"Can't Help Falling in Love" (1993) - UB40
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Twenty-seven years ago today, this reggae-pop cover of the Elvis Presley classic began a seven-week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart.
It was an international hit as well, reaching #1 in Australia, Canada, and a number of European countries. The song was so popular in New Zealand that it topped the singles chart there for 11 weeks and ranked #1 on the year-end chart for 1993. It was the #2 song of the year in the UK and #3 in the U.S.
UB40’s version of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” was featured in the creepy erotic thriller, Sliver (1993). I thought the movie was okay (it got bad reviews but was a box office hit). The song was probably the best thing about the film, imo.
Twenty-seven years ago today, this reggae-pop cover of the Elvis Presley classic began a seven-week run at #1 on the U.S. singles chart.
It was an international hit as well, reaching #1 in Australia, Canada, and a number of European countries. The song was so popular in New Zealand that it topped the singles chart there for 11 weeks and ranked #1 on the year-end chart for 1993. It was the #2 song of the year in the UK and #3 in the U.S.
UB40’s version of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” was featured in the creepy erotic thriller, Sliver (1993). I thought the movie was okay (it got bad reviews but was a box office hit). The song was probably the best thing about the film, imo.
