{{Short description|Popular song by Victor Young and Edward Heyman}} {{about|the song}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox song | cover = Jeri Southern - When I Fall in Love.jpg | border = yes | type = single | artist = Jeri Southern with Victor Young and His Orchestra | released = April 1952 | genre = Traditional pop | length = 3:07 | label = Decca | writer = {{hlist|Edward Heyman|Victor Young}} | misc = {{External music video | {{YouTube|fx5H2dLjkDI|"When I Fall In Love"}} | header = Audio video }} }}
"'''When I Fall in Love'''" is a popular song written by Victor Young (music) and Edward Heyman (lyrics). It was introduced in Howard Hughes' final film, ''One Minute to Zero'', as an instrumental titled "Theme from ''One Minute to Zero''". Jeri Southern recorded the first vocal version, released in April 1952, with Young handling the arrangement and conducting duties. The song went on to become a standard, recorded by many artists; the first hit version was sung by Doris Day and released in July 1952.
Day's recording was made on June 5, 1952. It was issued by Columbia Records as catalog number 39786, backed with "Take Me in Your Arms". The single reached number 20 on the ''Billboard'' pop chart.<ref>{{cite book |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |title=Top Pop Records 1940–1955 |publisher=Record Research |year=1973}}</ref> A 1993 duet version by Celine Dion and Clive Griffin, recorded for the film ''Sleepless in Seattle'', brought the song renewed international attention and won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards. A 1996 recording by Natalie Cole, performed as a duet with her father Nat King Cole using vocals from his 1956 version, won two awards at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s).
== Notable recordings == In the 1950s, several influential interpretations of "When I Fall in Love" appeared. The Miles Davis Quintet recorded the song on May 11, 1956, at the Rudy van Gelder Studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, with Davis on muted trumpet, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums; saxophonist John Coltrane did not participate in this session. The track was issued in July 1961 as the closing piece on ''Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet'' and later re‑packaged by Prestige Records in 1965 on the compilation ''Miles Plays for Lovers''. Around the same time, Nat King Cole recorded his well‑known version on December 28, 1956. Released by Capitol Records on the album ''Love Is the Thing'' (catalog number SW824), it was also used as the recurring love theme in the 1957 film ''Istanbul'', in which Cole performed it onscreen. Issued as a single in the UK in 1957, it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, while a 1987 reissue peaked at number four. The opening of Cole's recording was later sampled in Pop Will Eat Itself's 1988 single "There Is No Love Between Us Anymore" from their album ''Box Frenzy''. Since 2014, the track has been used in adverts for SSE. In 1959, Johnny Mathis included his rendition on the album ''Open Fire, Two Guitars''.
During the early 1960s, the song continued to attract a wide range of performers. Blues singer Etta Jones released a version in 1960 that spent eight weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 65.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/artist/301920/etta-jones/chart Etta Jones - Chart History - The Hot 100], ''Billboard.com''. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref> Jazz trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded an instrumental interpretation for his 1960 album ''Blue's Moods''. In 1961, the Lettermen issued a successful single from their album ''A Song for Young Love'' that remained on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for 14 weeks, reaching number seven,<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/artist/418513/lettermen/chart The Lettermen - Chart History - The Hot 100], ''Billboard.com''. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref> and topping the ''Billboard'' Easy Listening chart.<ref>{{cite book |title=Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=144}}</ref> Veteran drummer Earl Palmer performed on this recording.<ref>Scherman, Tony. ''Backbeat: The Earl Palmer Story''. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., 1999, p. 175.</ref> In the 1970s, Donny Osmond recorded the song for his 1973 album ''A Time for Us''. His version spent 13 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 55,<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/artist/301193/donny-osmond/chart Donny Osmond - Chart History - The Hot 100], ''Billboard.com''. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref> and achieved greater success internationally, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart<ref>[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18377/donny%20osmond/ Donny Osmond - Full Official Chart History], ''Official Charts Company''. Accessed August 8, 2016.</ref> and number one in France.<ref>{{citation |title=Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70 |publisher=InfoDisc |language=fr}}</ref>
The 1980s and 1990s brought further reinterpretations. In 1984, Linda Ronstadt released her version as the lead track on ''Lush Life'' and as a single, reaching number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/artist/307401/linda-ronstadt/chart?page=1&f=341 Linda Ronstadt - Chart History - Adult Contemporary], ''Billboard.com''. Accessed August 7, 2016.</ref> Natalie Cole recorded two distinct renditions: a contemporary R&B/smooth jazz version for her 1987 album ''Everlasting'' (number 14 US AC), and a traditional arrangement for her 1996 album ''Stardust'' as a virtual duet with her father, Nat King Cole, incorporating his 1956 vocals. The latter earned two awards at the 39th Grammy Awards: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals and Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s), awarded to arrangers Alan Broadbent and David Foster. In 1993, Van Morrison quoted the song extensively in his medley of "It's All in the Game" on the live album ''A Night in San Francisco''. That same year, Anne Murray recorded her own version for the album ''Croonin'''.
