Sure To Fall (In Love With You): Introduction
“Sure To Fall (In Love With You)” is a Beatles cover song on their BBC albums. Indeed, there are two versions commercially available.
In Detail
- Release Date: November 30, 1994 (UK), December 5, 1994 (US)
- Recorded: June 1, 1963 and September 3, 1963
- Studio: BBC Paris Theatre, London and Aeolian Hall, London, respectively
- Track Duration: 2:08 and 2:21, respectively
- BBC Radio Show: Pop Go the Beatles
- Songwriters: Carl Perkins (who is also the original singer of this song), Bill Cantrell, and Quinton Claunch
- Producer: Terry Henebery
Performers And Instruments
- Paul McCartney: vocals, also the bass guitar
- John Lennon: backing vocals and the rhythm guitar
- George Harrison: lead guitar
- Ringo Starr: drums
Where To Find “Sure To Fall (In Love With You)”
You can still buy this song because it is available on the following albums:
Sure To Fall (In Love With You): Background
Carl Perkins originally recorded this song in December 1955. However, the Beatles would often perform the song in their early days. In fact, the Fab Four recorded it four times for BBC Radio shows in the early 1960s. Not only that, but they recorded the song for their Decca audition tape too (with Pete Best on the drums). So, they must have thought highly about the song.
Some of the songs from the Decca audition tape are commercially available, but this one is not. There are bootlegs available with all the songs, of course. In the Decca audition tape, it’s clear that Paul McCartney is exaggerating his accent in places to make himself sound more American than the original singer. This is especially evident in the letter “R” when he sings the line, “Darling, don’t ever let me go.”
Recording Studio
On June 1, 1963, they recorded a version of “Sure To Fall (In Love With You)” at the BBC Paris Theatre in London for the popular BBC Radio show, “Pop Go The Beatles.” This broadcast then went out on June 18, 1963, and this version is on their 1994 album, “Live At The BBC.”
The Fab Four then recorded another version at the Aeolian Hall in London, on September 3, 1963, again for “Pp Go The Beatles.” This broadcast then went out on September 24, 1963. Furthermore, this version is on their 2013 album, “On Air: Live at the BBC, Volume 2.”
The band recorded two more versions of the song, but these are not commercially available yet:
- March 31, 1964: Playhouse Theatre in London for BBC Radio’s “The Saturday Club” programme (April 4).
- May 1, 1964: BBC Paris Studio in London; for the “From Us To You” radio show (May 18).
Take A Listen
So, here is the song in question. Take time out to listen to it, and then leave us your opinions below.
