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When I Fall In Love Lyrics

(Historical content found on en.wikipedia.org) “When I Fall in Love” is a popular song, written by Victor Young (music) and Edward Heyman (lyrics). It was introduced in the film One Minute to Zero. Jeri… Read More [Verse 1]When I fall in loveIt will be foreverOr I'll never fall in loveIn a restless world like this isLove is ended before it's begunAnd too many moonlight kissesSeem to cool in the warmth of the sun[Verse 2]When I give my heartIt will be completelyOr I'll never give my heartAnd the moment I can feel thatYou feel that way tooIs when I fall in love with you[Instrumental Break][Outro]And the moment I can feel thatYou feel that way tooIs when I'll fall in love with youYou might also like4EmbedCancel

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“When I Fall in Love” is a popular song, written by Victor Young (music) and Edward Heyman (lyrics). It was introduced in the film One Minute to Zero. Jeri Southern released the original version in April 1952 with the song’s composer, Victor Young, handling the arranging and conducting duties. The song has become a standard, with many artists recording it, though the first hit version was by Doris Day released in July 1952. Doris Day’s recording was made on June 5, 1952. It was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39786 and issued with the flip side “Take Me in Your Arms”. The song reached number 20 on the Billboard chart.

A cover version was recorded by Nat King Cole on December 28, 1956. It was issued by Capitol Records on an LP album, Love Is the Thing, catalog number SW824. The single was released in the UK in 1957, and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. This recording was re-released in 1987, reaching number 4 on that occasion. It competed with a version by Rick Astley released at the same time. Astley’s version reached number 2.

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1. 1. That Ain’t Right
2. 3. I’m Lost
3. 4. Straighten Up and Fly Right
4. 5. Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You
5. 6. If You Can’t Smile and Say Yes (Please Don’t Cry and Say No)
6. 7. Sweet Lorraine
7. 8. It’s Only a Paper Moon
8. 9. I Just Can’t See for Lookin’
9. 10. I Realize Now
10. 11. I’m a Shy Guy
11. 12. Don’t Blame Me
12. 13. Come to Baby, Do!
13. 14. The Frim Fram Sauce
14. 16. You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love)
15. 17. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
16. 18. You Don’t Learn That in School
17. 19. Meet Me at No Special Place (And I’ll Be There at No Particular Time)
18. 20. What’ll I Do
19. 21. Kee-Mo Ky-Mo (The Magic Song)
20. 22. Nature Boy
21. 23. Little Girl
22. 25. Lost April
23. 26. My Mother Told Me
24. 27. Exactly Like You
25. 28. I Almost Lost My Mind
26. 29. Always You
27. 30. Mona Lisa
28. 31. Orange Colored Sky
29. 32. Jet
30. 33. Too Young
31. 34. Because of Rain
32. 35. Red Sails In the Sunset
33. 36. Unforgettable
34. 37. Walkin’ My Baby Back Home
35. 38. Walkin’
36. 39. The Ruby and the Pearl
37. 40. Somewhere Along the Way
38. 41. Funny (Not Much)
39. 42. Don’t Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart)
40. 44. Because You’re Mine
41. 45. I’m Never Satisfied
42. 46. Faith Can Move Mountains
43. 47. Mother Nature and Father Time
44. 48. Pretend
45. 49. A Fool Was I
46. 50. Lover, Come Back to Me
47. 51. Can’t I
48. 53. Tenderly
49. 54. Return to Paradise
50. 55. Make Her Mine
51. 56. I Am in Love
52. 58. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
53. 59. Answer Me, My Love
54. 60. Alone Too Long
55. 61. It Happens to Be Me
56. 63. Hajji Baba (Persian Lament)
57. 64. Smile
58. 65. My One Sin (In Life)
59. 66. The Sand and the Sea
60. 67. A Blossom Fell
61. 68. Forgive My Heart
62. 69. If I May
63. 70. Someone You Love
64. 71. Ask Me
65. 72. Too Young to Go Steady
66. 73. Dreams Can Tell a Lie
67. 74. My Personal Possession
68. 75. That’s All There Is to That
69. 76. Night Lights
70. 77. To the Ends of the Earth
71. 78. Ballerina
72. 79. Stardust
73. 80. When I Fall In Love
74. 81. With You on My Mind
75. 82. Send for Me
76. 83. Angel Smile
77. 84. Looking Back
78. 85. Come Closer to Me (Acercate Mas)
79. 86. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps)
80. 87. Non Dimenticar
81. 88. You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It)
82. 89. That’s You
83. 90. Midnight Flyer
84. 91. My Love
85. 92. Let True Love Begin
86. 93. Let There Be Love
87. 94. Dear Lonely Hearts
88. 95. Ramblin’ Rose
89. 96. Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer
90. 97. That Sunday, That Summer
91. 98. I Don’t Want To Be Hurt Anymore
92. 99. L-O-V-E
93. 101. L-O-V-E (Multilingual Version)
94. All for You

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