In the 21st century, the song has continued to appear in contemporary recordings. Michael Bublé included his interpretation on his 2018 album ''Love'', releasing it as the album's first single on September 27, 2018.
== Rick Astley version == {{Infobox song | name = When I Fall in Love | cover = Whenfalleninlove.jpg | border = yes | type = single | artist = Rick Astley | album = Whenever You Need Somebody | A-side = My Arms Keep Missing You | released = {{start date|1987|11|30}} | recorded = 1987 | genre = Traditional pop | length = 3:02 | label = RCA | writer = * Edward Heyman * Victor Young | producer = Stock Aitken Waterman | prev_title = Whenever You Need Somebody | prev_year = 1987 | title2 = My Arms Keep Missing You | next_title = Together Forever | next_year = 1988 | misc = {{Audio sample | type = single | file = | description = "When I Fall in Love" }} {{External music video | {{YouTube|Zoedy_5fLmE|"When I Fall in Love"}} }} }}
The version of "When I Fall in Love" by English singer‑songwriter Rick Astley from his album ''Whenever You Need Somebody'' was released on November 30, 1987, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of Nat King Cole's recording. The single is widely remembered for its close race for the UK Christmas number one. Rivals EMI, aiming to help the Pet Shop Boys reach number one with their cover of "Always on My Mind", re‑issued Cole's version of the song.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/take-me-to-your-heart/id277825763?i=277825791&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110510023030/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/take-me-to-your-heart/id277825763?i=277825791&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 10, 2011 |title=The Ultimate Collection by Rick Astley |publisher=iTunes |access-date=May 15, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rickastley.co.uk/discography/singles/singles03.html |title=Discography – When I Fall in Love |publisher=www.rickastley.co.uk |access-date=May 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100419231419/http://www.rickastley.co.uk/discography/singles/singles03.html |archive-date=April 19, 2010}}</ref> This slowed sales of Astley's version, allowing Pet Shop Boys to claim the top spot. Despite selling over 250,000 copies and earning a silver certification from the BPI,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |title=Certified Awards Search |publisher=BPI |access-date=May 15, 2010 |archive-date=June 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630225416/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |url-status=dead}}</ref> Astley's single peaked at number two in the UK for two weeks. The re‑release of Cole's version reached number four. Issued as a double A‑side, the single also included "My Arms Keep Missing You", which became a hit in parts of Europe.
In 2019, Astley recorded and released a "reimagined" version of the song for his album ''The Best of Me'', arranged for piano.<ref>{{cite web |first=Leah |last=Brungardt |title=An Interview with 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Singer Rick Astley on His Iconic Hit Song, His Newest Album and Much More! |website=All Access Music |date=November 12, 2019 |access-date=November 20, 2019 |url=https://music.allaccess.com/an-interview-with-never-gonna-give-you-up-singer-rick-astley-on-his-iconic-hit-song-his-newest-album-and-much-more/ |archive-date=November 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112214600/https://music.allaccess.com/an-interview-with-never-gonna-give-you-up-singer-rick-astley-on-his-iconic-hit-song-his-newest-album-and-much-more/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> On November 24, 2022, the original music video was remastered in 1080p HD for a limited edition 12‑inch double A‑side red vinyl release of the single "Love This Christmas".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxVOaTs2Moz32Ry0_C1nm59X03Iec4dyB3 |title=The HD remaster of the video for 'When I Fall in Love' is out now on YouTube in the link below! One to add to your Christmas playlists! - Team Rick |publisher=YouTube |url-status=live |archive-date=April 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408170636/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU1EmTA4J60 |access-date=March 27, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rick has another Christmas surprise to get everyone into festive the mood - 'Love This Christmas' is being released as a limited edition red 12" vinyl on 25th November, only 4,000 copies worldwide! It's backed with Rick's beautiful rendition of Nat King Cole's 'When I Fall in Love', his 1987 Christmas single and its original b-side 'My Arms Keep Missing You'. |publisher=Facebook |access-date=March 27, 2023 |url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=773304900428074}}</ref>
