"Falling" is a song by British singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis, released in the United Kingdom in January 1993 as the third single from her second album, Into the Skyline (1992). The single version was remixed by American hip hop and R&B act PM Dawn. This recording lead to Dennis singing backing vocals on their hit single "Looking Through Patient Eyes".
"Falling" | ||||
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Single by Cathy Dennis | ||||
from the album Into the Skyline | ||||
B-side | "Nothing Moves Me" | |||
Released | 25 January 1993 (1993-01-25)[1] | |||
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Label | Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Cathy Dennis, Shep Pettibone, Tony Shimkin | |||
Producer(s) | Shep Pettibone, Cathy Dennis | |||
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A reviewer from Billboard described the song as "a seductive love-call".[2] Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "The lass from Norwich who has achieved the remarkable feat of becoming a superstar all over the world except in her home country. As a result, predicting the path of this, the third single from her latest album, is a little difficult. The single version is however billed as 'The PM Dawn Version' which may give it a slightly better chance than in its original Shep Pettibone mix."[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media called it a "stomper" and stated that it's a "potential hit".[4] Andy Beevers from Music Week rated it four out of five. He added, "This rather uninspiring mid-tempo song sounds more like an LP track than an obvious single. It benefits from a PM Dawn remix, but a Top 40 placing remains a possibility rather than a certainty."[5]
The music video for "Falling" was very much stylized as Dennis' scene shot in black and white with a glittery background. There are extras (especially white mice) that can be seen, as well as everything falling like nails, paper glitters, thumbtacks and the Cathy Dennis doll.
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Europe Dance (Music & Media)[6] | 15 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 32 |
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