Falling in Love Again ( Ca n't Help it ) - wikipedia Falling in Love Again ( Ca n't Help it ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2015 ) `` Falling in Love Again ( Ca n't Help It ) '' is the English language name for a 1930 German song composed by Friedrich Hollaender as `` Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt '' ( literally : `` I am, from head to toe, ready for love '' ). The song was originally performed in the film Der Blaue Engel ( English translation : The Blue Angel ) by Marlene Dietrich, who also recorded the most famous English version, which became her anthem. The English lyrics were written by Sammy Lerner, though they do not include a translation of the original version 's most erotic verse ; when the English version is sung, the first verse is simply repeated. The song is sometimes co-credited to Reginald Connelly. Contents 1 Cover versions 1.1 The Beatles version 1.2 Kevin Ayers version 1.2. 1 Track listing 1.2. 2 Personnel 1.3 Adicts version 1.3. 1 Track listing 1.3. 2 Personnel 2 Other versions 3 References Cover versions The Beatles version `` Falling in Love Again '' was covered live by The Beatles in 1962, featuring Paul McCartney on lead vocals, and the band had updated the song 's melody to a rock - ' n ' - roll style, with a change of lyrics. The Beatles ' live version can be found on the double LP Live ! at the Star - Club in Hamburg, Germany ; 1962 ( originally released in 1977 ) and it is the only available version of the song by the band. Kevin Ayers version `` Falling in Love Again '' Single by Kevin Ayers from the album Yes We Have No Mañanas ( So Get Your Mañanas Today ) B - side `` Everyone Knows the Song '' Released Feb, 1976 Format 7 '' 45 rpm Genre Rock Label Island WIP6271 & Harvest Songwriter ( s ) see text Producer ( s ) Muff Winwood Kevin Ayers singles chronology `` After the Show '' ( 1974 ) `` Falling in Love Again '' ( 1976 ) `` Star '' ( 1977 ) `` After the Show '' ( 1974 ) `` Falling in Love Again '' ( 1976 ) `` Star '' ( 1977 ) Harvest single cover Harvest edition `` Falling in Love Again '' was Kevin Ayers ' final release on Island Records. The flip side, `` Everyone Knows the Song '', was an Ayers original. After the release of this single, Ayers signed to Harvest Records, and both tracks became part of his 1976 album, Yes We Have No Mañanas ( So Get Your Mañanas Today ). The single was also re-released a few months later by Harvest in parts of Europe but featuring the Ayers original `` The Owl '' on the B - side. Track listing Island release `` Falling in Love Again '' ( Hollander / Connelly ) `` Everyone Knows the Song '' ( Kevin Ayers ) Harvest release `` Falling in Love Again '' ( Hollander / Connelly ) `` The Owl '' ( Kevin Ayers ) Personnel Kevin Ayers / vocals Billy Livsey / keyboards Charlie McCracken / bass Ollie Halsall / guitar Rob Townsend / drums Roger Saunders / guitar B.J. Cole / steel guitar Pip Williams ( arr. A-side ) Adicts version `` Falling in Love Again '' Single by The Adicts Released 1985 Format 12 '' Genre Punk rock, new wave Label Sire Songwriter ( s ) See text The Adicts singles chronology `` Tokyo '' ( 1984 ) `` Falling in Love Again '' ( 1985 ) `` Tokyo '' ( 1984 ) `` Falling in Love Again '' ( 1985 ) `` Falling in Love Again '' is a 12 - inch single punk band the Adicts, released under the name ADX. It is often included as bonus tracks on reissues of the band 's third album, Smart Alex. Track listing `` Falling in Love Again '' `` Come Along '' `` It 's a Laugh '' `` Saturday Night '' Personnel Keith `` Monkey '' Warren - vocals Mel Ellis - bass Pete Dee Davison - guitar Michael `` Kid '' Dee Davison - drums John `` Scruff '' Ellis - guitar Dan `` Fiddle Dan '' Graziani - violin, piano, mandolin Other versions The song has also been recorded by The Comedian Harmonists ( in German, as `` Wir sind von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt '', circa 1930 ) ; Zarah Leander ( 1931, in Swedish ) ; Billie Holiday ( 1940 ) ; Doris Day ( 1961 ) ; Sammy Davis, Jr. ( 1962 ) ; Nina Simone ( 1966 ) ; Claudine Longet ( 1968 ) ; The Techno Twins ( 1981 ) ; Klaus Nomi ( 1982 ) ; William S. Burroughs ( 1990, in German ) ; Ute Lemper, in German and English, on her 1992 `` Illusions '' album ; Marianne Faithfull ( 1997 ) ; Bryan Ferry ( 1999 ) ; The Puppini Sisters ( 2006 ) ; Michael Lutzeier ( 2008 ) ; and Theo Bleckmann ( 2008 ). It featured in the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band 's 40th anniversary tour of 2006 ; Patricia Kaas ( 2008, on the album Kabaret ). Madonna sang a few lines of the song during The Girlie Show Tour in 1993. It is also sung by Lieutenant Gruber in an episode of the hit sitcom ' Allo ' Allo !. Linda Ronstadt recorded the song with Nelson Riddle for the album Lush Life ( 1984 ). The song lyrics are parodied in an original Star Trek novel, How Much for Just the Planet ? ( 1987 ) by John M. Ford. The Mel Brooks ' film Blazing Saddles contains a performance by Madeline Kahn called `` I 'm Tired '', done as a parody of Dietrich 's performance in Blue Angel. Christina Aguilera covered the song for the soundtrack of the motion picture The Spirit, a 2008 American comic book adaptation, written and directed by Frank Miller. References Jump up ^ The Spirit ( film ) production notes Marlene Dietrich Studio albums Marlene Dietrich Overseas ( 1951 ) Die neue Marlene ( 1965 ) Marlene singt Berlin, Berlin ( 1965 ) Live albums Live at the Café de Paris ( 1954 ) Dietrich in Rio ( 1959 ) Wiedersehen mit Marlene ( 1960 ) Dietrich in London ( 1965 ) Selected singles `` Falling in Love Again '' `` The Boys in the Backroom '' `` Lili Marlene '' `` Sag ' mir, wo die Blumen sind '' `` Die Antwort Weiss Ganz Allein Der Wind '' `` Come Rain or Come Shine '' Videos An Evening with Marlene Dietrich ( 2003 ) Related articles Discography Filmography Marlene The Adicts Keith `` Monkey '' Warren Pete `` Dee '' Davison Michael `` Kid Dee '' Davison John `` Scruff '' Ellis `` Fiddle '' Dan Graziani David `` Pretty Boy '' Arnold Mel Ellis Studio albums Songs of Praise Sound of Music Smart Alex Fifth Overture Twenty - Seven Rise and Shine Rollercoaster Life Goes On All the Young Droogs Singles / EPs Lunch with the Adicts `` Viva la Revolution '' `` Chinese Takeaway '' `` Bad Boy '' `` Tokyo '' `` Falling in Love Again '' Bar Room Bop Triple B Sides Live albums Live and Loud Rockers into Orbit Joker in the Pack Compilation albums This Is Your Life Totally Adicted The Complete Adicts Singles Collection Made in England Christina Aguilera songs Discography Christina Aguilera `` Genie in a Bottle '' `` What a Girl Wants '' `` I Turn to You '' `` Come On Over Baby ( All I Want Is You ) '' `` Reflection '' Mi Reflejo `` Genio Atrapado '' `` Falsas Esperanzas '' `` Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti '' `` Ven Conmigo ( Solamente Tú ) '' `` Si No Te Hubiera Conocido '' `` Contigo en la Distancia '' `` Por Siempre Tú '' `` Una Mujer '' `` Mi Reflejo '' My Kind of Christmas `` Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas '' `` Angels We Have Heard on High '' `` This Christmas '' `` The Christmas Song '' Stripped `` Dirrty '' `` Beautiful '' `` Fighter '' `` Ca n't Hold Us Down '' `` The Voice Within '' `` Walk Away '' Back to Basics `` Ai n't No Other Man '' `` Hurt '' `` Candyman '' `` Oh Mother '' `` Slow Down Baby '' Keeps Gettin ' Better : A Decade of Hits `` Keeps Gettin ' Better '' `` Genie 2.0 '' `` You Are What You Are ( Beautiful ) '' Bionic `` Bionic '' `` Not Myself Tonight '' `` Woohoo '' `` Elastic Love '' `` Glam '' `` Lift Me Up '' `` You Lost Me '' `` I Hate Boys '' Burlesque `` Something 's Got a Hold on Me '' `` Express '' `` Show Me How You Burlesque '' `` The Beautiful People ( from Burlesque ) '' Lotus `` Lotus Intro '' `` Army of Me '' `` Red Hot Kinda Love '' `` Make the World Move '' `` Your Body '' `` Let There Be Love '' `` Sing for Me '' `` Blank Page '' `` Around the World '' `` Circles '' `` Just a Fool '' Collaborations `` Lady Marmalade '' `` Nobody Wants to Be Lonely '' `` What 's Going On '' `` El Ultimo Adios ( The Last Goodbye ) '' `` Car Wash '' `` Tilt Ya Head Back '' `` A Song for You '' `` Somos Novios ( It 's Impossible ) '' `` Tell Me '' `` Castle Walls '' `` Moves like Jagger '' `` Feel This Moment '' `` Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti '' `` Say Something '' `` Do What U Want '' Other songs `` Miss Independent '' `` Falling in Love Again ( Ca n't Help It ) '' `` We Remain '' `` Shotgun '' `` You 've Got a Friend '' `` Change '' `` Telepathy '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Falling_in_Love_Again_(Can%27t_Help_It)&oldid=799648818 '' Categories : 1930 songs 1976 singles Songs with music by Friedrich Hollaender Songs with lyrics by Sammy Lerner Nina Simone songs Kevin Ayers songs The Adicts songs Christina Aguilera songs 1985 singles Sire Records singles Harvest Records singles Island Records singles Song recordings produced by Muff Winwood Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from June 2015 All articles needing additional references All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from December 2013 Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Talk Contents Help About Wikipedia Català Deutsch Español Norsk Norsk nynorsk Polski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Edit links This page was last edited on 9 September 2017, at 00 : 35. 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Question: who wrote the song falling in love again
Answer: German song composed by Friedrich Hollaender