=== Critical reception === A review in the Pan‑European magazine ''Music & Media'' described Astley's version as "surprisingly matching the original" and added: "With the romantic string arrangements and Astley's mature vocals, the perfect seasonal single, bound for a no. 1 in the UK".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1987/M&M-1987-12-12.pdf |title=Previews – Singles |magazine=Music & Media |volume=5 |issue=49 |date=December 12, 1987 |page=13 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> Reviewing the parent album, ''Music Week'' noted that Astley "stretches his vocal chords on a credible and reverent recreation" of Cole's song.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1987/Music-Week-1987-11-28.pdf |title=LP Reviews |first=D. |last=L. |magazine=Music Week |date=November 28, 1987 |page=26 |via=World Radio History |access-date=September 11, 2023}}</ref> In the same magazine, Jerry Smith considered it a potential hit despite "the cloying strings arrangement", adding that the cover was "not a patch" on Cole's original.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1987/Music-Week-1987-12-05.pdf |title=Singles |first=Jerry |last=Smith |magazine=Music Week |date=December 5, 1987 |page=23 |via=World Radio History |access-date=September 11, 2023}}</ref> Chris Heath of ''Smash Hits'' praised the track as "brilliantly effective", noting its "plinkety‑plonkety orchestration" and Astley's crooning, which he felt sounded "uncannily like a 50 year old Frank Sinatra type".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Smash-Hits/1987/Smash-Hits-1987-11-18.pdf |title=Albums |magazine=Smash Hits |volume=9 |issue=22 |date=November 18, 1987 |last=Heath |first=Chris |page=86 |issn=0260-3004 |via=World Radio History |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref> In another issue, Lola Borg called the song "truly splendid", writing that Astley "ably croons a slushy lump of woefulness" and noting that the arrangement closely mirrors the original, with "the sweeping strings ... exactly the same, note for note".<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Smash-Hits/1987/Smash-Hits-1987-12-02.pdf |title=Singles reviewed by Lola Borg |magazine=Smash Hits |volume=9 |issue=23 |date=December 2–15, 1987 |last=Borg |first=Lola |page=63 |issn=0260-3004 |via=World Radio History |access-date=November 21, 2023}}</ref> In 2025, Thomas Edward of Smooth Radio ranked what he described as "a beautiful cover" at number six in his list of "Rick Astley's 10 greatest songs, ever".<ref>{{cite web |title=Rick Astley's 10 greatest songs, ever |url=https://www.smoothradio.com/features/top-songs/rick-astley-best-music-ever/ |first=Thomas |last=Edward |publisher=Smooth Radio |date=November 5, 2025 |access-date=February 19, 2026}}</ref>
=== Track listing === '''CD single''' # "When I Fall in Love" – 3:03 # "My Arms Keep Missing You" (The No L mix) – 6:48 # "My Arms Keep Missing You" (dub) – 4:58
'''7-inch single''' # "My Arms Keep Missing You" ("Where's Harry?" remix) – 3:14 # "When I Fall in Love" – 3:03
'''12-inch maxi-single''' # "When I Fall in Love" – 3:00 # "My Arms Keep Missing You" (dub) – 6:04 # "My Arms Keep Missing You" (The No L mix) – 6:43
=== Charts === {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
==== Weekly charts ==== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|Weekly chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (1987–1988) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)<ref name="kentrick">{{cite book |last=Kent |first=David |author-link=David Kent (historian) |title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 |publisher=Australian Chart Book |location=Sydney |year=1993 |edition=Illustrated |pages=20 |isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref> | 5 |- {{single chart|Austria|21|artist=Rick Astley|song=When I Fall in Love|rowheader=true|access-date=20 May 2015}} |- {{single chart|Flanders|1|artist=Rick Astley|song=When I Fall in Love / My Arms Keep Missing You|rowheader=true|access-date=20 May 2015}} |- ! scope="row"| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref name="Europe">{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/80s/1988/M&M-1988-01-21.pdf |title=European Hot 100 Singles |magazine=Music & Media |volume=5 |issue=4 |date=January 21, 1988 |page=20-21<!