Why They Call It Falling
"Why They Call It Falling" | ||||
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Single by Lee Ann Womack | ||||
from the album I Hope You Dance | ||||
B-side | "I Feel Like I'm Forgetting Something" | |||
Released | April 2, 2001 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:35 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Don Schlitz, Roxie Dean | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Wright | |||
Lee Ann Womack singles chronology | ||||
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"Why They Call It Falling" is a song written by Don Schlitz and Roxie Dean, and recorded by American country music artist Lee Ann Womack. It was released in April 2001 as the third single from her third studio album, I Hope You Dance; it peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks.
Critical reception
Editors at Billboard called the song "A stunning ballad that showcases the chanteuse's heart-in-throat vocals." They also said, "It's a savvy lyric, and Womack's tender, vulnerable delivery perfectly complements the song. Add to that Mark Wright's production, which keeps everything swirling and swelling around her vocals, and it's a small sonic masterpiece. Womack continues to distinguish herself as the most compelling young female vocalist in country music."[1]
Personnel
Credits adapted from I Hope You Dance liner notes.[2]
- David Campbell — string section arrangements
- Mark Casstevens — acoustic guitar
- Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar
- Larry Franklin — mandolin
- Paul Franklin — slide guitar
- Brent Mason — electric guitar
- Steve Nathan — keyboards
- Jason Sellers — backing vocals
- Lonnie Wilson — drums
- Glenn Worf — bass
- Lee Ann Womack — lead and backing vocals
- Nashville String Machine — string section
Live performances
Womack performed "Why They Call It Falling" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[3]
Chart performance
"Why They Call It Falling" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 7, 2001.
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 13 |
US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 78 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2001) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 58 |
References
- ^ Billboard Single Spotlight Review - Lee Ann Womack (April 14, 2001)
- ^ Womack, Lee Ann (2000). I Hope You Dance (US CD album liner notes). MCA Nashville. 088 170 099-2.
- ^ Jessen, Wade. "COUNTRY CORNER." Billboard 113.16 (2001): 28. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 June 2011.
- ^ "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.