Fallin' for You (Colbie Caillat song) explained

Fallin' for You
Cover:colbiefallinforyou .JPEG
Type:single
Artist:Colbie Caillat
Album:Breakthrough
Released:June 26, 2009
Length:3:37
Label:Universal Republic
Prev Title:Lucky
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:I Never Told You
Next Year:2010

"Fallin for You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat. It was written by Caillat along with Rick Nowels and produced by Nowels, John Shanks, and Caillat's father, Ken Caillat, for her second studio album, Breakthrough (2009). The song was released on June 26, 2009, as the lead single from the album, through Universal Republic. According to Caillat, the song speaks of someone falling for a man that they are friends with.

The song was included on the international soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera Viver a Vida (Portuguese for Seize the Day). "Fallin' for You"is Caillat's fourth single to be included in a soap opera in Brazil. The first was "Bubbly" in Sete Pecados, the second was "Midnight Bottle" in Três Irmãs and the third was "Lucky" in Caras & Bocas.[1]

The song was also featured on the 2010 Grammy Nominees album, representing the nomination that Caillat received for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.

Chart performance

The song debuted at 12 to become Caillat's highest debut on the US Billboard Hot 100, the hot shot debut of the week and her most successful song on the US charts since her debut single "Bubbly". The song returned to the top 20 for two weeks, when her album debuted at No. 1, reaching No. 15. With 118,000 first-week downloads, it's also her first top 10 on the Hot Digital Songs chart since debut single "Bubbly" peaked at No. 4 in November 2007. On Billboards Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, the song spent 14 weeks at No. 2, before rising to No. 1 the week of February 6, 2010.[2] On the Canadian Hot 100, the song was the hot shot of the week, debuting at No. 55.

Music video

The video was released in July 2009 and was directed by The Malloys. It was filmed in Malibu, California.[3] In the video, Caillat goes to the beach with a man, played by Bobby Moynihan, who is not her type (as she says during a phone call in the beginning of the video), but she starts to like him more and more over the course of the outing.[4] At the end of the video when she sings the lyrics "Oh, I'm fallin' for you." the man pops out of the trailer asking, "Seriously? You mean it?" and Caillat nods, indicating that she has fallen for him.[5]

Track listings

European CD single[6]

  1. "Fallin' For You" – 3:40
  2. "Hoy Me Voy" (featuting Juanes) – 3:22

European maxi-CD single[7]

  1. "Fallin' For You" – 3:40
  2. "Hoy Me Voy" (featuring Juanes) – 3:22
  3. "Something Special" – 3:06
  4. "Turn Your Lights Down Low" (live) – 5:56

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 99
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 68
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] 20
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 14
Chart (2010)Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] 6
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 44

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesJune 26, 2009Universal Republic
EuropeJuly 24, 2009CD
United StatesAugust 11, 2009Contemporary hit radio[14]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fallin' For You In Viver a Vida . August 14, 2009 . August 28, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090828064911/http://www.livrariasaraiva.com.br/produto/produto.dll/detalhe?pro_id=2663151&ID=BD6A89A37D9080C17123A1073 . dead .
  2. Web site: Information Not Found . https://web.archive.org/web/20090712003242/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/colbie-caillat-ting-tings-shake-up-billboard-1003992259.story . dead . July 12, 2009 . Billboard.com . February 15, 2012.
  3. Web site: Colbie Caillat – Fallin' For You Lyrics and Video . Musicloversgroup.com . June 1, 2009. February 15, 2012.
  4. Web site: Colbie Caillat – Fallin' For You music video, lyrics and code . MuVids . July 1, 2009. February 15, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120218140828/http://www.muvids.com/6808_video_colbie_caillat_fallin_for_you . February 18, 2012 .
  5. Web site: COLBIE CAILLAT NEW SINGLE, "FALLIN' FOR YOU" IMPACTS RADIO "BREAKTHROUGH" SET FOR AUGUST 25 RELEASE . MVRemix . June 1, 2009. February 15, 2012.
  6. Fallin' for You. Colbie Caillat. 2009. European CD single liner notes. Universal Republic Records. 602527134895.
  7. Fallin' for You. Colbie Caillat. 2009. European maxi-CD single liner notes. Universal Republic Records. 0602527134901.
  8. Year-End Charts – Canadian Hot 100 2009. Billboard. June 19, 2019.
  9. Hot 100 Songs: Page 1. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 7, 2010.
  10. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2009. Billboard. September 17, 2019.
  11. Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2009. Billboard. September 17, 2019.
  12. Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2010. Billboard. September 17, 2019.
  13. Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2010. Billboard. September 17, 2019.
  14. Web site: FMQB: CHR. FMQB. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130602195200/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2005. June 2, 2013. March 11, 2022.