--11 in PDF file --> |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History |access-date=September 4, 2023}}</ref> | 7 |- ! scope="row"| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)<ref>{{cite book |url=https://musiikkiarkisto.fi/oa/_tiedostot/julkaisut/sisaltaa-hitin.pdf#page=66 |first=Timo |last=Pennanen |year=2021 |title=Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 |section=Rick Astley |page=21 |publisher=Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava |location=Helsinki |access-date=June 22, 2022}}</ref> | 7 |- ! scope="row"| Iceland (RÚV)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ruv.is/persona/rick-astley |publisher=RÚV |title=Rick Astley Chart History |date=March 29, 2016 |access-date=July 10, 2017}}</ref> | 11 |- {{single chart|Ireland2|2|song=When I Fall in Love|rowheader=true|access-date=20 May 2015}} |- ! scope="row"| Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.umdmusic.com/default.asp?Lang=English&Chart=F&ChDay=&ChMonth=&ChYear=&ChBand=Rick+Astley&ChSong= |title=Radio Luxembourg Singles |publisher=umdmusic.com |access-date=April 27, 2025}}</ref> | 1 |- {{single chart|Dutch40|4|year=1988|week=3|rowheader=true|access-date=20 May 2015}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|3|artist=Rick Astley|song=When I Fall in Love / My Arms Keep Missing You|rowheader=true|access-date=20 May 2015}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|25|artist=Rick Astley|song=When I Fall in Love|rowheader=true|access-date=20 May 2015}} |- {{single chart|Sweden|12|artist=Rick Astley|song=When I Fall in Love|rowheader=true|access-date=20 May 2015}} |- {{single chart|Switzerland|14|artist=Rick Astley|song=When I Fall in Love|rowheader=true|access-date=20 May 2015}} |- {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|2|artist=Rick Astley|rowheader=true|song=When I Fall in Love|access-date=20 May 2015}} |- {{single chart|West Germany|6|artist=Rick Astley|song=When I Fall in Love / My Arms Keep Missing You|songid=158759|rowheader=true|access-date=20 May 2015}} |} {{col-2}}
==== Year-end charts ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|1987 year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (1987) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| UK Singles (OCC)<ref name="UK YE">{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/88/Record-Mirror-1988-01-23-OCR.pdf |title=Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles |magazine=Record Mirror |page=36 |date=January 23, 1988 |issn=0144-5804 |access-date=April 8, 2022}}</ref> | 50 |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|1988 year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (1988) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |title=Ultratop: Jaaroverzichten 1988 |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1988 |publisher=Ultratop |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617115553/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1988 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |url-status=live | access-date=August 22, 2023}}</ref> | 31 |} {{col-end}} {{Clear}}
=== Certifications === {{Certification Table Top|caption={{sro|Certifications}}}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Rick Astley|title=When I Fall in Love|award=Silver|relyear=1987|certyear=1987|id=8182-2796-1|access-date=September 5, 2023|refname="UKcert"}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
== Celine Dion and Clive Griffin version == {{Infobox song | name = When I Fall in Love | cover = When I Fall in Love (Celine Dion and Clive Griffin version).jpg | border = yes | type = single | artist = Celine Dion and Clive Griffin | album = Sleepless in Seattle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' and ''The Colour of My Love | B-side = If I Were You | released = {{Start date|1993|6}} | studio = The Hit Factory (New York) | genre = Traditional pop | length = 4:20 | label = Epic Soundtrax | writer = * Edward Heyman * Victor Young | producer = David Foster | prev_title = Un garçon pas comme les autres (Ziggy) | prev_year = 1993 | next_title = The Power of Love | chronology = Celine Dion | next_year = 1993 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Clive Griffin | type = singles | prev_title = I'll Be Waiting | prev_year = 1991 | title = When I Fall in Love | year = 1993 | next_title = We Don't Know How to Say Goodbye | next_year = 1994 }} {{External music video | {{YouTube|FUTH1plKYhw|"When I Fall in Love"}} }} }}
The cover version of "When I Fall in Love" by Canadian singer Celine Dion and British singer Clive Griffin was used in the 1993 romantic comedy ''Sleepless in Seattle'', starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, and issued as a single in June that year. The song was recorded specifically for the soundtrack and was originally planned as a duet between Dion and Stevie Wonder but according to Dion, after hearing the demo performed by Warren Wiebe, she preferred to record it with Wiebe instead. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1994 and won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), awarded to David Foster and Jeremy Lubbock at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards.
