Can't Help Falling in Love is a 1961 pop ballad performed by Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on November 21, 1961 and is featured on the Blue Hawaii soundtrack album. The song was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore and George David Weiss and its melody comes from the 1784 French song Plaisir d'amour. Presley recorded it at Radio Recorders in Hollywood and the track runs 2 minutes and 59 seconds. It became a chart staple, topping the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in 1962 and reaching No 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while also hitting No 1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart for six weeks. The tune has been covered many times by artists such as UB40 and A-Teens, and remains a popular wedding first dance song.
