Could It Be I 'm Falling in Love - Wikipedia Could It Be I 'm Falling in Love `` Could It Be I 'm Falling in Love '' One of A-side labels of U.S. vinyl release Single by The Spinners from the album Spinners B - side `` Just You and Me, Baby '' Released December 1972 Format 7 inch single Genre Philadelphia soul Length 4 : 13 Label Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Mystro & Lyric Producer ( s ) Thom Bell The Spinners singles chronology `` How Could I Let You Get Away '' ( 1972 ) `` Could It Be I 'm Falling in Love '' ( 1972 ) `` One of a Kind ( Love Affair ) '' ( 1973 ) `` How Could I Let You Get Away '' ( 1972 ) `` Could It Be I 'm Falling in Love '' ( 1972 ) `` One of a Kind ( Love Affair ) '' ( 1973 ) Alternative cover Dutch single sleeve `` 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. Contents 1 The Spinners version credits 2 Chart performance 2.1 Weekly charts 2.2 Year - end charts 3 Cover versions 4 References 5 External links The Spinners version credits Lead vocals by Bobby Smith and Philippé Wynne Background vocals by Bobby Smith, Philippé Wynne, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough and Billy Henderson Additional Background vocals by Linda Creed, with the Sigma Sweethearts Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson and Yvette Benton Instrumentation by MFSB Chart performance Weekly charts Chart ( 1972 -- 73 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 14 US Cash Box Top 100 Canadian RPM 12 UK 11 Year - end charts Chart ( 1973 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 47 US Cash Box 46 Canada 98 Cover versions The song has been covered many times over the years, including a duet by David Grant and Jaki Graham ( which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart in 1985 ) and versions by Regina Belle, El Barrio, Messenjah, Worlds Apart, Peter White, Larry Carlton, Jeff Kashiwa, Donny Osmond, Earl Klugh, Boyz II Men, and Houston Person. Preceded by `` Why Ca n't We Live Together '' by Timmy Thomas Billboard 's Best Selling Soul Singles number one single February 10, 1973 Succeeded by `` Love Train '' by The O'Jays References Jump up ^ `` Could It Be I 'm Falling in Love ''. Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010 - 01 - 22. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 545. Jump up ^ `` Lyrics : Could It Be I 'm Falling In Love by Spinners ''. Top40db.net. 1972 - 12 - 30. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 06. Jump up ^ `` CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, February 24, 1973 ''. Retrieved 2016 - 12 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2014 - 12 - 23. Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hits of 1973 / Top 100 Songs of 1973 ''. Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 06. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 01 - 11. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 06. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics The Spinners Henry Fambrough Charlton Washington Marvin Taylor Jessie Robert Peck Ronnie Moss Pervis Jackson Billy Henderson C.P. Spencer James Edwards Bobby Smith George Dixon Edgar `` Chico '' Edwards G.C. Cameron Philippé Wynne John Edwards Frank Washington Harold `` Spike '' Bonhart Studio albums The Original Spinners 2nd Time Around Spinners Mighty Love New and Improved Pick of the Litter Happiness Is Being with the Spinners Singles `` That 's What Girls Are Made For '' `` I 'll Always Love You '' `` Truly Yours '' `` It 's a Shame '' `` How Could I Let You Get Away '' `` I 'll Be Around '' `` Could It Be I 'm Falling in Love '' `` One of a Kind ( Love Affair ) '' `` Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music '' `` Mighty Love '' `` I 'm Coming Home '' `` Then Came You '' `` Sadie '' `` Games People Play '' `` The Rubberband Man '' `` Are You Ready for Love '' `` Working My Way Back to You '' / `` Forgive Me, Girl '' `` Cupid '' / `` I 've Loved You for a Long Time '' `` Yesterday Once More '' / `` Nothing Remains the Same '' `` Funny How Time Slips Away '' `` I 'll Be Around '' ( with Rappin ' 4 - Tay ) Related articles Discography Atlantic Records Motown Volt Records Book : The Spinners Category : The Spinners Portal : R&B and Soul Music This 1970s pop song - related article is a stub. 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Question: who wrote could it be i'm falling in love
Answer: Melvin and Mervin Steals, two songwriter brothers working for Atlantic, who were sometimes credited as "Mystro and Lyric."