The song appears on both the ''Sleepless in Seattle'' soundtrack (which reached number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 and earned a four times platinum certification for selling over four million copies in the US) and later on Dion's album ''The Colour of My Love'', released in November 1993.<ref>[http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/music.cgi?album_id=5 ''The Colour of My Love''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703013358/http://www.celinedion.com/celinedion/english/music.cgi?album_id=5 |date=July 3, 2008}}. Retrieved January 31, 1996.</ref>
The song was also included on the Japanese edition of Dion's compilation ''The Collector's Series, Volume One'', released on October 23, 2000, on the greatest hits ''Complete Best'', released on February 27, 2008, on the 3CD North American edition of the greatest hits ''My Love: Essential Collection'', renamed "The Essential 3.0", released on August 29, 2011 and on the compilation ''The Best of Celine Dion & David Foster'', released on October 19, 2012. The accompanying music video was directed by Dominic Orlando in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
=== Critical reception === AllMusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine remarked that Dion's album, ''The Colour of My Love'', which includes the song, has "careful production, professional songwriting (highlighted by 'When I Fall in Love', 'The Power of Love', and 'Think Twice')".<ref>Stephen Thomas Erlewine, [http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-colour-of-my-love-mw0000106368 "Celine Dion - The Colour of My Love" review], AllMusic.</ref> J.D. Considine from ''The Baltimore Sun'' wrote that "it's no accident that Celine Dion keeps recording all those movie-theme duets — she's got the perfect voice for wide-screen romance, all unbridled power and telegraphed emotion". He added that "she sounds great, demonstrating the kind of vocal confidence that originally made Whitney Houston a star".<ref>Considine, J.D.. (January 28, 1994). "Celine Dion shoots for soul but misses". ''The Baltimore Sun''.</ref> Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' felt that Dion "is at home within an arrangement of delicate rhythms and sweeping orchestration", while also noting that Griffin's voice "is a pure thrill".<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Larry |last=Flick |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-06-19.pdf |title=Single Reviews |magazine=Billboard |date=June 19, 1993 |access-date=February 1, 2020 |page=86 |author-link=Larry Flick}}</ref> Christopher Smith of Talk About Pop Music wrote that the singers "do credible justice to Nat's signature tune as she remains in subdued and romantic mood for the entire length" of the track.<ref>{{cite web |author=Smith, Christopher |url=https://talkaboutpopmusic.com/2019/10/26/review-the-colour-of-my-love-celine-dion/ |title=Review: 'The Colour Of My Love' – Celine Dion |publisher=Talk About Pop Music |date=October 26, 2019 |access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref>
=== Commercial performance === "When I Fall in Love" reached the top 40 in several countries, including number 21 in Canada, number 22 in New Zealand, number 23 in the United States, and number 37 in the Netherlands. It was also successful on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart and the US Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, peaking at numbers two and six, respectively.
=== Live performances === Dion performed "When I Fall in Love" during her The Colour of My Love Tour, the Falling Into You: Around the World Tour, and the Millennium Concert in Montreal in 1999. In 1998, Anne Murray performed "When I Fall in Love" with Dion live and included the duet on her DVD ''An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray...Live''. This version was later featured on Murray's 2007 album ''Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends''.
