| "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" | ||||
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 One of A-side labels of U.S. vinyl release | ||||
| Single by The Spinners | ||||
| from the album Spinners | ||||
| B-side | "Just You and Me, Baby" | |||
| Released | November 1972 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, New York City | |||
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| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mystro & Lyric | |||
| Producer(s) | Thom Bell | |||
| The Spinners singles chronology | ||||
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| "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" by The Spinners on YouTube | ||||
"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" is a 1972 song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). It was co-written by Melvin and Mervin Steals, two songwriter brothers working for Atlantic, who were sometimes credited as "Mystro and Lyric."[2] It was produced by Thom Bell, recorded at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios and the house band MFSB provided the backing. Bobby Smith sings lead through most of the song, while Philippé Wynne handles vocal duties on the outro.
Released as the follow-up single to the group's first hit for Atlantic Records, "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" would equal the success of its predecessor, peaking at #1 on the R&B chart and #4 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart[3] and selling over one million copies. The song also found success in the UK, peaking at #11 on the UK Singles Chart.
- ^ a b Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. pp. 270–271. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
- ^ "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love by The Spinners". Songfacts. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.