Fallin' for You (Colbie Caillat song)

"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. Musically, the song is a pop rock ballad, and the lyrics, according to Caillat, speak of people falling for a guy that they are friends with.

"Fallin' for You"
Single by Colbie Caillat
from the album Breakthrough
Released	June 26, 2009
Recorded	2009
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:37
Label	Universal Republic
Songwriter(s)	Colbie Caillat Rick Nowels
Producer(s)	Nowels John Shanks Ken Caillat
Colbie Caillat singles chronology
"Lucky" (2008) "Fallin' for You" (2009) "I Never Told You" (2010)
Music video
"Fallin' for You" on YouTube

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

Music video

The video was released in July 2009 and was directed by The Malloys. It was filmed in Malibu, CA.[2]

In the video, she 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.[3] 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.[4]

Cover versions

YouTube singer/songwriter Kina Grannis did a cover of the song in August 2009.[5]

Track listing

German Maxi single

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

German CD single

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

Official Version

• (Album Version)
• (Jason Nevins Radio Edit)
• (Jason Nevins Extended Mix)

Chart performance

The song debuted at #12 and was Caillat's highest debut ever on the Billboard Hot 100, the hot shot debut of the week and her most successful song on the U.S. charts since her debut single "Bubbly". The song returned to the Top 20 for two weeks, when her album debuted at #1, reaching #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 Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, the song spent 14 weeks at number two, before rising to number one the week of February 6, 2010.[6] On the Canadian Hot 100, the song was the hot shot of the week, debuting at #55.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2009–2010) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 63 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 13 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 24 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 28 Canada AC (Billboard)[12] 1 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 46 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[14] 7 Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 16 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[16] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 68 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 31 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 21 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 198 US Billboard Hot 100[21] 12 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[22] 5 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[23] 1 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 2 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 17

Year-end charts Chart (2009) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[26] 99 US Billboard Hot 100[27] 68 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[28] 20 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[29] 14 Chart (2010) Position US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[30] 6 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[31] 44 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)[32] Platinum 1,000,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 2010 (U.S.)

References

1. Fallin' For You In Viver a Vida
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3. "Colbie Caillat - Fallin' For You music video, lyrics and code". MuVids. 2009-07-16. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
4. "COLBIE CAILLAT NEW SINGLE, "FALLIN' FOR YOU" IMPACTS RADIO "BREAKTHROUGH" SET FOR AUGUST 25 RELEASE". MVRemix. 2009-06-10. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
5. "Fallin' For You - Colbie Caillat Cover". YouTube. 2009-08-19.
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14. "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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16. "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
17. "Dutchcharts.nl – Colbie Caillat – Fallin' for You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
18. "Charts.nz – Colbie Caillat – Fallin' for You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
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20. Chart Log UK: "Update 17.10.2009". UK Singles Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
21. "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
22. "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
23. "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
24. "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
25. "Colbie Caillat Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
26. "Year-End Charts – Canadian Hot 100 2009". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
27. "Hot 100 Songs: Page 1". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
28. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
29. "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
30. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
31. "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
32. "American single certifications – Colbie Caillat – Fallin' for You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 4, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics