"Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" is a song co-written and recorded by American pop rock artist Eric Carmen. It was released as the second single from Carmen's self-titled debut solo album, the song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in June 1976, remaining in the Top 40 for ten weeks. The song reached number one on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.
The melody of "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" is based on the third movement (Adagio) from Symphony No. 2 by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
On his second solo LP, Boats Against the Current, Carmen had a subsequent Top 40 hit entitled "She Did It", which was the antithesis of "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again." It is a happy answer to the loneliness and lovelessness described in this song and its equally melancholy predecessor, "All By Myself".
It should not be confused with a song of the same title, sometimes written as "Never Gonna Fall in Love (Again)" composed by Elton John and Tom Robinson, which Robinson issued as a single in 1979 and John included on his album 21 at 33 in 1980, or with the song from Snow Patrol's second album, When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up.
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Television performance
Carmen performed "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" and his prior hit, "All By Myself" on The Midnight Special television program on July 23, 1976 (season 4, episode 37). The show was hosted by The Spinners.
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Charts
Mark Holden version
Australian singer songwriter Mark Holden recorded and released a version May 1976 as his debut single. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 13 on the Kent Music Report.
Background and release
Mark Holden released his debut studio album Dawn in Darkness in 1975. The album consisted entirely of original songs was a commercial failure, selling approximately 2,000 copies In April 1976 Holden received a call from Colin Petersen, EMI Music Australia's A&R, who suggested he cover "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again". In his 2017 autobiography, Holden said recording it "was a chance for me to have a hit". Holden filmed a video at Hunters Hill wearing cricket whites, a grandpa shirt and old braces. Holden promoted the song by performing the track on Countdown, where he performed the track while handing out red carnations to the audience. It become an infamous performance which led to Holden's nickname of "The Carnation Kid"
Track listing
- 7"/ Cassette (EMI-11090)
Side A
- "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" - 3:15
Side B
- "There'll Come a Day" - 2:18
Chart history
Dana version
Unlike "All by Myself," Carmen's version of "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" was not released in either Australia or the UK and therefore did not chart. However, Dana (pronounced 'Donna') reached #31 in the UK in 1976 with the song. Her British release charted concurrently with Carmen's and Holden's versions.
Other versions
- Legendary performer Frank Sinatra performed the song many times in concert in the late 1970s, most notably during the 1976 MDA Telethon. Fond of Eric Carmen's songs, he had arrangements made of both this song and "All By Myself." He never recorded either song.
- Tony Burrows covered the song in 1976.
- Spanish singer Miguel Bosé also covered it (in English) in his debut LP Linda in 1977.
- John Travolta covered the song in 1980.
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1976 (U.S.)
- List of number-one singles of 1976 (Canada)
References
External links
- http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=6190 - Listen to "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again"
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- Listen to "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" (Eric Carmen original) on YouTube
- Listen to "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" (Mark Holden version) on YouTube
- Listen to "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" (Dana version) on YouTube
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