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"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.

"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"
Released	November 1972 (1972-11)
Studio	Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre	Philadelphia soul
Length	4:13
Label	Atlantic
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

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.

Reception

Pitchfork named it the 184th best song of the 1970s, saying "every time lead vocalist Smith is offered the opportunity to go loud, he goes soft, letting Bell's dulcet accompaniments do the singing for him. The '70s yielded countless songs about falling in love, but few are as blissful as this."[3]

The Spinners version credits

• Lead vocals by Bobby Smith and Philippé Wynne
• Background vocals by Bobby Smith, Philippé Wynne, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough and Billy Henderson
• Additional Background vocals by Linda Creed and The Sweethearts of Sigma (Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, and Evette Benton)
• Instrumentation by MFSB

Chart performance

Cover versions

The song has been covered many times over the years, including a duet by David Grant and Jaki Graham (which peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart in 1985) and versions by Regina Belle, El Barrio, Messenjah, Worlds Apart, Peter White, Larry Carlton, Jeff Kashiwa, Donny Osmond, Earl Klugh, Boyz II Men, Todd Alsup, Houston Person and Paul Stanley.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• The Spinners - Could It Be I'm Falling in Love on YouTube

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