Could It Be I'm Falling in Love

"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"
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"
ReleasedNovember 1972 (1972-11)
StudioSigma Sound, New York City
GenrePhiladelphia soul
Length4:13
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Mystro & Lyric
Producer(s)Thom Bell
The Spinners singles chronology
"How Could I Let You Get Away"
(1972)
"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"
(1972)
"One of a Kind (Love Affair)"
(1973)
Vinyl video
"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."[1] 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[2] and selling over one million copies. The song also found success in the UK, peaking at #11 on the UK Singles Chart.

  1. ^ "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love by The Spinners". Songfacts. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.