Fall in Love (Kenny Chesney song)

"Fall in Love" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released in March 1995 as the lead single from his album All I Need to Know. The song became Chesney's first Top 10 hit, peaking at number 6 in both the United States and Canada. Chesney wrote the song with Buddy Brock and Kim Williams.

"Fall in Love"
Single by Kenny Chesney
from the album All I Need to Know
B-side"Something About You and a Dirt Road"[1]
ReleasedMarch 20, 1995
Recorded1995
GenreCountry
Length2:37
LabelBNA 64278
Songwriter(s)Buddy Brock
Kenny Chesney
Kim Williams
Producer(s)Barry Beckett
Kenny Chesney singles chronology
"Somebody's Callin'"
(1994)
"Fall in Love"
(1995)
"All I Need to Know"
(1995)

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song unfavorably saying that Chesney "seems somewhat straightjacketed by this sunny pop song." He tells the label to let Chesney "sink his teeth into some hardcore country."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Steven T. Miller and R. Brad Murano, and premiered on CMT on March 24, 1995, when CMT named it a "Hot Shot".

Chart positions

"Fall in Love" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 1, 1995.

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 6
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 76
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 55

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Billboard, March 18, 1995
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8525." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 17, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  4. "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  6. "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.


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