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Cassette tape single. Columbia (38T 77333) (2993)
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"The Day I Fall in Love" is a single by Dolly Parton and James Ingram. It was released on December 6, 1993, by Columbia Records as a single from the Beethoven's 2nd soundtrack album. The song was written by Carol Bayer Sager, James Ingram, and Cliff Magness. It was produced by David Foster. The single peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listing

US cassette single
Side 1
  • The Day I Fall in Love (Love Theme from Beethoven's 2nd) (Carol Bayer Sager, James Ingram, Cliff Magness) 4:08
Side 2
  • The Day I Fall in Love (Love Theme from Beethoven's 2nd) (Instrumental) (Carol Bayer Sager, James Ingram, Cliff Magness) 4:08

Europe CD maxi single
  1. The Day I Fall in Love (Love Theme from Beethoven's 2nd) (Carol Bayer Sager, James Ingram, Cliff Magness) 4:08
  2. The Day I Fall in Love (Love Theme from Beethoven's 2nd) (Instrumental) (Carol Bayer Sager, James Ingram, Cliff Magness) 4:08
  3. Opening (Snoozing with Beethoven) (Randy Edelman) 3:31

Music video

The single's music video was directed by ​Jim Yukich.

Critical reception

The single was reviewed in the December 18, 1993 issue of Billboard magazine. The review said, "Now here's a bit of imagery. Shiny power ballad is intended as the love theme for a pair of Saint Bernards. Track from the soundtrack to Beethoven's 2nd effectively brings these two distinetive voices together – thanks to their smiling performances and David Foster's pretty arrangement. It all gets a little thick, though, when you hear Parton sweetly sing, "roll over Beethoven, please come out and play," followed by Ingram's white-knuckled echo. Still, track is ripe for adults and children alike."
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Billboard review, December 18, 1993.
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Billboard advertisement, December 18, 1993.

Commercial performance

"The Day I Fall in Love" debuted and peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart dated February 19, 1993, and remained there for two additional weeks. It also peaked at number 64 on the UK Official Singles Chart and number 188 in Australia on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Beethoven's 2nd liner notes.
  • David Foster – producer, arrangement, keyboards, bass synthesizer
  • Claude Gaudette – drum programming, synthesizer programming
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing
  • James Ingram – lead vocals
  • Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangement, conductor
  • Dolly Parton – lead vocals
  • Dave Reitzas – engineer
  • Michael Thompson – guitar

Alternate artwork

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Australia CD single. Columbia (660028 1) (1993)
Image credit: kixfm6 at discogs.com
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European CD single. Columbia (660028 1) (1993)
Image credit: matt.emrick at discogs.com