COULD IT BE I’M FALLING IN LOVE
“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). The song was co-written by Melvin and Mervin Steals, two songwriter brothers working for Atlantic, who were sometimes credited as “Mystro and Lyric”. It was produced by Thom Bell, recorded at Philly’s Sigma Sound Studios, and the house band MFSB provided the backing. Bobby Smith sings lead through most of the song, while Philippé Wynne handles vocal duties on the song’s outro. Released as the follow-up single to the group’s first hit for Atlantic Records, “I’ll Be Around”, “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love” would equal the success of its predecessor, peaking at number one on the R&B chart and number four on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and selling over one million copies. The song also found success in the UK, peaking at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. (More from Wikipedia)
Besides providing background singing for the classic Archie Bell and the Drells song “I Can’t Stop Dancing”, Mikki Farrow co-wrote “Green Power” with Mervin Steals and Melvin Steals; the song was on their third and final album for Atlantic Records, There’s Gonna be a Showdown (1969). The two Stealses (credited as Mystro & Lyric) later wrote “Could it Be I’m Falling in Love”, a huge hit for the Spinners.
(July 2014)
