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"Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" is a 1972 song recorded by the American R&B vocal group The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). It was co-written by Melvin and Mervin Steals, two songwriter brothers working for Atlantic, who were sometimes credited as "Mystro and Lyric."
"Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" (later a hit for David Grant and Jaki Graham) is the keynote; sung by Smith, it is beautiful, optimistic and upbeat. Often cited as the birth of the Philadelphia Sound, Spinners yielded five American top 100 hits, and two UK chart successes." [5]
The 1973 follow-up singles "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love", [7] (led principally by Smith, with Wynne leading on the tune's fade out), which was another million-seller, [12] "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" (led by Wynne), and "Ghetto Child" (led by Fambrough and Wynne) cemented the group's reputation, as well as further that of Bell, a noted ...
In 1995, rapper Rappin' 4-Tay released his own version of the song as the second single from his second album. This rendition replaced the song's original lyrics with those written by Rappin' 4-Tay, though it sampled the original and retained the chorus, for which The Spinners were credited as featured artists.
Spinners member Phillippe Wynne took over lead duties at the very end of the song, as he did on another one of the group's big hits, "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love". While Warwick was signed to Warner Bros. at the time, this release actually came out on Atlantic Records, which was the Spinners' label, but also a sister label to Warner Bros.
This is the second domestic Spinners compilation (after a 1977 British compilation, Smash Hits) and includes recordings from a series of successful albums produced by Thom Bell for Atlantic Records in the 1970s. [1] A previous compilation by the same name from 1973 collects the group's first singles and tracks from their two Motown albums. [2]
Spinners "I'll Be Around" (B-side) 3 1 31 79 6 — RIAA: Gold [4] "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" 4 1 14 — 12 11 RIAA: Gold [4] 1973 "One of a Kind (Love Affair)" 11 1 19 — 16 — RIAA: Gold [4] "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" 91 — — — — — 2nd Time Around "Ghetto Child" 29 4 20 — 60 7 Spinners: 1974 "Mighty Love (Part ...
2nd Time Around is a studio album recorded by American R&B group the Spinners, released in October 1970 on Motown's V.I.P. label (their second overall). This is their only album with G. C. Cameron (who replaced Edgar Edwards from the previous album and was replaced by Philippé Wynne on their next album).