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Eagle-Eye Cherry – Falling in Love Again" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Eagle-Eye Cherry – Falling in Love Again" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Eagle-Eye Cherry: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  11. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Falling in Love Again". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 47. 21 November 1998. p. 16. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8380." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Eagle-Eye Cherry Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  15. ^ Falling in Love Again (Scandinavian CD single liner notes). Eagle-Eye Cherry. Superstudio. 1998. BLÅ CS-6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Falling in Love Again (European CD single liner notes). Eagle-Eye Cherry. Polydor Records. 1998. 563 051-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Falling in Love Again (European CD single liner notes). Eagle-Eye Cherry. Polydor Records. 1998. 567 181-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Falling in Love Again (UK CD1 liner notes). Eagle-Eye Cherry. Polydor Records, Superstudio. 1998. 563 025-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ Falling in Love Again (UK CD2 liner notes). Eagle-Eye Cherry. Polydor Records, Superstudio. 1998. 563 027-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ Falling in Love Again (UK cassette single sleeve). Eagle-Eye Cherry. Polydor Records, Superstudio. 1998. 563 024-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Desireless (US CD album booklet). Eagle-Eye Cherry. Work Records. 1998. OK 69434.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 30, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Delayed Releases" (PDF). Music Week. 24 October 1998. p. 12. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  25. ^ "Eagle-Eye Cherry: 'Falling in Love Again'" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1286. 12 February 1999. p. 95. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  26. ^ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1292. 26 March 1999. p. 42.
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