=== Formats and track listing === * '''Australian and European CD; Japanese 3-inch CD; US 7-inch and cassette single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=When I Fall in Love |date=1993 |type=Australian CD single liner notes |publisher=Columbia Records |id=659408 1}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=When I Fall in Love |date=1993 |type=European CD single liner notes |publisher=Epic Soundtrax |id=659408 1}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=When I Fall in Love |date=1993 |type=Japanese mini CD single liner notes |publisher=Epic Soundtrax |id=ESDA 7149}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=When I Fall in Love |date=1993 |type=US cassette single liner notes |publisher=Epic Soundtrax |id=34T 77021}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=When I Fall in Love |date=1993 |type=US 7-inch single liner notes |publisher=Epic Records |id=34-77021}}</ref> # "When I Fall in Love" (Celine Dion and Clive Griffin) – 4:20 # "If I Were You" (Celine Dion) – 5:07
* '''European CD maxi-single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=When I Fall in Love |date=1993 |type=European CD maxi-single liner notes |publisher=Epic Soundtrax |id=659408 2}}</ref> # "When I Fall in Love" (Celine Dion and Clive Griffin) – 4:20 # "If You Asked Me To" (Celine Dion) – 3:55 # "An Affair to Remember" (instrumental) – 2:30
=== Charts === {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
==== Weekly charts ==== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|Weekly chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (1993–1994) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Australia (ARIA)<ref>{{cite book |author=Gavin Ryan |title=Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010 |year=2011 |publisher=Moonlight Publishing |location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}</ref> | 93 |- {{single chart|Canadatopsingles|21|chartid=2263|rowheader=true|access-date=3 September 2014}} |- {{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|2|chartid=2253|rowheader=true|access-date=3 September 2014}} |- ! scope="row"| Canada Contemporary Hit Radio (''The Record'')<ref>{{cite book |author=Nanda Lwin |author-link=Nanda Lwin |title=Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide |publisher=Music Data Canada |year=1999 |isbn=1-896594-13-1}}</ref> | 31 |- {{single chart|Dutch100|37|artist=Céline Dion & Clive Griffin|song=When I Fall in Love|rowheader=true|access-date=9 September 2014}} |- {{single chart|New Zealand|22|artist=Céline Dion & Clive Griffin|song=When I Fall in Love|rowheader=true|access-date=9 September 2014}} |- ! scope="row"| Quebec Radio Songs (ADISQ)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.banq.qc.ca/collections/collections_patrimoniales/musique/collection_numerique/bd_specialisee/palmares/ |title=Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec |publisher=BAnQ |language=fr |access-date=March 17, 2019 |archive-date=August 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809215510/http://www.banq.qc.ca/collections/collections_patrimoniales/musique/collection_numerique/bd_specialisee/palmares/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> | 11 |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|23|artist=Celine Dion|rowheader=true|access-date=9 September 2014}} |- {{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|6|artist=Celine Dion|rowheader=true|access-date=9 September 2014}} |- ! scope="row"| US ''Cash Box'' Top 100<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1993/CB-1993-10-02.pdf |title=Top 100 Pop Singles |magazine=Cash Box |volume=LVII |issue=6 |date=October 2, 1993 |page=12 |access-date=April 20, 2024}}</ref> | 20 |} {{col-2}}
==== Year-end charts ==== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ {{sro|Year-end chart performance}} ! scope="col"| Chart (1993) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Canada Adult Contemporary (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2334&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2334.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2334 |title=The RPM Top 100 AC Tracks of 1993 |magazine=RPM |via=Library and Archives Canada |date=December 18, 1993 |access-date=June 2, 2015}}</ref> | 24 |- ! scope="row"| US Adult Contemporary (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-12-25.pdf |title=The Year in Music: 1993 |magazine=Billboard |date=December 25, 1993 |access-date=May 16, 2015 |page=46}}</ref> | 28 |} {{col-end}}
=== Release history === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ {{sro|Release history}} ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| United States | June 1993 | {{hlist|7-inch vinyl|cassette}} | Epic Soundtrax | <ref>{{cite magazine |title=New Releases |magazine=Gavin Report |issue=1959 |date=June 18, 1993 |page=30 |access-date=April 4, 2026 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/90/93/Gavin-1993-06-18.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=It's Like Something Right Out of the Movies |magazine=Gavin Report |issue=1959 |date=June 18, 1993 |page=31 |access-date=April 4, 2026 |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/90/93/Gavin-1993-06-18.pdf}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Australia | July 19, 1993 | {{hlist|CD|cassette}} | rowspan="2"| Columbia | <ref>{{cite magazine |title=New Release Summary – Product Available from : 12/07/93: Singles |magazine=The ARIA Report |issue=180 |page=19 |date=July 18, 1993}} ''Misprinted as the previous week, July 12''.</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Canada | August 1993 | Promotional CD | <ref>{{cite magazine |title=Hit Adds |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/90s/1993/RPM-1993-08-07.pdf |magazine=RPM |date=7 August 1993 |volume=58 |issue=4 |page=1 |access-date=9 April 2026}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Japan | October 21, 1993 | 3-inch CD | SMEJ | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/98172/products/single/ |title=セリーヌ・ディオンの作品 |publisher=Oricon |language=ja |access-date=December 28, 2022}}</ref> |}
== See also == * Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals * List of Billboard Middle-Road Singles number ones of 1962
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Discogs master|241025|When I Fall in Love|type=single}}
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