How Do You Fall in Love explained

How Do You Fall in Love
Cover:Alabama - How Do You single.png
Type:single
Artist:Alabama
Album:For the Record
B-Side:"Keepin' Up"[1]
Released:August 1, 1998
Recorded:1998
Genre:Country
Length:3:00
Label:RCA Nashville
Producer:Alabama
Don Cook
Prev Title:She's Got That Look in Her Eyes
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Keepin' Up
Next Year:1998

"How Do You Fall in Love" is a song written Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Greg Fowler, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was released in August 1998 as the first single from their compilation album For the Record. It peaked at number 2 in the United States, and number 9 in Canada.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "beautiful ballad, ripe with simple, universal truths about the mercurial nature of love and relationships." She goes on to say that Owen's "endearing vocal performance is as warm and comfortable as wrapping yourself in a favorite blanket."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Brent Hedgecock, and features the band singing the song in the rain.

Chart performance

"How Do You Fall in Love" debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 1, 1998.

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 93
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 62

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 20. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Billboard, August 15, 1998
  3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998. RPM. December 14, 1998. July 14, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315194458/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.6973&type=1&interval=24. March 15, 2016. dead.
  4. Web site: Best of 1998: Country Songs . . . 1998. July 14, 2013.